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Neither Doron or Harris had meationed in new all in the dark.
Werner, bert and kioora said their goodbyes to everyone and were the first to leave.
Marina wilked Einora to the from door of the Tamers main
bent headed to the garage to get the car, giving the sisters a moment alone
Dora took Marind’s hand and said, “Deron’s in a bad mood, Vikeby having discovered the whole pink diamond thing
No matter what he decides to do, don’t you too caught up in it. She did raise him all those years, so he’s all got feelings for her, you know.
Sometimes, caring too much about the outcome only ends up hurting yourself
Hearing that, Marina jun nodded. “I know, Elnora
Elnora nodded with a satisfied look
Just then, Albert pulled the car up in front of Finora.
He got out, opened the door, glanced at Elnora, and waited quietly.
Elnora walked over
Marina squeezed Elnora’s hand and said in a hushed tone, “Elnora, you have to look out for yourself, too.”
Elnora nodded and replied with a smile, “You too”
After saying, that, Elnora let go of Marina’s hand and walked over to Albert.
As Elnora bent down to get in, Albert, ever the gentleman, raised his hand to shield her head from bumping against thi frame,
Seeing this, Marina pressed her lips together, thinking, ‘Actually, Albert isn’t all that bad in some ways. Even without affection, he isn’t exactly unkind to Elnora
After getting into the car, Elnora rolled the window down and waved at Marina.
Marina waved back, not taking her eyes off the car until it was out of sight. Then she turned and headed back into the
Zamora mansion.
At the Zamora mansion, Durif and Harris chatted for a while before Durif got up to say goodbye.
Bette stood next to Durif, her gaze drifting toward Daron from time to time.
But Daron didn’t spare her a single look the whole time.
Bette was seething inside, but she forced herself to take a deep breath, look at Daron, and say in a low, serious voice, “Daron,
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what does this attitude mean?”
Daron looked up at Bette when he heard her speak.
He didn’t say a word, just shot her a cold, indifferent look.
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Bette clenched her teeth, her voice icy as she shot back at Daron, “If you want me to apologize to Hayley, just say it. It’s just a ‘sorry, not like I’m incapable of saying the word.
“And don’t act like you’re gonna cut me off forever just because I haven’t apologized yet.”
With that, Bette pulled out her phone and dialed Hayley’s number.
Marina tried to stop her, but it was already too late.
Hayley picked up almost immediately.
‘Sorry, Aunt Hayley,” Bette blurted out.
She hung up right after, not giving Hayley a chance to say a word.
‘Happy now?” Bette asked Daron.
She put her phone away, shot Daron a look, then turned and walked out of the Zamora mansion.
‘Bette…” As Bette brushed past her, Marina quickly tried to catch up.
But Bette was walking so fast, and when Marina caught sight of her wiping tears from her eyes, Marina froze, unable to take another step.
Bette has always been a proud person. She probably doesn’t want me to see her in tears, Marina thought to herself.
She didn’t give chase, but stood still, quietly watching Bette’s receding figure.
Durif stepped out of the Zamora mansion, too.
Harris walked him to the door and couldn’t stop sighing. “Durif, perhaps your decision back then was a misstep, a case of poor judgment.”
Durif replied in a calm, measured tone, “Wilhelmina had just passed away. Back then, I was desperate, grasping at any to keep things together.”
Harris fell silent.
After all, at that time, Verena had just given birth to Victor.
If Leo had married Verena, Victor would’ve had the upper hand over Daron.
All these years, the Blanchard family never hesitated to keep Verena from marrying into the Zamora family, to protect
Daron’s status.
Although Hayley had grown more ambitious over the years, Daron’s place in the family was ultimately safeguarded
Durif noticed Harris was quiet, so he said calmly, “Just stop here, I’ll go see how Bette’s doing.
“Bette’s got a bit of an attitude, but she means well. With Hayley in the hospital after all that drama, I bet Bette’s not feeling
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great about it either.”
Harris nodded and said softly, “It’s not her fault.”
Durif replied, “I know.”
With that, he turned and, as he passed by Marina, gave her a kind, grandfatherly smile.
“Marina, come over to my place when you and Daron have time, Durif said warmly. “You haven’t visited on yo
Marina nodded quickly and agreed. “Okay, Mr. Blanchard. Let me walk you out.”
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Durif shook his head and said with a smile, “No worries, I’ll head out myself. Go and check on Dacon. He’s peshanty and the best state emotionally. Sorry to ask, but you might have to be extra patient with him.”
Hearing that, Marina nodded softly.
Durif then walked away.
Marina glanced inside and saw Daron slouched on the couch, looking seriously upset.
Harris walked right past him, not even bothering to acknowledge his presence.
Marina let out a soft sigh and walked over, saying softly, “Let’s head back too. It’s getting late, and your grandpa should get
some rest.”
Daron nodded and got up from the couch.
Marina took him over to say goodnight to Harris.
Harris didn’t try to keep them, just fixed his gaze on Daron and said in a low, serious voice. “Daron, you can’t just pretend you didn’t see anything.
“If you do, people will think you’re clueless and play you for a sucker.
“Bette might not have grown up with the Zamora family, but she was brought up with all the love and care Durif could the
“By making her suffer, you’re driving a knife through Durif’s heart. All these years of his affection for you have truly bec wasted.”
After Harris finished speaking, he went straight into the house.
Marina felt a heavy weight pressing down on her chest as she listened to Harris’s reproach.
She looked over at Daron, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something.
But in the end, she didn’t say a word.
“Even as just a bystander, Harris’s words made me feel awful,‘ she thought. And if I felt this bad, Daron must feel like he’s got a boulder crushing him inside.‘
Bette hadn’t actually done anything wrong. She was only asking for something fair. But Hayley got so worked up that she ended up in the hospital.
Now, these pieces of jewelry had indeed been found to have issues.
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Bette, even though she wasn’t at fault, still apologized to Hayley, partly out of guilt and partly because of Daron’s animate
“For someone as proud as Bette, saying “sorry” to Hayley must’ve been a real hit to her ego, Marma thought
Daron, who knew the truth, had to stand by and watch Bette apologize. Marina couldn’t even imagine how he was feeling
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
