Chapter 1219 Cheering Her Up

Ryder's self-blame stemmed from his concern for Erin.

Jill commented, "I used to think you were heartless, but you're quite compassionate when it comes to love. You take responsibility for things that have nothing to do with you, and that's quite admirable."

"Well, being compassionate ultimately results in being friend-zoned. As I stood by Yvette's grave, I couldn't help but wonder, if I were the one who took the bullet for Erin, how devastated would she be?"

His question made Jill somewhat disdainful. "What a lame question! If you're so curious, go ahead and die for Erin too! But if you died, you wouldn't know how she would react anyway.

"Unless you staged a fake funeral—but then Erin and the others wouldn't believe it."

Her words made Ryder chuckle softly as he raised his hand to light another cigarette.

"Fortunately, Noah is dead too. Even though he was mentally impaired, I was scared he might regain his sanity and seek vengeance against Erin's family. Chandler has become so