pulled open, revealing three letters on his collarbone 

Back then, Gretchen reached out and touched the scar, her eyes full of concern, and asked him softly, “Does it hurt?” 

He shook his head, with a look of green and hot love in his eyes 

“It doesn’t hurt 

But how could it not hurt? She clearly saw his body trembling uncontrollably 

And now, a scene so similar appeared before my eyes again, those two familiar letters even in the same position as before, as if they had never disappeared 

But she remembered it clearly 

When she first saw the news of the marriage between the Wiggins and Crawley families, the tattoos that symbolized his 

encere and intense love for her had long disappeared from the casual exposure of his collarbone 

Along with his love for her 

There geting a tattoo really hurts 

His vivos had a touch of humility, and coupled with his slightly trembling body and reddened eves, he looked particularly 

I have sways loved you I know you blame me, blame me for not protecting you later, blame me for not being firm enough 

when I chose you. You see, later I got this tattooed back on. 

His attempt to show weakness didn’t work on Gretchen 

“Did it hurt?” Her gaze fell on the tattoo, her words tinged with a hint of concern, giving him a glimmer of hope in his heart. 

But the next sentence made his heart sink completely 

“But what does this have to do with me? Howard, I didn’t ask you to get a tattoo, and I don’t need you to prove your fake 

love to me 

Her indifference was like a sharp knife, stabbing into his heart in that moment. Howard felt like he saw a huge gap 

between them 

He unconsciously tried to get closer step by step, wanting to bring their relationship back to the way it used to be, but 

someone didn’t want him to succeed 

“Sir please behave yourself. 

neman’s clear voice with a hint of coldness, his hands with distinct joints firmly holding out to grab Gretchen’s hand. Howard looked at the man who suddenly appeared in front of him in astonishment feeling a sudden sense of crisis in his 

heart 

He was wearing a thin whine shirt, just standing there, like the cold sun of winter, lazy and indifferent as if the faint starlight of autumn night, distant and aloof It didn’t matter that he looked almost perfect, but from those eyes that seemed to freeze at a glance, no emotion could be seen. The coldness, like maggots on the bone, seeped into his marro through the hand that was held 

Lorenzo, when did you come back? Why didn’t you tell me?” 

Unlike Howard’s surprise, Gretchen saw the man in front of her, and her voice couldn’t help but rise a bit, with a hint of excitement 

Just got back, wanted to see you first, so I came straight over “Heaning her voice, Lorenzo finally let go, the chill all over hile body instantly melting away as he sightly smirked. But he didn’t forget about Howard next to him so he pulled her back a few steps distancing themselves from Howard: “Who am and what’s my relationships with yer? 

Howard was shocked staring at the man who suddenly appeared, his heart gradually consumed by anger and jealousy The sawed at Chefchen, as if unwilling is believe, and as it questioning her, “Who is he?” 

zan me one answered 106 with a 

Setomaatiane oder dive suck at him they just walked towards the company togethas Cote, we Setti 

Ruseck 

They cerqletely ignored him. Howard panicked. He quickly stepped forward and directly grabbed Gretchen, his wee 

rembling abghtly, “He was just her to provoke me, right? I know I was wrong about what happened before. You can but me or scold me however you want, but please don’t joke about this 

Feeding the warmth coming from her wrist, she paused her steps looked down at the position of her wrist and fell a wave of initation for no reason. She forcefully puked her hand out of his hand, took a step back to create some distance, and 

finally couldn’t keep her calm tone when speaking 

“What do you want to do? Why do I need to joke with you? Howard, don’t assume everyone is like you, treating emotions 

as a garve 

The obvious rejection and hostility in Gretchen s eyes stabbed Howard in the heart like a thorn, with a sharp pain that 

made it hard for him to breathe But what he couldn’t bear the most was her leaving 

He approached step by step, with a pleading look in his eyes, “Grete, you clearly loved me, how could you 

“Love? 

Upon hearing this, Gretchen just found it funny. There was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, but it somehow made him feel a 

but chilly He paused for a moment, then heard her continue, “Howard, the person least qualified to talk about love here is 

уска 

Howard never thought he would meet a Gretchen like this one day 

Different from the outgoing and sunny person he first met, and different from the quiet and reserved person he escountered at the Wiggins’ villa later, she was now looking at herself, and all he could see was anger 

Howard didn’t understand. He hesitated for a moment, trying to explain, but didn’t know what to say. 

His silence didn’t soften Gretchen’s heart, it only brought a cold sneer 

What are you trying to say with that look? Are you trying to say that I left you because I was too heartless back then