Chapter 250
The press conference finally drew to a close amid a flurry of flashbulbs and the clamor of reporters.
The directors were escorted out by the media and I followed, led by my assistant.”
The tension in my chest finally loosened a little. But just as I took a step forward,a familiar figure appeared,blocking my path.
Jason.
His gaze was fixed on me,as if I were the last lifeline before drowning.”
For a moment,I forgot to breathe.§
A whole year,I had thought I would never see him again in this lifetime. And now,he stood just a few steps away,the sharpness in his features familiar yet long blurred in my memory.
Though his expression was stern and cold, the redness in his eyes and the faintly bloodshot rims betrayed the emotions he had been restraining for so long.
Jason didn’t demand an explanation immediately;his voice was hoarse as he said,”Come with me.“>
Those three words were his final plea,forged with every ounce of strength he had left.”
I looked at him and a sudden haze swept through my chest.
I truly couldn’t recall the details of the events from a year ago!
Many nights,my dreams were fragmented and vague,leaving only a sense of oppression and endless darkness.
When I woke up,I couldn’t even tell whether it was a memory or an illusion.”
Perhaps it was my body’s way of protecting itself,automatically blocking out unbearable pain.
So when I looked at the man in front of me,I didn’t immediately connect him to those nightmares.\
I took a deep breath, forcing myself to stay calm.”
“Jason,“I said evenly,as if discussing something unrelated to me, “There’s nothing between us anymore. I’ve moved on with my life. Just consider me dead.“[
The moment the words fell, Jason’s shoulders trembled.”
His eyes reddened further and his throat felt as if it were blocked by a stone. After a long pause,he finally forced out, “How… how can I consider you dead?Callista,l’ve been looking for you for a year. I’ve missed you for a year. Don’t you know,every single day i…“E
His voice choked with emotion.”
He was on the verge of breaking,yet he stepped forward,inch by inch.“I don’t want to question you and I don’t want to chase why you’re here.I just want to take you back…take you home.“}
That stubbornness and desperation was like a trapped beast striking back.”
But in the end, he couldn’t reach me because in the next moment,black–clad bodyguards silently positioned themselves in front of Ronald and me,coldly blocking Jason.”
Ronald stepped forward slowly,standing by my side.”
He remained as gentle and composed as ever.“Callista.”
I looked back and saw the steadiness in his gaze.”
“What we agreed on back then,” he said softly,“Once you’re with me,you won’t go back.”
In this moment,he was still a gentleman,still giving me all the space to choose.
But just as he looked at Jason,a stormy chill flashed in the depths of his eyes.
My heart skipped a beat. For some reason, I even felt a little like smiling.
I reached out,taking Ronald’s hand. It was the first time I had actively chosen to stand by his side.
“Jason,“I said to the man in front of me,my voice calm and resolute, “I’m not going back with you. Or rather, I’m not coming back to the country at all. I’m very happy with my life now.”
I paused,meeting his eyes as they gradually clouded over and continued, “I don’t hate you and I don’t care about you. Let’s part ways amicably.”
This was neither a bitter curse nor a deliberate act of revenge.
It was simply the truest voice of my heart at this moment.
Jason could no longer hold back.N
Tears finally fell from his eyes, his voice trembling “Callista,you don’t know…how I’ve spent this past year.I took revenge on Fiona,made her suffer the pain you endured back then. Simon, Ethan…missed you too. We thought you were dead–we even held a funeral for you. Every day,we lived in regret. Now that you’re safe, all we want is for you to come home.”
