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Chapter 170

Author: Millie Bridge
Irvin felt as though his heart had stopped, and he couldn't breathe. It was as though invisible hands were squeezing his heart.

He instinctively reached out to me, but I moved out of his reach.

I didn't want him to touch me anymore. I also didn't want him to hinder me from moving forward with my life again. My gaze was devoid of any emotion as I stared at him.

Tears well up in his eyes. "Don't be like this, Emi. Please? Can't you have faith that I'll protect you?"

Irvin wished with all his heart that I would trust him just this once. But I wanted to live, and I longed for him to let me go.

However, he didn't give me any hope that I would get what I wanted. So naturally, I didn't either.

"Julianne's life is at stake, Emi. I know you hate her. But no matter how strongly you do, you won't just sit by and do nothing when her life is in danger, right?

Irvin didn't want our relationship to be like this. It was already falling apart. But he truly wanted to do everything he could to tre
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