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Asteria swung her platinum bag with force, landing a solid blow on Primo.
The police rushed forward, quickly overpowering him.
Primo looked at Asteria, his voice thick with disbelief. “You lied to me? You haven’t forgiven me? Asteria, why are you doing this? Don’t you see? I love you.”
Asteria leaned into her mother‘ s
protective embrace, her voice wavering but
her resolve unwavering.
“I’ll never forgive you. I never want to see you again.”
“If you ever come near me again, I will shoot you on sight.”
Primo was swiftly detained by the police. As his identity was confirmed, it set off a storm of controversy, both locally and
abroad.
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The Chromos family and Connor rushed to negotiate immediately.
Amanda broke down in tears while Sean
Chromos offered a generous sum to settle
the matter.
“This is on us,
“”
Sean said, his voice laden
with guilt. “We hope you’ll find it in your hearts to show some mercy and consider the past.”
Isabelle‘ s fingers curled around the letter, tearing it to shreds with cold precision, a sneer curling at the corners of her lips.
“You’ve made a mistake after mistake, bullying my daughter like this. Do you think I’m a fool to be toyed with? Let me make this clear- the Mitchell family doesn’t want your filthy money!”
Amanda’s voice rang out with fury, and she pointed at Asteria, her words sharp as daggers. “You shameless woman, running away from marriage, colluding with outsiders to ruin the Chromos family.”
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“How could Primo fall for someone like
you? How can you be so heartless? He loved you with everything he had, and the Chromos family treated you well. How could you repay that with such cruelty?”
As Amanda’s words grew louder, Sean stepped forward, quickly ordering her to be dragged away. He turned back to Asteria, his apology sincere, his voice trembling with regret.
Even as Amanda was hauled off, her curses echoed. Still, Asteria could only focus on the growing tension in the room.
Primo, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, his voice breaking. “Asteria is not to blame. The one who’s wrong is
me.”
Primo’s eyes found Asteria, his gaze shaking with regret.
He had made too many mistakes, mistakes that couldn’t be undone. Greed,
selfishness, and a failure to cherish her-
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they had clouded everything.
He had convinced himself that he loved
her, but all along, he had only been consumed by his own desires, never once understanding her heart.
And now, looking at the wreckage of what they once had, Primo felt the weight of his tears fall once more.
He lowered his head, his voice barely a whisper. “Asteria, I don‘ t dare to wish for anything extravagant. I only ask one thing… please don’t forget me. Even if you hate me, just don’t forget me.”
Connor paced restlessly, his thoughts swirling like a storm, but he dared not speak.
He had once believed that connecting with. the Chromos family would guarantee success, but now his eldest daughter had run away, and his youngest had torn everything apart.
All of his carefully laid plans had
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crumbled, leaving behind nothing but the ruins of his ambition and a lifelong enemy in the Chromos family.
His gaze flickered toward Isabelle.
After all these years, she was even more beautiful, more radiant than he
remembered.
As for Ysabel? The years had not been kind, and the once youthful beauty had withered, leaving only the traces of time.
Connor wanted to approach Isabelle, to speak, but the icy chill in her gaze made him hesitate. Instead, he watched her from the corner of his eye, a longing he dared
not express.
Asteria saw it all.
She knew that Connor probably regretted
his choices.
It was always the same: what could never be had, or what was lost forever, often
became the most cherished.
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Meanwhile, the Chromos family had nearly drained their fortune to handle Primo‘ s
mess.
In the end, after endless negotiations, Primo paid a staggering sum to resolve the matter and was sent back to his country.
As he left, Primo cast one last longing look at Asteria, the weight of his regret heavy in his eyes.
