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Chapter 569

Author: Cloud Drop
Natalie sat on the floor like a deranged woman. Her composure was long gone.

She would get what she wanted no matter what.

Jacob closed the browser on his computer. His cold gaze fell on her tear-streaked face. The icy disdain in his eyes was unmistakable.

"Natalie, I will not marry you." His words were direct and lacked any ounce of consideration.

Tears streamed down Natalie's face. Her hands curled into fists as the hatred inside her reached its boiling point.

She questioned why everyone loved Liesel. Even someone as cold and calculating as Charles held a begrudging admiration for her. But when they looked at Natalie, it was as if they were staring at a bug.

She was done with it.

Natalie bit her lip as her gaze locked on Jacob. Her loathing was unmistakable. It was so palpable that Jacob couldn't ignore it.

He looked at the deranged woman on the couch. He wondered why he had given Liesel up for someone like her.

If it weren't for Natalie, Liesel would still be his wife. They
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    "Are you trying to say that promises now can only prove love at this moment but not for the rest of my life? In that case, why don't we let time tell? "A year is just 365 days, and a decade is just 3650 days. It will pass in a blink of an eye. I can stay by your side for one, two, and up to every decade of the rest of my life. Time will tell the choice that I made and whom I chose to love."Can you understand this, Elijah?"Liesel asked Elijah if he could understand this, if he could understand that she cared about him and loved him.He did understand, but he just couldn't bear to waste her time.Elijah's lips parted. Looking at Liesel, a lump formed in his throat. Just as he was about to say something, she patted his face gently, leaning closer to capture his lips.Her probing tongue seemed to be intentionally trying to seduce him, making him forget everything that he wanted to say. All he could taste was her sweetness.He thought that since Liesel had already told him so, the

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