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    Chapter 0591


    Nichs stared coldly at udia, who stubbornly met his gaze. No one else in the room reacted much.


    "What else have you done? Tell me everything now, or the consequences will be worse if I find outter," Nichs demanded, his tone sharp andmanding.


    udia bit her lip hard. It was hard to tell whether it was due to overwhelming emotion or sheer frustration with Nichs, but a faint flush appeared on her pale cheeks.


    *Nick, did youe here because of what Ariana had told you? You just believe everything she says!"


    Tears began rolling down her cheeks as her voice trembled,ced with stubborn sobs. "If you trust her so much, why even ask me? Whatever I say doesn''t matter anyway. In the end, it''s always her word over mine.''


    Her usations were aimed squarely at me, yet I had no desire to respond. I''d grown numb after all I''d endured. Whether used falsely or not, it no longer stirred any emotion.


    The room fell silent except for udia''s quiet sobs. Nichs and I stood there watching her without a word offort.


    Suddenly, udia let out a bitterugh.


    Her tearful eyes met Nichs'' as she said, "I understand now. In your heart, there''s no bond left between us. When did you stop caring about me, Nick? Three years ago, you even promised to give me the title of the Hawk family''s heiress and let me be your sister forever!"


    udia was already injured, and her paleplexion made her seem even more pitiable when she spoke.


    While I didn''t exactly feel sorry for her, I certainly had no interest in sticking around to watch them hash out their tangled emotions.


    Even now, it felt as though an imprable wall stood between Nichs and udia, a barrier outsiders could never break. Whether their connection was positive or toxic, no one else could intrude on it.


    Nichs'' face twisted with difort, and I could see how much this was affecting him. I gently patted the back of his hand and stood up from his embrace.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    "You two should talk. Do you need me to arrange for a supply of Rh-negative blood? Let''s not turn this into a tragedy."


    Their bond was too extreme, too fiery-an entanglement of life and death. As long as it didn''t drag me into their chaos, I''d consider myself fortunate.


    But before I could leave, Nichs grabbed my wrist, preventing me from walking away. His face was full of shock as he turned to udia.


    "Don''t listen to her twisting the truth. I promised her that title as punishment."


    "Is that so?" I couldn''t help butugh softly. I didn''t mean to, but it slipped out.


    "So, giving me the title of Mrs. Hawk is a punishment too? Your punishments are rather unique."


    Seeing that my tone wasn''t overly emotional, Nichs regained hisposure.


    ''Three years ago, after you left, I realized udia''s feelings toward me weren''t proper-far from a sibling bond. That''s when I understood that the years we shared were ruined by her meddling. I punished her by dering she''d only ever be my sister-nothing more.


    "And as for the title, she didn''t enjoy any of the privileges that came with it. She didn''t get a dime from me over the past few years. She had nothing but an empty title."


    His words left me shaken. Was this true? Had Nichs and udia fallen out years ago?


    Nichs continued, "Making you my wife isn''t a punishment. It''s love. udia gets nothing from me, but I want to give you everything. The problem is, you don''t want anything at all..."