Chapter 19
It was the second year that Louis Harris and Cersei Winters had been together. After months of planning and consulting with those closest to him, Louis hand Inally put together the perfect proposal
Trom choosing the location to the decorations, he had hanified everything personally||
A proposal needed to be suprising, so he couldn’t tell her. But the reason for inviting her out couldn’t be how casual either no one wants to look drejed thuring[]
He had visited countless places before rerrything was settled
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Even before proposing, he had specifically taken her in a candlelit dismer:||
Back then, she had been curious, repeatedly asking what special orion they were celebrating that warranted such formality]
Only when the first rose was delivered to her hand did she finally sense what was happening:||
Even now, remembering the stars in her eyes as she looked at him, he still felt overwhelmed with happiness ||
plike that]
How had they ended up
How could she be marrying someone else?||
Louis combdn’t understant]
trer than expected ||
Perhaps due to the severity of his injuries, or Lands was eager to recover, he remained hospitalized mach longer ||
only he knew that he had delayed the treatment on purpose, just to see her.||
Tven if she did nothing or said nothing, just quietly sitting there was enough for hin:||
But despite this delay, the day of discharge eventually arrived!]
Cersei and Harley came to pick him up together.
surting in the back seat of the car, Louis felt a momentary daze. The scene was familiar.]]
He thought for a long time before finally remembering where he had seen this scene before
was during that period when she was about to leave hims
At the time, bring in the midst of it, he hadn’t noticed anything wrong, but looking back now, he realized that she had been injured unusually often ||
He had ignored her pain, repeatedly bringing Violet before her. Even when picking her up from the hospital, he had brought Violet along ||
How similar was that scene to these recent days?||
But the biggest difference was. Hurley Moore was now her legitimate fiancé, and no one could question them sharing a roums together. |
As for him?
Bearing the title of her husband, he had spent all his time with another woman.[]
Cersei must have been in so much pain back then.]]
Through the rearview mirror, Louis Jooked at Cersei in the front, remaining silent for a long while ||
Soon, the car stopped at the Harris mansion. He got out and allowed Cersei and Hurley to escort him to the door. As they turned to leave, he suddenly called out
to ber
She paused and turned back to look at hi contusion in her eyes||
“Could I speak with you alone? Susing her hesitation, be quickly added, “Just for a moment. It won’t take long.“[]
Cerari hesitated but stayed ||
I was hard to define the emotions in her heart. The feelings from back them had been so profound that even after three years, she couldn’t simply let go []
the still harbored resentment, yet because of
e of the knife he had taken for
rher that birthday i
Hirthday night, there was a complicated mix of emotions.
“I’m sorry, Cervel. Only today have I realize how much damage I’ve caused you with my actions” Louis said with a hinter sndle, his eyes filled with glimmer of hope
“If we can’t return to how we were before, then…could we at least be friends? ||
The moment the words left his mouth, Louis regretted them ||
He knew he could never let go of resel, so whether the accepted or rejected his offer, it would be tou cruel for him
He couldn’t stand that she loved another. Ce from now on, her world would have no place for him
Cersei remained silent for a long time before shaking her head. Rejecting his proposal without merry||
“Louis Harris, I can’t forgive you“]]
