Justin suddenly felt his heart sink.


    After several encounters, he realized that his understanding of


    Christopher far surpassed that of his less insightfulpanion.


    While Be viewed Christopher as her childhood friend, he did not see


    Be in the same way. Justin knew that Christopher was the kind of


    person who nitpicked over every detail, held grudges and sought


    vengeance relentlessly. In other words, he was petty!Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    Cross him once, and he would make your entire family pay for it.


    It was not an exaggeration, because Christopher was genuinely


    capable of doing it.


    “If you have to rely on schemes and tricks to attain love, then that


    love is no longer pure. It has lost its most primal and sacred essence!


    Asher’s gaze held a mix of paternal love and worry as he observed


    Be. “The idea of you associating with someone like him keeps me


    restless all day and night. He has no boundaries with anyone and will use any means necessary to get what he wants. We have


    no idea if he might someday turn those methods against you. Be, you’re my


    dearest sister and my lifeline. | can’t risk your happiness. | can’t


    afford to lose.”


    Asher’s heartfelt words brought tears to Be’s eyes. “Ash...”


    Asher gently ran his hand through Be’s hair, then turned to Justin


    and asked, “Mr. Salvador, since you already suspected Christopher''s


    involvement during your time on the South Ind, why didn’t you


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    inform me then? Perhaps we could’ve found a solution sooner and


    caught him red-handed.”


    Justin let out a long sigh, a bitter smile tugging at his lips. “Although |


    detest Christopher, this is purely spection. No matter how


    reasonable my suspicions seemed, they were merely suspicions.


    Without evidence, | can’t hastily use him of being the mastermind


    behind it all.”


    Asher felt a mix of indistinct emotions welling inside him, his


    admiration for Justin increasing.


    This was precisely why, despite Christopher''s numerous efforts for


    Be, Asher always felt that Christopher could not measure up to


    Justin.


    Despite Christopher’s outward charm, his personality was rotten to the core. However, despite many shorings, Justin’s soul


    remained pure and untainted.


    “Besides, Christopher is someone Be values deeply.”


    Justin concluded, deciding not to borate further.


    Be felt a sharp pang in her heart as if a sharp de had pierced


    through her throat. “So... Was the reason why you didn’t say anything back then because you were afraid I’d be angry?”


    “Yeah.”


    Justin admitted with a sheepish smile, his charming eyes reflecting a hint of embarrassment. “I was being too timid. That''s not at


    all like a man should be, right? Initially, | nned to investigate him promptly after leaving South Ind, but... | almost didn’t


    make it back alive. |


    shouldn''t have been so reckless.”


    How pathetic.


    In Be’s presence, this once dignified man seemed to crumble,


    fearing even the slightest misstep might upset her and undo all the goodwill he had painstakingly regained.


    “You''re so foolish, Justin. So foolish.” Be murmured, her eyshes


    glistening with tears. Her heart was so heavy that she could barely find words to express her feelings.


    Recalling the countless times she


    had argued hhaxele th Yustincabidut


    OktistopHer Be was flushed with


    anger. She could not help


    but find it all incredibly absurd.


    Luckily, Justin’s love for her remained steadfast.


    Otherwise, if it were someone else, they would have likely been driven


    away by now.


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    slienoe\RVah 0 was exhausted,


    had already drifted off to sleep.


    Be leaned against Justin, their


    heads resting side. He geritly


    saueezedhe iste hen its


    warmth and tenderness, which


    melted


    his heart.


    Suddenly, Justin''s expression hardened as he sensed something amiss with Be’s left pinky.


    “Be, what happened to your pinky? Did it get injured?”


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    Be’s breath hitched suddenly, her body trembling in his embrace.


    “Be, what''s wrong?” Justin’s concern grew as he felt her distress.


    Should she tell him?


    Should she tell him that she was the girl who fought alongside him on


    the battlefield in Kridor years ago, dragging his wounded body back to


    the camp, and that she was the one who lost a finger as a result?