A Young Heart White as Frost のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 29

Throughout the entire encounter, Liam hadn't spared Yates so much as a glance, treating him as though he didn't exist.He simply slipped an arm around Yvette's shoulders and guided her protectively toward the exit.Yates stood rooted to the spot, watching them walk away in perfect harmony. The gentle smile Yvette gave Liam, a smile she'd never given him, made his heart feel as though an invisible hand had closed around it, squeezing so tightly he could barely breathe.His fingers went slack.The carefully chosen bouquet slipped from his hand and fell to the cold floor with a dull thud.Staff members hurried past, trampling the delicate flowers without a second thought. Within moments, the once-beautiful bouquet had been reduced to scattered petals and crushed leaves.Just like his belated love for Yvette, trampled beyond recognition, yet still refusing to die.After suffering one romantic disappointment after another, Yates threw himself into work, hoping that professional success woul

Yvette shook out her wrist, her gaze sharp as a blade. Her voice carried an unmistakable authority and contempt that brooked no argument."That slap was payback for everything you did to me at the hospital! Claire Wells, spare me your pathetic tantrums! Yates doesn't want you because you're not good enough for him. What's that got to do with me? "If you ever harass me again, I'll make sure you and your trashy relatives can never make a living in Jadewick again!"The force of Yvette's words left Claire stunned into silence.Just then, tires screeched nearby as Yates's car pulled to a sudden stop. He'd clearly rushed over after hearing what was happening.The moment Claire spotted him, she looked as though she'd found her savior. Her expression immediately crumpled into one of tearful helplessness, and she ran toward him, clutching her cheek and trying to throw herself into his arms."Yates! Thank God you're here! Look what she did! She hit me! And she threatened me!"Yates didn't even

The ugly scene had laid bare just how far Yates's dignity had fallen and how firmly Yvette had resolved to leave him behind.Far from ruining the proposal, his interruption had only strengthened her conviction, making it clearer than ever who truly deserved to share her future.Yvette turned to Liam, who had risen to his feet and was watching her with concern and a silent question in his eyes.Taking a deep breath, she smiled, a sense of relief settling over her alongside a newfound certainty.She reached for his hand and held it gently."Liam Sinclair, yes. I'll marry you. I want to... try building a new future with you."The restaurant erupted in applause and delighted cheers.Overcome with joy, Liam swept her into his arms and held her tightly, as though he'd been reunited with something precious he'd once feared losing.Outside, Yates sat slumped on the cold corridor floor. The sound of cheering drifted through the doors, and he felt as though his soul had been hollowed out, leavin

Hearing such words from Yates Prescott, a man who'd once been so proud and accustomed to controlling everything, was almost absurd. Yet there was something heartbreaking about his desperation. He'd lowered himself as far as his pride would allow, offering the last thing he could think of to make her stay.Yvette slowly turned back to him. There was no disgust in her eyes, no mockery, not even pity. Only a profound, almost compassionate calm, as though she understood everything now and had long since made peace with it.She shook her head gently, almost as though she were sighing over a man who still refused to see the truth.Then she rose and stepped closer to the bed. With the same natural gentleness she'd shown when moistening his lips, she carefully straightened his rumpled blanket and tucked it around him. Yet even in that small act of kindness, the distance between them was unmistakable."Yates," she said softly, looking at him one last time. Her words carried the finality of a ve