Chapter 7
To keep Nicholas from finding out I was blind. I had been moving from place to place, hiding from him all this time.
That was why my place didn’t have much stuff–just some clothes and Buttercup’s toys.
After getting rid of everything else. I locked the door and headed to the beach.
Mom said her ashes were in the sea, so no matter where I went, she could see me.
When the ocean breeze messed up my hair. I remembered what Mom asked me before she passed. “Carol, you’ve given up so much for him. Was it worth it?”
I didn’t answer back then because, honestly, I couldn’t say for sure.
All I knew was that when Nicholas told me he loved me back then. I immediately poisoned him so he couldn’t speak anymore.
Then I asked him. “Do you still love me like this?”
He nodded without a second thought.
I felt like he was looking down on me, so I grabbed a knife and pressed it against his neck, asking again. “Do you still love me?”
And yet, he nodded without a second thought.
Back then, I had already figured out that Ariana was going to spill the beans about our relationship, but I didn’t stop her.
Because honestly. I wanted to see just how deep Nicholas‘ love for me would go.
Just as I expected, none of the Hackett family approved when they found out.
In fact, by the time our fathers came around, nobody could even remember what all the hatred was about anymore. But we still treated each other like enemies.
Nicholas went through hell because of family punishment. Every night, his family would grill him about whether he’d give me up or not.
But every single time, he said, “I will never stop loving her.”
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As soon as those words left his mouth, they would whip him until he passed out before finally
stopping
So, he put up with it for an entire week without ever showing any doubt about his feelings for me.
The Hackett family had no choice but to ignore our attempts to get closer.
But my mom just wouldn’t accept it. She kept asking if I really loved Nicholas.
I didn’t have the guts like he did, so I flat–out said. “I will never fall in love with Nicholas in this life!”
Right after I said that, he popped up around the corner. His eyes were full of hurt when he looked
at me.
I thought he would be mad at me. but all he said was. “I guess I haven’t made you feel secure enough yet. Don’t worry. I’ll make sure everyone knows how much I care about you.”
Later on, we even started using poisoning as a fun way to flirt and kill time. He was always very careful so that I’d never mess things up even a little bit.
Honestly, those so–called poisons were just silly stuff like itching powder, not even strong enough to make me sneeze.
But then one time there was an accident, and I ended up with a blister on my hand.
Nicholas was hit hard with guilt, and right then, he cut his own hand
He said. “No matter what I’ve done to hurt you. I’ll make it up a hundred times!”
He really meant it and had never gone back on that promise all these years.
That was why I couldn’t bring myself to tell him how much I’d given up for him.
I never thought that by the time I wanted to share everything, he wouldn’t believe me anymore.
But honestly, it didn’t even matter. Ariana really loved him after all.
The seawater felt warm, but my body was freezing cold.
As I walked into the sea, it felt like my mom was wrapping her arms around me.
In this world, there was nothing holding me back anymore.
I thought to myself, Mom must be coming to get me now.
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