erved the street view outside th

ed looking at his documents. He was gently caressing a not-so-obvious

like a b

tin spoke nonchalantly with an implie

fell

g, his eyebrows slightly rai

ursed in

, ‘You’re t

the fi

ade by me when we were kids, quarr

ld remember it so clear

for that scar? Why is t

his scar every day and hold a grudg

, feeling guilty, and l

ile, repeatedly caressing the bite mark on his wrist with h

feel uneasy, awkwardly turning her head,

speak, she met

s tone playful, speaking, “What? As

was spe

enchanting and created an inexplicable lingering c

e kids, Valentin used to

wants to

arrived at the

carvings slowly opened to both side

exceptionally elegant. There was a vast artificial lake nearby

eyard and fruit orch

arger than th

ed in front o

urrounded by servants, anxio

. His eyes were full of the wisdom of the years. Although it had

ediately approached to greet him, her ey

he had been waiting for, affectionately holding Ashley’s

, how have yo

Ashley, his eyes filled with compassion. “You’ve l

y, beaming with joy,

her feature

hood, with deli

clean, like a s

the stars were

anded his cane to a servant, holding Ashley with one hand and

g room, they sat

nted freshly brew

ve been sick and went abroad for treatment, constantly unwell. Onl

as treating you poorly, and I couldn’t rest easy. So, I

dly, you don’t have to stay there! From no

felt in so long, Ashley felt a tingling in her nose as

tted Ashley’s hand with empathy. “Y

“This is Valentin. You used to play together a lot when y

Valentin around as a child, Ash

litely and no

ng next to Ashley,

well-defined hands, serving coffee to Zain. A simple actio

ley, what do you

? We barely talked in the car, on the way here, and Valent

oesn’t like me, and I

sked again, “Ashley, tell me,

wn, vaguely respondin

en, heard her answer, his

e calm, lingering on her for a

verjoyed. “Good! Now I can rest ass

nfused. “What

ht, ‘Being

randfather and I arranged this marriage f

than today. Why not settle things. to

eyes, filled with astonishment, quickly refu

ng, and I don’t know when I'll be gone. If you and Valentin can get married to

the Kingsley family will always suppor

ey found it difficult to refuse, and the

beside her, hoping he woul

want to marry me. He’s

ids, always get

p and looked up at Zain, particularly focused

nned. She thought, ‘W