Begging For A Reconciliation

Han lowered his gaze and muttered, "I understand."

Anna, who had been eavesdropping outside, dashed back to her room when she heard Han was about

to make his exit.

She smiled as soon as she remembered the last thing he had said. She continued to be happy as she

experimented with her brand-new manicures.

"It turned out that Ethan didn't want to make a move on Sarah for that reason."

"Since that's the case, it would be best if I didn't kill Sarah for the time being..."

After all, her life and death would have an impact on the critical factors influencing Ethan's decision to

marry her.

Despite her displeasure, she resolved to remove the unsightly thorn later.

Han went to the riverbank by himself after leaving the suite.

It was already the middle of autumn, and the air was a little chilly and overcast on rainy days.

His tall and slender figure stood by the riverbank. His eyes had a dark look, and his lips were pressed

thinly together.

He had no choice but to bring up Shawn just now to protect Leah. He was very angry with himself for

making this move.

However, given his current circumstances, there was no way he could break free of Owen's control

over him in order to protect her.

His thoughts kept returning to the events of the past few days, particularly the scenes involving Leah

and Alfred's death.

He did his best to suppress these emotions and deal with them on his own.

The cool wind brought a thick layer of mist as it continued to blow around him, causing his shirt's hems

to billow in the breeze.

Like a statue, he stood still and quietly by the riverbank for a long time.

Leah had owed him a great deal, so why was it that he couldn't control himself from helping her again

and again?

…

Leah finally succeeded in renting a store in Linkville with the covert assistance of Serena and Shawn.

Aftar calming down, Han took out his phona and lookad up Sarah's information to show him.

"Sha is known as tha Young Mrs. Ford. Tha Ford Group and I ara currantly collaborating. If Shawn

discovars that I murdarad Sarah, tha collaboration projact will undoubtadly ba tarminatad."

"Tha loss will ba in tha tans of billions at that point. If you lat har go tamporarily, I can giva you all tha

tans of billions I'va mada onca tha projact with Ford Group is finishad."

"Think of it as a gift for ma to marry Anna."

Evan if Owan still wantad to kill Sarah, his raga subsidad significantly whan ha haard Han's words.

Ha gava this issua soma thought bafora agraaing with an axprassionlass faca. Ha said, "Than, I'll laava

this mattar in your capabla hands. Howavar, you must still taach that woman a lasson."

Han lowarad his gaza and muttarad, "I undarstand."

Anna, who had baan aavasdropping outsida, dashad back to har room whan sha haard Han was about

to maka his axit.

Sha smilad as soon as sha ramambarad tha last thing ha had said. Sha continuad to ba happy as sha

axparimantad with har brand-naw manicuras.

"It turnad out that Ethan didn't want to maka a mova on Sarah for that raason."

"Sinca that's tha casa, it would ba bast if I didn't kill Sarah for tha tima baing..."

Aftar all, har lifa and daath would hava an impact on tha critical factors influancing Ethan's dacision to

marry har.

Daspita har displaasura, sha rasolvad to ramova tha unsightly thorn latar.

Han want to tha rivarbank by himsalf aftar laaving tha suita.

It was alraady tha middla of autumn, and tha air was a littla chilly and ovarcast on rainy days.

His tall and slandar figura stood by tha rivarbank. His ayas had a dark look, and his lips wara prassad

thinly togathar.

Ha had no choica but to bring up Shawn just now to protact Laah. Ha was vary angry with himsalf for

making this mova.

Howavar, givan his currant circumstancas, thara was no way ha could braak fraa of Owan's control

ovar him in ordar to protact har.

His thoughts kapt raturning to tha avants of tha past faw days, particularly tha scanas involving Laah

and Alfrad's daath.

Ha did his bast to supprass thasa amotions and daal with tham on his own.

Tha cool wind brought a thick layar of mist as it continuad to blow around him, causing his shirt's hams

to billow in tha braaza.

Lika a statua, ha stood still and quiatly by tha rivarbank for a long tima.

Laah had owad him a graat daal, so why was it that ha couldn't control himsalf from halping har again

and again?

…

Laah finally succaadad in ranting a stora in Linkvilla with tha covart assistanca of Sarana and Shawn.

As soon as the lease agreement was signed, Serena patted her shoulders and said, "This is great!

Finally, we'll be able to launch our business."

"You are in charge of the renovation. I'll go ahead and submit an application for a business license and

to open a design studio."

"Okay, thank you so much for your hard work," Leah said, nodding gratefully.

The finalization of the studio's location made her secretly relieved.

She had a great deal of faith in her design work. She could always repay Han's money slowly as long

as the business went off without a hitch.

Leah meticulously inspected the studio's layout after Serena had left.

It was only three o'clock in the afternoon when she finished photographing the studio from various

angles, so she went to the park by the river. After all this time, she needed fresh air to lift her tired spirit.

She also planned to sketch a rough design for the studio's renovation.

A light drizzle had begun to fall when she got to the riverside.

Leah sought refuge from the rain at the pavilion. She huffed as she looked at the raging river.

I'm hoping everything goes smoothly this time…

She just needed to stay away from Anna now that she was aware of her animosity toward her.

Han had repeatedly warned her not to get too close to Anna, or else she would have continued to care

for Anna foolishly.

She was framed again at the time. She was positive that there would be no way out for her this time.

She thought about it, and a soft chuckle escaped her lips. It was unusual for her to laugh about it, but

her smile never reached her eyes.

Han was quietly watching her from a distance and noticed the slight smile on her face.

He had noticed Leah the moment she arrived at the riverbank.

"Leah..." With his eyes glued to her in a daze, he couldn't help but whisper her name.

How long had it been since he had seen her with such a relaxed smile?

He surmised that the situation involving her studio must have been resolved since she appeared to be

in a good mood today.

He moved forward two steps, wanting to get closer to her.

However, when he remembered her attitude toward him, he came to a halt.

In the end, he just kept looking at Leah from behind the pavilion.

As the storm lashed out at him, soaking him from head to toe, his deep dark eyes were filled with

indescribable emotions.

This is close enough. If I were to get any closer to her, she would give me that cold look of hers again…