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t was simply shocking to behold!!
Xavier slumped to the ground, reaching out to touch it, but halfway there, he pulled his hand back.
Then he clenched his fists and repeatedly slammed them onto the marble floor, one punch after another, until the backs of his hands were a bloody mess, yet it was less than one ten–thousandth of the pain in his heart.
I’m sorry…..
His voice was hoarse, his eyes bloodshot, Honey, please.. give me another chance.”
He spoke quickly, as if afraid of being interrupted. The suffering you’ve endured, I will repay you bit by bit. When your anger subsides, can we start over, okay?”
Celeste watched him in cold despair.
Just as she was about to refuse, Xavier–picked up a fruit knife nearby and, without a moment’s hesitation, plunged it straight into his thigh.
The knife was pulled out, and blood splattered all over the floor.
Then came the second stab, the chird stab..
With each swift cut, every stroke was clean and decisive. He repeated it as if he didn’t feel pain, but the cold sweat on his forehead dripped more and more, and his face was terrifyingly pale
“Enough!!”
Celeste’s furious roar stopped him.
She was truly scared, and after suppressing her panic, the coldness in her eyes deepened “You think self–mutilation in front of me can make up for it? This only makes me feel disgusted.”
Hearing this, Xavier’s body trembled.
“It’s not about making up for it,” he looked up, his eyes a bottomless darkness “It’s what I owe you.”
Twas thoughtless, I shouldn’t have let you are such a bloody scene. There are ninety more stabs left, I will finash them outside. This is what I must repay.”
After speaking, he shakily stood up.
Then, enduring the pain, he limped out, dragging a winding trail of blood behind him.
Separated by a door, the two fell silent.
Xavier was like a man possessed, continuing to stab himself over and over, not once crying our in pain, only the dull thud of the blade against flesh and
blood.
But this sound was more grating than a scream.
It wasn’t until the knife fell to the ground with a “clang” that this debt of flesh and blood finally ended.
Celeste couldn’t help but walk out. A few steps away, Xavier had collapsed exhausted in a pool of blood, his breathing even becoming extremely faint.
Seeing her come out, he propped himself up again.
Using his last bit of willpower, he slowly crawled to Celeste’s feet, looked up and raked “Honey, do you still remember saying you’d give me a chance?”
Celeste, of course, remembered.
She had indeed promised him once.
When the Sinclair Group successfully went public, Xavier’s net worth soared overnight, and coupled with his good looks, he became the target of many women who wanted to latch onto him.
There was one time, he almost fell into a trap.
Someone had drugged his drink, almost making him lose control. In the end, he still called Celeste, asking her to come save the day.
At the time, Celeste was both amused and exasperated.
She even half–jokingly asked. You can control yourself this time, but can you control yourself every time in the future!”
Xavier couldn’t even guaramee that point.
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To stay untainted in a field of flowers is a great test for a man.
If He thought seriously before asking back,If I really make a mistake, can you forgive me?
Celeste paused, thinking seriously.
Then she told him. Yes, but only once”
An unintentional hypothetical back then, she never expected that day would actually come.
This was also Xavier’s last hope.
He grabbed Celeste’s skin, pleading tearfully, “Please give me one more chance, okay?”
