Chapter 453

There was a moment when I was truly moved by what he said, and I truly wanted to go abroad with him and start a new life. Just thinking about Reynaldo, a touch of sadness welled up in my heart. I have always been eager to leave, to escape the abuse and control of that man. When it was really time to leave completely, I realized that I was actually a little reluctant.

It seemed that Winston noticed my hesitation, and he suddenly laughed mockingly. He said to me, "Do you know why it was so smooth for me to come and rescue you this time?"

I looked at him in confusion, waiting for him to continue.

He pursed his lips and said, "Because all the bodyguards here have been reassigned by Reynaldo, but do you know where he sent those bodyguards?"

"Where?"

"Where is Kimberly?" Speaking of this, Winston’s lips curled in a more sarcastic manner, "Because he caused my investment to fail, he was afraid that I would retaliate and harm Kimberly, so he transferred all the bodyguards here to protect Kimberly."

You didn’t know, did you? He is now with that woman day and night. And to him, you were nothing at all. “So, for a man who doesn’t even have you in his heart, are you still so reluctant?”

I lowered my head in silence, a stiff arc appeared at the corner of my lips, and a touch of self-mockery rose unconsciously in my heart. Sure enough, he had really been by Kimberly’s side all these days. He was really nervous about Kimberly, afraid that Kimberly would be hurt in the slightest. Although I knew he loved Kimberly very much, my heart couldn’t help but sink and ache when I heard this news.

“Ralda!”

Winston grabbed my shoulder, his eyes determinedly fixed on me: “Listen to me, come with me, I will definitely treat you well. You stayed by his side only to get hurt; he clearly didn’t love you, he only loved Kimberly. He imprisoned you here just to treat you as a plaything, don’t you understand?”

Winston spoke the truth, and I understood this truth. But why did his words still sting like a needle, piercing deeply into my heart, very painful. I pursed my lips, slowly raised my gaze, and looked at him, “Okay, I’ll go with you.”

Winston’s eyes lit up noticeably, a hint of joy flashing across his face. He held my hand tightly and made a promise affectionately, “Ralda, I swear to God, I will definitely treat you well.”

Looking at his affectionate expression, I felt a bit conflicted in my heart. I pulled my hand out forcefully and spoke softly, “Winston, there are some things that I think I need to clarify with you.”

“What?” Winston looked at me earnestly, with a focused and gentle gaze. That was a look Reynaldo had never had before. Thinking of Reynaldo’s cruelty and humiliation towards me, my heart felt extremely bitter. However, despite this, besides him, I still couldn’t be with any other man. Looking back now, it seems that Reynaldo and I appeared to have hated each other for three years, but in fact, my heart had already been lost.

I took a deep breath and looked up at the man in front of me, calmly saying, “Even if I can’t be with Reynaldo anymore, I can’t be with you either. So, even if I went abroad with you, we could only be ordinary friends, understand?”

Winston’s expression stiffened for a few seconds, a hint of resentment and unwillingness flashing in his eyes. However, he still smiled gently at me and said, "Okay, everything is up to…"