Chapter 167


    It wasn’t that he had chosen Isabe over her, but that he was concerned about her safety.


    No wonder, no wonder he immediately applied ointment to her wounds as soon as they left the beach,


    no wonder he had paid such a high price to obtain the “Realm of Illusions” but sold it to her uncle for


    just $2 million.


    All this time, she had misunderstood him.


    Cedric handed her a tablet and yed a video for her.


    “And that day when he ‘kidnapped‘ you to Everde, it wasn’t because he didn’t want to let you out of


    the car, but rather he was afraid that if you got out abruptly, you might run into those crazy obsessed


    fans again.


    This is the surveince footage from Glory Avenue that he had someone pull up. It recorded the whole


    ordeal with the fans causing trouble. The police have already identified them and dealt with them


    ordingly. Originally, they were supposed to apologize publicly to you and the wholemunity


    online, but since they are minors, we just recorded this video instead.”


    Watching one fan after another bowing sincerely in apology on the video, Xanthea feft, a wave of regret


    and remorse flood her heart.


    All this time, without her knowing, Orion had done so much for her, just like in a past life.


    But what about her?


    Because of the audition, she had misunderstood him, disliked him, smashed his medication bottle,


    called him hypocritical and a pretender, and in every meeting afterwards, she hadn’t shown him anyAll text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    kindness.


    Cedric asked, “Ms. Nightshade, after seeing all this, do you still resent Mr. Lockwood?”


    Xanthea shook her head; her amber eyes misted with warm tears.


    No, not at all.


    She had never truly resented him; she was just angry.


    He had avenged her enemies, shielded her from thugs, and pulled her from the depths of theke; how


    could she possibly resent him?


    It was just that she had been betrayed by someone she dearly loved in a past life, which left a shadow


    over her heart; It made her like a startled bird, always afraid that the friends she valued and trusted


    most might suddenly turn against her, afraid that she was once again engaging in a one–sided


    affection.


    But Orion was nothing like them..


    With so many discrepancies and contradictions in front of her, why did she still doubt, still not believe,


    and still do so many things that hurt him!


    How could she be so foolish that she was unable to see clearly in a past life and still not seeing clearly


    in this life, and treated her benefactor like an enemy!


    Xanthea elenched her fists in regret, so much so that her nails dug into her skin.


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    “There’s one more thing I haven’t told you,” Cedric said, watching her.


    “That night at Marlowe Manor when you passed out outside, it was Mr. Lockwood who carried you


    back.”


    “He stayed by your side all night. At dawn, he even went to make breakfast for you, knowing you like


    sweet things. He managed to get some Everde blueberries, and while preparing, he injured his


    hands. But,


    Nightshade, you didn’t even nce at it before leaving with Matthew. On the way back to the city, Mr.


    Lockwood fell ill.”


    “What?!”


    Xanthea stared at him in shock.


    So, he was sick because of her?


    She knew how terrible she could be when drunk; taking care of her all night without a wink of sleep,


    and still making breakfast at dawn, was he crazy?


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