Chapter 1755
Zavier was afraid of so many things.
Fear gnawed at him â fear of losing control again and hurting Skyler.
Fear that Skyler would run away from him once more.
Fear that he might never even catch a glimpse of Skyler again.
Just fearâ¦
Sensing his silent turmoil, Garrett grew impatient. âZavier.â
Zavier waved him off, âFind a hotel and get some rest. I need some solitude.âe2
âHow can I leave you alone in this state?â Garrett glanced at the small house nearby. âSkyler and the others have gone inside. You canât see her from here, whatâs the point in staying?â
Zavier replied, âJust knowing sheâs there, that sheâs alive, thatâs enough for me.â
Garrett sighed, âYouâre hopelessly romantic, you know that?â
At that, something clicked in Zavierâs mind. âGarrett, you go right now and arrange for men to monitor the area for miles around. I have to know Skylerâs whereabouts at all times. She canât vanish from my life again. But remember, she mustnât notice. We canât disturb her life.â
âAlright, Iâm on it.â Garrett shook his head as he left.
Back in college, Garrett had thought Zavier was the least likely to be tied down by love. Now, it seemed Zavier was the only one ensnared by it. Some people might seem crazy and heartless, but they were the most devoted in love.
After Garrett left, Zavier, with trembling hands, lit a cigarette and took a harsh drag. âSkyler, I know Iâm a bastard. I know everything. I could have explained it all to you, but I chose a path that hurt us both.â
Back then, Zavier knew everything. He knew that Skyler had tricked him under her grandfatherâs coercion. He knew it all.
He could have chosen to talk it out with her, but instead, he hurt her in the most extreme way. Because he thought, in Skylerâs world, her sister would always come first. He would always be second to her sister.
Until the day Skyler faked her own death and he saw her young sister again, now grown up and the spitting image of eighteen-year-old Skyler. Not just in looks, but even the timid demeanor was identical to Skylerâs. That was when he had his epiphany. In Skylerâs heart, her sister was another version of herself. She didnât want her sister to live in constant fear as she had.
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Chapter 1755
Despite being barely an adult herself and unable to escape the clutches of her own family, she did everything she could to protect her sister. She refused to let her sister suffer as she had.
He knew all of this, yet he let jealousy drive him to wound her so grievously. He could still vividly recall the light dying in Skylerâs eyes when he told her that her sister was dead.
After that, she never mentioned Iris in front of him again, and to this day, he didnât know if she had truly forgotten her sister.
He had consulted psychologists who told him that some people choose to forget certain events because theyâre too painful to remember. Maybe Skyler had indeed forgotten Iris. Otherwise, how could she bear to fake her own death?
It was his selfishness, his jealousy, his madness, and his obsession that made her decade with him akin to living in hell.
âSkyler, I know I made a mistake. Is there any chance for me?â Hot tears rolled down from Zavierâs bloodshot eyes.
He knew, all too well, that regret was the one thing you couldnât buy in this world.
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