He Bought Her Heart, Then Destroyed It novel Chapter 24

"This is the last time. I will say this topic seriously to you. Every word I say from here on, you listen carefully, because I will say it only once. I won’t repeat it again."

"We were both wrong, we made many bad decisions, but it no longer matters to go back and question those things."

"Accept reality. The reality is that we’ve missed each other at many crossroads in life, and we’ve drifted apart."

"James, don’t ask me whether I still love you… because that question is silly."

"Whether I love you or not, I will never be with you again."

She said a long string of things, which were indeed very insulting, and she had prepared herself for his anger.

But he only smiled helplessly.

"Then do you still love me?"

"……"

So stubborn.

Why must he keep asking? She had already said that the question no longer mattered—love or not, it didn’t matter.

"Actually, you still love me. I’m sorry, Heather."

His tone was very calm, so calm that it made him seem confident.

For a moment, Heather couldn’t refute him, so she changed the subject. "I told you, stop asking."

"Let go. Heather has already passed away, and everything from the past died with her."

"From now on, we live our own lives, and that will be the greatest respect we can give each other."

She was determined to leave, and he could tell.

James didn’t speak for a long time, and the pain in his eyes was unmistakable.

In the silent air, suddenly, from not far away, came Luke’s voice.

"Melinda, let’s go."

Heather turned to look at him.

"Coming."

"Goodbye, James. Don’t come looking for me again. This is how it ends between us."

After saying that, she decisively turned around and walked away, her back cold and resolute.

"Heather!"

James suddenly shouted her name and chased after her.

Heather tried to push him away.

"James, I told you not to keep pestering me..."

"Heather, be careful!"