Chapter 2374


    Chapter 2374


    How could Ivy exin it to Nn?


    Was she happy with Balfour?


    There had been moments of happiness, certainly. Just being in the same room with him seemed


    enough to make her heart swell.


    But ever since Mara came into the picture, everything got soplicated.


    Balfour’s gaze wasn’t solely on her anymore. His world now included another woman, one who had


    known him longer and understood him better.


    From that point on, being by Balfour’s side brought more anxiety than joy, but for those fleeting


    moments of happiness, she was willing to endure.


    It wasn’t until she couldn’t bear it any longer that she moved out of their shared house, seeking rity


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    and space, and also yearning to understand Balfour’s true feelings for her. Did he favor her even a


    little?


    “True happiness requires no hesitation or pondering over. You don’t have to give me an answer now. I


    can see it in your eyes. Ivy, I’m not asking for a resolution from you, just remember what I said today.


    Always put your own happiness first, even if it’s against me. Nn seemed genuinely unattached to


    any oue, not even waiting for Ivy’s response before he ruffled her hair affectionately.


    “Alright, you’ve had enough to deal with today. I’ve said a lot, and I’m d you listened patiently. Now,


    go rest.”


    Ivy blinked, her reaction dyed until Nn ushered her in and was about to close the door behind her.


    That’s when she suddenly stopped him.


    “Nn-”


    “Yeah?”


    “Can you give me a little more time to think things through, please?”


    Nn had braced himself for his unrequited love to end without fanfare, never expecting an answer


    from Ivy.


    He nodded almost giddily, “Of course! Now, get some rest!”


    After Nn left, Ivy ced her crutches aside and slowly walked to the couch, leaning


    against the wall for support. She sank down, unsure if she could really let go of Balfour.


    The contract between them had bound them together for so long.


    Now, she was certain he no longer held a ce for her in his heart, a bitter truth to swallow.


    If he had even a shred of feeling for her, he wouldn’t have doubted her so.


    “I never thought falling in love for the first time could be this painful. Balfour, I can’t do this anymore, I


    don’t want to keep loving you.”


    Ivy whispered these words to herself in the empty room, a solitary tear tracing down her cheek.


    Meanwhile, Balfour was at Mara’s bedside at the hospital. Despite the doctors assuring that Mara was


    fine, just temporarily unconscious and would wake within half an hour, he couldn’t leave until she was


    awake.


    Mara’s sister, Victoria, had been kidnapped because of him, and he couldn’t let anything happen to


    Victoria’s sister!


    It was then that he had promised Victoria’s father that he would always take good care of Mara.


    If only he had handled the tension between Ivy and Mara better, none of this would have happened.