Chapter 21
Everything deeply moved Anastasia, and at the same time, the heart that Edward had locked away began to open up for him, little by little.
Edward, who saw all of this, felt a growing sense of crisis in his heart.
He decided he could no longer sit and wait for fate; even if he had to tie her up, he would bring her back to their country.
Feelings could be rekindled, but if her heart truly changed, then there would be nothing he could do.
That night, he waited not far from the research institute, keeping a close watch on the entrance.
A few minutes later, as expected, Anastasia came out together with Lucian.
Just as he was about to order his bodyguard to knock Lucian out, he suddenly noticed a man in black not far ahead, lurking and watching their position.
Edward clearly saw the knife in the man’s hand. Alarmed, he quickly pushed open the car door and ran toward Anastasia.
Sensing something was wrong, the man in black rushed forward and stabbed fiercely at Lucian’s abdomen.
But Anastasia instinctively pushed Lucian away, and just as she was about to be struck by the knife, Edward lunged forward and grabbed the blade tightly.
Blood dripped from his palm onto the ground, but Edward seemed oblivious to the pain, staring at Anastasia with eyes full of despair.
He hadn’t expected that she would risk her own life for that man.
It seemed she cared about that man far more than he had imagined
Once, her eyes had been filled only with him, but now, even after he shielded her from a knife, she didn’t spare him a single glance
The sharp pain pierced deep into his bones, but the pain in his hand was nothing compared to the
ache in his heart
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The bodyguard in the car saw what happened and immediately got out to subdue the man in black. who was trying to escape.
Anastasia saw all of this, said nothing, and simply asked the medical staff at the institute to treat
his wound
“Thank you for taking that knife for me, but I still hope you won’t interfere too much in my life.”
One rejection after another made it impossible for Edward to hide his pain any longer.
Looking at her, protected behind that man, his eyes reddened. “No, please, I don’t agree to the divorce. Don’t be with someone else.”
“My personal information has already been changed, and the divorce certificate is invalid. Even if you don’t agree, there’s nothing you can do, Edward. Please let me go.”
With that, she didn’t look at him again and left with Lucian.
On the way back, Anastasia sighed.
She had originally gone abroad to leave Edward behind for good, but now he had repeatedly turned her life upside down.
She was even considering whether she should just move to another country altogether.
Lucian noticed her conflicted emotions and asked, “What’s wrong? Are you hurt somewhere?”
Anastasia simply told him what she was thinking.
Unexpectedly. Lucian stopped in his tracks.
He looked at her, his usually calm face showing a hint of panic. “Which country do you want to
20 to?”
The moment she had unhesitatingly shielded him just now, his heart had been thrown into chaos.
The passionate, uncontrollable feelings he had long suppressed now surged forth completely
“I don’t know yet Maybe after I fully recover, I’ll travel the world.”
Her casual tone made his heart ache again, and he could no longer suppress the love that surged
within him.
He didn’t dare meet her gaze, but his voice was firm and gentle “Anna, would you be my girlfriend?”
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“I don’t care about your past. The person I like is you. Before, I always felt I wasn’t good enough, so I never confessed to you.”
“But now, I know if I don’t say it, it’ll be too late. I wonder if you’d be willing to be with me.”
The setting sun filtered through the leaves, casting scattered golden light across his face.
Anastasia looked at him steadily, her heart slightly stirred.
She knew, of course, that he meant every word.
After spending this time together, she already understood his character very well.
On the surface, he seemed cold and distant, always keeping people at arm’s length, but deep down, he was gentler and more attentive than anyone.
Especially when it came to her.
But she still let out a long sigh. “You know, I’ve been divorced, and I once had a child.”
She couldn’t deny that she had feelings for him too, but she couldn’t give herself to him completely.
At least, not now.
