Chapter 236: Reigniting a Dead Heart

“I’ll discuss the matter of breaking off the engagement with both our parents later,” Casimir remarked, quickly entering the bathroom to change his clothes. He then took Raylee by the hand and left the Goodridge residence. No matter how Waverly tried to stop him, no matter how she cried out, he never looked back.

Samuel, with Waverly in his embrace, comforted her, saying, “We’re better off without such a heartless and disloyal man, Wavy.” Waverly forcefully pushed him away, her gaze filled with resentment as it locked onto his.

“Didn’t you say that Casimir wouldn’t dare to call off our engagement? Didn’t you say you would deal with him, ensuring he couldn’t leave the Goodridge residence? But what about now? He openly left with that vixen! Hurry up and stop him!” she demanded loudly.

Samuel shook his head. “I’ll deal with him in time, but Raylee was right about one thing. True happiness cannot be forced. Casimir’s heart isn’t with you. Even if you forcibly keep him by your side, your life still wouldn’t be filled with happiness.”

“Argh!” Waverly let out a hysterical shriek. “You’re such a coward! You just stood by and watched the man I love run off with another woman! You did nothing to help me! I despise you! If you won’t help me, then I’ll find a way to help myself! If I can’t have that man, then that vixen can’t either!”

After that outburst, Waverly ran out of the room in tears. Samuel was left dumbfounded by her scolding. This was his first time witnessing Waverly in such a state of hysteria. She actually sees me as a coward? I have cared for her so tenderly and showered her with so much affection. How could she speak of me like this?

It took a while for Samuel to regain his composure. Worried for Waverly’s safety, he hastily ran after her. Casimir, holding Raylee’s hand, left the Goodridge residence. Upon nearing Goodridge Manor, Raylee broke away from him, her entire demeanor radiating a palpable sense of distance.

A glimmer of disappointment flashed in Casimir’s eyes as he asked, “Do the words you said at the Goodridge residence earlier still hold true? About getting married to me, I mean.”

Raylee nodded and replied, “Yes; I’m willing to marry you because you chose me in front of them all.”

“But you don’t love me, do you?”

“That’s not important. I’m going back to be with Grandma now. As for the Goodridge family, you’ll have to figure out a way to handle the aftermath!” Raylee said indifferently.

“Don’t worry; I can handle them. I won’t let anyone from the Goodridge family harm you. I know that what you said earlier at the Goodridge residence wasn’t your true feelings, but I want to take a gamble. I want to seize this opportunity to end things with Waverly and win your heart back,” Casimir declared sincerely.

Raylee fell into a moment of silence. Casimir gazed at her with unwavering determination as he continued, “I’ll wait for you to fall in love with me again. Time will show you that your choice was right, and so was mine.”

Raylee didn’t directly respond to his statement. Instead, she asked, “Casimir, do you truly love me?”

“I do!” Casimir declared resolutely.

“All right, then. I won’t let you lose,” Raylee said, her smile light and breezy.

His indifference was deeply hurtful, often leading her to question the meaning of life. This time, however, his love had become incredibly passionate, and it was genuine. Since his release from prison, he had been showering her with sweet nothings, one after another, to the point where she thought her ears would develop diabetes from hearing it all. That stark contrast stirred a sense of excitement within Raylee’s heart.

Could the heart I thought had died within me truly reignite? Honestly, I’m not sure if I can do this. There is one thing I am certain of though. I have absolutely no regrets about my actions today! After all, what’s not to love about the opportunity to exact revenge and reclaim the man one never truly had before?

Meanwhile, at the Goodridge residence, Waverly once again staged a perilous and life-threatening stunt. As she stood atop the railing of the mansion’s highest level, Samuel and all the housekeepers were urging her not to lose hope. Upon their return, Alaric and Harriet were confronted with such a shocking scene, which left them utterly terrified. Upon learning about the day’s events, both of them were fuming with anger.

Both furious and worried, Harriet pleaded through her tears, “Wavy, you need to come down quickly! With Mom and Dad around, you won’t have to deal with Casimir on your own. We’ll definitely ensure justice is served!”

Waverly was reduced to tears, standing in the cold wind, on the verge of collapse. “I don’t seek justice! All I want is Casimir! Without him, my existence in this world holds no meaning! Why would Raylee treat me like this? She has already hogged Casimir for eighteen years! She stole my life away, and now she wants to steal the man I love most too. Does she begrudge my happiness? Does she only find joy in my demise?”

Wiping away her tears, Harriet, her face full of sorrow, comforted her, saying, “It was my fault, Wavy. I chose the worst time to go on a trip. If I had been home, I would never have allowed Raylee to treat you like that. Can you please come down? We’ll resolve this issue together. I’ll have Raylee come over and apologize to you in person!”

She then turned around and chastised Samuel, asking, “You were at home, so why didn’t you stand up for your sister? Why did you let Raylee bully my darling?”