Chapter 564 Confession
Benjamin''s gaze gradually darkened. He stood in ce for a long time before he finally made a call.
"When did Xandere back? Why wasn''t I informed?"
…
Outside, the weather was cold. Grace stood at the door, her breath forming a wisp of white mist.
Half of her face was buried in her scarf, only revealing a pair of coy eyes, which made her look
rather pitiable.
Xander walked up to her. "Why aren''t you getting in the car?"
Grace replied irritably, "I have a car."
Xander looked at her and covered her hand with his own, warming it. "I haven''t slept sincest
night. Humor me, won''t you? Don''t be angry."
Grace grew even angrier. "Thanks to you, I haven''t slept either!"
Xander chuckled. "I''m sorry, it''s all my fault."
Hisplexion was already pale. Since he was wearing a ck coat, it made his face look even
more ashen—somewhat sickly even.
Grace''s heart softened a bit. "How did you know that I was here?"
Xander nced in the direction where Hazel was waiting. "Besides work, your whereabouts are
quite routine and easy to track."
Grace kicked him.
"So you have everything under control, Mr. Fulton? It seems like you''ve been scheming this whole
time."
Xander hissed as the kicknded on him, instantly worrying Grace. "Did I hurt you? I''m sorry, I ..."
Then, she met his knowing gaze.
"You still care about me."
Grace fell silent and shook his hand off her before pacing forward in frustration. "I can''t be bothered
with you!"
Laughing lightly, Xander followed her quickly. "Everything I said today is true. Maybe my approach
was wrong, but I didn''t lie."
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"Benjamin asked for my forgiveness by using the Hawkins Group''s clients as leverage."
Xander frowned.
Grace walked backward, looking at him. "What can you offer?"
"Were you moved?"
"Of course not. But I met Timothy today. He said he''s been pursuing someone he likes. He''s been
gifting her horses, investing in industries she likes, and spendingvishly."
Toward the end of her sentence, Grace''s voice rose. "Mr. Fulton, you say you like me. Howe
you''re here empty-handed?"
Xander looked at his own hands. He had indeed brought nothing.
He said, "Do you remember your postgraduate studies graduation year?"
Grace was startled. That year, she had agreed to return to Frenda after graduation. But
unexpectedly, during heryover in Pamore, she had met Benjamin again.
That once heart-fluttering moment had convinced her to stay in Pamore and give up everything,
sowing the seeds of several years of chaos. How could she forget?
"I remember."
"On the day you were supposed to return, I specially arranged a proposal at the highest peak in
Frenda. I invited your closest family to witness my confession to you.
"Besides the limited-edition car model you''d been talking about, I put that manor under your name.
But I never saw you at the airport."
Grace stopped in her tracks, shocked by the truth she had never known.
"At that time ..."
At that time, she had met Benjamin at the airport, which was why she had blown Xander off.
"It doesn''t matter anymore. I''d liked you, Grace, even before that year."
Xander spoke clearly, his expression dark. The pain from waiting and suffering all these years made
it hard for him to speak.
Grace felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She couldn''t believe what she was hearing.
"Then why ..."
"I was a step toote. Do you remember? The first thing you told me on the phone was that you had
found the person you had fallen in love with at first sight and wanted to stay in Pamore to marry
him."
Grace stopped in her footsteps.
She remembered that she had indeed said that. But she had never realized that Xander had
already liked her for a long time.
Xander''s smile was bitter, and his eyes were filled with regret and pain.