Her Vengeful Rebirth
Chapter 360 Is That How You Perceive Me
However, she didnât want to argue. In a nonchalant tone, she said, âHereâs your black card. Consider it as compensation for the damage Iâve caused to the reputation of the Fairchild family.â
Inexplicably, a black card had been thrust into his hand, leaving Kallum at his witsâ end.
He gritted his teeth. âThe neighborhood isnât safe! I heard about a girl who lived alone and was targeted for a robbery!â
Seeing that Calista remained indifferent, he added threateningly, âShe was
even brutally murdered!â
Calista finally crossed her arms and looked at him. âAnd dismembered too? How odd that such big news was only witnessed by you?â
Kallum was completely drained, a fiery agitation surging in his chest. Couldnât Calista see that he was giving in? Couldnât she give him an out, a chance to turn the page?
âOld Mr. Yancey really doesnât want you to leave!â
His face turned beet red, and after much effort, he managed to squeeze out these words.
Calista hauled the suitcase back. âHeâs so understanding, so he wonât stop me.â
âThe butler hates to see you go too!â Kallum said with a scowl, âAnd so does Mr. Haught, Quintus, and the rest. They donât want you to leave! Unlike some people, they actually develop feelings after spending time. âwith others!â
Calista looked at him, a question arising without reason. âEven the gardenerâs dog canât bear to part with me, right? I remember feeding it.â
âCalista! Are you trying to make me lose my temper?!â
Whenever Kallum tried to back down, Calista never gave him any room to breathe, pushing him to the point where he could no longer contain his anger. He grabbed her hand, forcing her to look at him.
âSo youâre just going to leave? Do you think of Fairchild Manor as a place you can come and go as you please? And what do you take me for? A plaything to be used and discarded at will?â
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Calista looked up at him, a hint of helplessness in her voice. âI donât seem to recall ever playing with feelings. Please donât accuse me of crimes I didnât commit. Or have you forgotten? You said you wouldnât beg me anymore. So, what is this now? Are you speaking on behalf of those who âcanât bear to let me go?â
Calista remained indifferent, causing Kallumâs anger to reach its boiling point.
âIâm not begging you!â
A flicker of sadness flashed through his eyes, his irises filled with anger and pain.
âIt has always been like this! One minute, you claim to love me, yet the next, you say you donât love me. Have you ever truly loved? Or have you just been playing me all this time?â
His words left Calista momentarily stunned, a hint of icy mockery tugging at the corners of her mouth.
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now itâs still you who wants to love me. Canât you just stay consistent for once and completely ignore me from start to finish?â
âDâmn it!â
Kallumâs temper had suddenly flared up. He could no longer keep his composure, speaking almost recklessly. âIf you hadnât done so much, do you really think I would have fallen for you?â
No sooner had he spoken than he regretted it. But before he could say anything to remedy the situation. Calista had already begun to scoff coldly.
âSo, youâre saying that my actions have touched you? Thatâs quite unexpected. But it seems like youâve misunderstood something. The kindness I showed you initially was not without motive. I was simply looking to exploit the power you held to effortlessly suppress my enemies. So, saving you was merely a transaction. It was a partnership. Thereâs really no need for you to be moved by any of my actions.â
When Calista disassociated herself, it truly infuriated Kallum even more. From the way he glared at her, it was as if even the air around them had caught fire.
âSo what youâre saying is, aside from using me, you have absolutely no other feelings for me? All this while, itâs been me deluding myself with feelings?â
âYou can see it that way, Calista said with a smirk.
Her smile made Kallum feel as though something was clutching his heart, causing a suffocating pain. rationality was consumed by rage, leading him to speak without thinking
âYou never truly loved me!â
Calista was taken aback.
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âIn the previous life, as per your account, our paths diverged after you turned eighteen. In other words, there was no connection between us after that age. So, how did you love me for the next decade or so? Was it through memories!â
He shook his head, a hint of selfâmockery in his expression. âYou just feel like youâre stuck in a quagmire, already tainted. So, that initial flutter of the heart became your eternal beacon of light and faith! Youâve turned your feelings for me into a nostalgic remembrance of the past and an inability to let go. But once you give up on this final ray of light, youâll plunge into darkness, transforming into someone else entirelyâ¦
Suddenly, Calista burst into laughter.
âFor instance, becoming like me now?â
The two were engaged in a heated rivalry, one hot, the other cold. When their gazes met, sparks seemed to fly.
Calistaâs eyes sparkled as she looked at him. âAre you suggesting that my feelings for you are nothing more than a nostalgic longing for my lost innocence, and my decision to let you go is an acceptance of reality? So, in your view, I never truly loved you, but merely romanticized my feelings for you? Is that M?â
Although he was reluctant to accept this analysis, for it questioned her feelings and undoubtedly negated their current relationship, Kallum couldnât think straight in his anger and stubbornly stuck to his conclusion.
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âIndeed!â
Calista narrowed her eyes dangerously, taking a step forward to press closely against his body.
âSo, in your heart, is that how you perceived my feelings?â
âWhat else, then?â Kallumâs eyes dimmed, his voice growing colder. âIf you loved me, you wouldnât have left. Not only that, but you also despise me. Even though Iâve done nothing wrong in my life, even though you say youâre not confused, you still hate me. Youâre taking your anger out on me, and yet you wonât admit it!â