Chapter 394
Victoria stayed in the room to apany the children for a long time, but Bane never
returned it led Victoria to wonder
I’m trapped in here right now. What matter does he have to deal with?
Besides, the butler showed a strange expression on his face when I asked him the
questions
What happened?
Victoria decided to check it out there. I can’t sit around.
At that, Victoria asked the children to stay in the room. Then, she walked away.
She wasn’t expecting to bump into Bane when she left the room. He had changed into
a new outfit and wasn’t wearing his sses.
A smile split Bane’s expressionless face at the sight of her. “Victoria.
She was surprised by his hospitality.
She nced at his unusual outfit and asked, “Where did you go?”
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Bane answered, “I’ve got something to deal with.”
“And it needed a change of clothes?” She frowned.
He paused at her words. A momentter, a gentle smile formed on his curled lips. “So,
you did pay attention to my outfits. I almost thought I wasn’t worth your time.”
Victoria couldn’t believe it. That’s how he interpreted my words?
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She was speechless, but she remembered her goal. Therefore, she prompted, “Are you
free now? I’ve got something to tell you.”
“Oh?” He arched his eyebrows in surprise. “You finally agreed to talk to me? Then yes,
I’m free. No matter when you ask, I always have time for you.”
She looked away and coldly answered, “Let’s talk somewhere quiet.”
“Where do you want to go?”
“This is your ce. You decide.”
“All right. Let’s go downstairs, shall we? We can talk over dinner.”
“I don’t have the appetite.” She scanned her surroundings. The balcony came into her
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view. “Let’s go to the balcony.”
“Sure. As long as you’re happy.”
Victoria turned around and headed toward the balcony.
“Wait.” He removed his coat and put it on her shoulders. “It’s an outdoor balcony. You
won’t want to catch a cold.”
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At first, Victoria almost shrugged off his coat. However, the story of his miserable youth
came into her mind. Besides, she was seeking a truce. Thus, she resisted the urge.
The pair walked over to the balcony.
The night closed in. The vi was situated in the mountains. Therefore, when she
looked out from the balcony, all she saw was an endless expanse of forest rather than
city lights.
Even the air smelled like fresh grass and soil.
As the night breeze brushed against them, Victoria began, “I’ve learned your story.”
Bane shot her a confused look. “What story?”
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She turned to look at his face. “Technically, it’s what happened to your mother.”
She didn’t bother to beat around the bush. She approached by cutting to the chase,
causing the smile to freeze on his face.
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“You never told us what happened after you were back in the country. We didn’t dare to
ask because it was a sensitive topic. However, you never talked about it to any of us
over the past years.”
At that, he looked away from her face and watched into the distance.
Even though his expression remained the same, Victoria could sense the change in his
aura as she was standing next to him. He wasn’t smiling, and she began to feel
pressure from him.
“Victoria, some people don’t deserve to know the truth.”
Victoria frowned. “None of us? Not even your best friend?”
“Best friend?” He sneered. “How am I supposed to talk to my so–called best friend if he
was the one stealing you from me?”
Her frown burrowed deeper between her brows.
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“Victoria.” Bane took a few steps toward her. His hot breath brushed against her face. “I
don’t want you to pity me, so I didn’t tell you anything. However, you still learned it
somewhere. Did Ethan tell you that?”
The pair stood close to each other, but Victoria couldn’t feel the warmth from him as if
he was an ice sculpture.
Moreover, she could see him narrowing his eyes dangerously, indicating that he would
seek Ethan up to punish him.
The thought was disturbing. Victoria couldn’t help but scowl. “I asked him the
questions. He didn’t reveal them of his free will.”
Her words put a smile on his thin lips. His gentle gaze studied her face. “Victoria, you’re
always a kind–hearted person, no matter the circumstance.”
He remembered their younger days back when the girls were gossiping about him. He
didn’t mind the rumors at all.
And she could’ve pretended she didn’t hear them. She could’ve walked away without
standing up for him.
However, she called the girls out and defended him. He would never allow himself to let
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She was the sun, but he was a demon who belonged to the darkness.
However, he had walked alone in the darkness for too long. Therefore, he would grasp
the light that was shed on him at all costs.
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“It has nothing to do with being kind–hearted.” She exined, “I threw the question at
him. Moreover, I’m abducted. He had no choice but to tell me.”
Humming a response, Bane nodded. “If you say so. It’s indeed a good excuse.”
Even though he said so, Victoria had a feeling that he didn’t take her words to his heart.
Will Ethan be okay?
No. There’s no time for the thought. I’ll deal with itter. What matters now is to talk
Bane out of his n.
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“Back then…” Victoria bit her lips. “If you ever needed somebody to talk to, all of us were
willing to listen to your problems as a friend. Even though it happened a long time ago,
but-”
“Victoria.” Bane, the usually patient man, interrupted her, “Listen, it’s all in the past. Can
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we not talk about this anymore? You don’t have to worry about our future together. I
won’t allow it to create a divide between us. I’m not the kind of man like my
father, and
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neither will you follow my mother’s tragedy. I promise I’ll be a good husband to you and
a good father to your children.”
Victoria felt helpless.
He doesn’t want to talk to me about this.
It seems like he’s keeping his feelings bottled up inside him.
“Bane. I don’t doubt your words. However, you shouldn’t waste your efforts on me. I
can’t return your feelings nor do I want to. Do you understand?”
“It’s getting chilly out here. Enough talk for today. Donald told me that you haven’t
eaten. Do you want to go downstairs to grab a bite?”
“I’ll never fall for you no matter how long you keep me here. I told you before, and I
thought you understood?”
“It seems like you’re not hungry at all. If so, I’ll ask Donald to send the dessert to your
roomter. You should at least eat some before you go to bed.”
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Victoria had no words to describe her feelings.
He won’t listen to me.
He probably heard me but refuses to take my words seriously.
Their conversation was rather one–sided. She spoke up about what was in her mind
while he tried to get his point across. Both of them were on different channels.
The fruitless attempt exhausted her.
Her feet stayed rooted to the ground. She fluttered her eyes closed and weakly began,
“I’ll stop seeing you if you don’t want to talk about yourself.”