Chapter 581

Blake pursed his lips. "She won't promise you that."

"Are you saying that you want me to let her roam free despite knowing that she could hurt me at any time?" Elise resentfully asked. "Does my life mean nothing to you? She failed to kill me, yet she wants me to beg for her forgiveness."

"Even if I forgive her, I can't ask her to promise to not hurt me in the future. If that's the case, how will I be safe from now on?"

Blake remained silent for a moment before replying, "I'll protect you if she hurts you."

…

Yasmin had already seen on the news that Elise had been rescued.

Elise's rescue had made headlines after coming back alive despite being adrift at sea for three days.

Yasmin didn't know how to describe what she was feeling, but she knew that she wasn't pleased with the outcome.

When Blake returned, Yasmin was sitting by the window with her eyes devoid of emotions.

Blake could tell that she was in a bad mood.

He took off his jacket and sat next to her. Then, he softly ask