Adam focused his gaze on Carly. "Carly, we''ve wasted enough time. It''s time for you to show me the emerald ne."
"Adam, are you really that desperate to see it? What are you doubting about? Are you suspecting that I''m not the girl who saved you all those years ago? Adam, I can''t believe how much you''ve changed. You''re growing distant from me. Why were you with Celinest night?
"I was so forward just now, yet you still pushed me away. You want to be with Celine so badly that you won''t even touch me. Is she really that much more alluring than me?"
Adam''s handsome face was illuminated by the dim lighting of the room, making his expression unreadable.
"Carly, my patience is limited. If you don''t take out the ne now, then—"
"Adam, look what I have here?"
She took out the emerald ne.
Adam froze for a moment.
He recognized his ne with one nce. It was the Alvarez family''s heirloom emerald ne, the only one in the world.
There was no mistaking it. It was his ne.
Had Carly really been the girl who saved him back then?
Carly looked at him pitifully. "Adam, I''ve always had the ne with me. It breaks my heart that you doubted me. Did Celine say something to you? Did she tell you that she was the one who saved you?
"This is just like the story of the farmer and the snake. I pitied Celine and let her stay in the Tate family. One day, my mother and I were talking about how I saved you, and she overheard it. Then, she turned around and lied-iming she was the one who saved you!
"If not for this emerald ne proving my innocence, would you have been fooled by her? Adam, was your trust in me so weak that Celine could so easily shake you with just a few words? Was that all it took to deny all those years we''ve spent together?"
So, the girl who had saved him all those years ago was indeed Carly.
Looking at the genuine ne, Adam couldn''t describe how he felt.
His heart seemed to be overwhelmed by a wave of disappointment.
Deep down, he had hoped it was Celine who saved him. His heart had already chosen her.
He had hurt Carly.
Carly shoved the ne at him. Her eyes were red and brimming with tears as
she said, "Adam, let''s break up."
Adam panicked. "Carly..."
"Adam, I''ve loved you so much, but
you''ve let me down. From this
moment on, we''re done. Whatever happens to me has nothing to do with you anymore. Go be with
Celine. I''ll pretend I never saved you!" swnovel
With that, Carly grabbed her clothes, threw them on, and stormed out the door.
Adam stared in the direction she had gone and quickly chased after her.
At the stairwell, he caught her slender arm. "Carly, listen to me."
Carly
Covered her ears. "I don''t want
You''ve broken my heart,
Adam! You''ve forgotten the made to me!" Content belong
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Adam was torn. His hands gripped her shoulder and said in a low voice, "Carly, I''m sorry."
Carly met his gaze and asked, "Adam, do you still want to be with me?"
Adam thought of the promise he made. He had vowed to take responsibility for her and take care of her.
Carly was supposed to be his girl.
After a brief hesitation, he nodded. "Yes."
Carly''s eyes lit up with joy and threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly.
"I knew it, Adam! I knew you still loved me!"
Meanwhile, Adam''s gaze seemed unsure.
"Adam, you can''t keep wavering
between me and Celine. You have to choose one of us, or all three of us will end up hurt. You just made your decision, right? You chose me. You won''t change your mind again, will you?" swnovel
Adam fell silent for some time before he finally nodded. "Yeah."
"That''s wonderful, Adam! We''ll be together forever-we''ll never separate again!"
Adam believed he couldn''t keep hesitating like this. He couldn''t let himself be swayed by Celine anymore.
Carly was the girl he was supposed to cherish and protect, after all.
Slowly, Adam wrapped his arms around Carly and held her tightly.
This time, he had made his choice.
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