Chapter 188
As the tall and gorgeous figure greeted Nichs’ sight, he could not help gripping the handle of his
wheelchair tighter.
“Why did you bring her here?”
Zephyr looked indifferent. “You were the one saying to exin misunderstandings as soon as
possible and not to stall it.”
“It was you I was talking about!” Nichs red at him.
Zephyr wore a faint smile and waved his hand at Cordelia.
Linda’s steps were heavy as she slowly went to Nichs.
The closer they were, the clearer their past was in their minds.
Nichs turned his back away slightly with a cold expression. The moment he bowed down to hold
the wheelchair, however, his big movement revealed his ne from his hospital gown.
Linda’s breath bated. There was a ne exactly the same on her neck.
To be fair, it was not a ne. It was a regr chain with a ring on it. The ring was not worth
much, and the chain was not made of a decent material. It was already oxidized at this point.
Linda remembered that it was a gift she had given to Nichs. She was 16 at that time and had
saved up three days’ worth of breakfast allowance to pick out this pair of rings from the shop across
from their school.
The girl was eager in love, but the boy was careless. Other than being more mischievous and
bullying the girl he liked more, there seemed to be no other way for him to express his love.
Linda had been close to tears in anger when she stubbornly shoved one of the rings in his hand.
“What does this mean?” the young Nichs asked the obvious, blushing.
“It means… you can only be nice to me from now on! No bullying me!”
“Pft, lousy ring… It’s not even silver. It’s just two metal links!”
“Take it or leave it, Thompson!”
“I didn’t say I don’t want it! Something’s better than nothing!”
“Uh… Linda!” The young Nichs was still stubborn even though he was so happy on the inside.
“What you bought is nothing! When I make good money next time, I’ll buy you a diamond one!
That’s what you call a ring!”
…
Linda’s hand went to her ne and clutched the ring on it.
His status was no longer the same, and he had made good money now. Had he forgotten the
promise he made back then, though?
Nichs’ hands were gripped tight as he pressed his lips together with his back against her.
“Nichs,” Linda spoke in a quiet voice after some time. “I know you don’t want to see me. Since
you said we shouldn’t contact each other anymore, we might as well make it clear.”
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Surprised, Cordelia rushed up to hold her back. “Linda, what are you talking about?”
“Cordelia, I understand your intention.” Linda took a deep breath and forced a smile. “But Mr.
Thompson here… Heh, it’s clear he doesn’t want to talk to me anymore.”
“No! Linda, he—”
“He should give me back what’s mine!”
Nichs froze and felt his heart squeeze. It hurt like blood was oozing from his heart. He knew that
what she meant by hers was the ring on his neck—but she had no idea how he had risked his life to
protect the ring these ten years. He had found his future to be hopeless when he went to prison.
The ring had been his motivation and support that kept him alive.
Life in prison was not easy. He would often get into fights with other inmates. Even when he was
beaten up, he would keep the ring in his chest—where his heart was. Everyone knew that he had
this precious ring, and all of them thought that he was crazy to risk his life over something that was
only a few dors.
Nichs unconsciously guarded the ring with a hand and slowly turned to face Linda.
“Sorry, this is mine.”
“But I bought it back then.” Linda looked impassive.
“You bought it, but… you gave it to me!” Nichs red and kept the ring closer to him. “It’s mine
since you’ve given it to me. You have no right to ask for it back!”
“I gave it to the man who vowed to be nice to me for life! Not you!” Linda red back at him.