Her Rebirth of Retribution novel Chapter 170

Once this thought had taken root, it spread like wild grass. No matter how close they were, it was never enough for Kallum. He wanted to infiltrate Calista's life, to bind her tightly to himself. Naturally, he was curious about what Calista had been through. Unfortunately, he usually didn't dare to ask, always feeling that the answer might not be favorable to him. However, things had changed.

“Where are you taking me?” asked Kallum.

Bewildered, Calista glanced at him. “I'm bringing you to my grandparents' place.”

“Why?”

Calista shook his head, refusing to speak.

“Why are we going there?”

Kallum moved closer, and to his surprise, he noticed that Calista seemed to blush. She didn't dare to look at him, and even the palm of her hand that he was holding started to sweat.

“I-I'm giving you a s-surprise...”

After she stuttered out her words, she suddenly let go of Kallum's hand and staggered up the mountain.

Suddenly, a wave of joy washed over Kallum. Was Calista feeling shy? Indeed, she must still harbor feelings for me!

With that in mind, he quickened his pace to catch up, his eyebrows arched in a broad, unmistakable smile.

However, once she arrived at the wooden hut, Calista was taken aback. Tears immediately began to fall, even she didn't understand why she was crying.

Back when everything was ablaze, she mustered the courage to burn all her bridges, not shedding a single tear. Later on, she didn't even have the slightest inclination to look back.

Once it was burnt, it was gone. If it was gone, there was nothing left to see.

Yet, when she was drunk, it seemed as if she had truly reverted back to her old self, far from the calm she exhibited when sober. She stood there crying so sorrowfully that it instantly disconcerted Kallum.

“Don't cry...” he urged.

He hadn't expected such an intense reaction from Calista. He clumsily wiped her tears, glanced at the ruins, and assured her earnestly, “Don't worry. I'll find out who was bold enough to burn this place down!”

When the house was discovered to be on fire, because Calista expressed indifference, the Stafford family merely reported the incident but didn't pay attention to the progress of the case. Therefore, up until then, there hadn't been any news. Seeing Calista so heartbroken, Kallum wished he could drag out the arsonist and tear him to pieces. His tone was filled with murderous intent.

“No need...” Calista sobbed, wiping her eyes as she choked out, “I burned it myself...”

Kallum was taken aback for a moment. His expression twisted momentarily, but he still continued to comfort her by saying, “Um... Good job. If you're regretting it, tell me the kind of style you like? I can build another one for you.”

If he were sober, Kallum would never utter words related to emotions. This had become an unspoken agreement between him and Calista. But then, as Calista was drunk and questioning his feelings, he felt even more terrified.

“Calista, listen to me!” Kallum placed his hands on her shoulders. “I really like you. No... That's an understatement. I love you! More than you can ever imagine!”

Bewildered, Calista stared into his eyes, yet it felt as if she had been pierced by a thorn.

“Liar!” Calista suddenly snapped in anger, slapping his hand away. She turned to leave but was held back by Kallum.

His gaze was intense, and deep within his eyes, there was a powerful emotion so strong it was almost overwhelming. “I'm not lying!”

He studied her with a complex gaze for a long time. In the end, his voice lowered, yet the weight of each word he spoke became heavier.

“If I hadn't loved you so deeply, I would have certainly dragged you to hell with me! Do you know what torments me the most every day? It's not the uncertainty of life or death, but the dilemma of whether to possess you!”

His voice gradually grew hoarse, yet his expression subtly hinted at madness.

“Possessing you is akin to killing you! Perhaps in the end, neither of us would die, but it would still cause you great pain. If I could love you a little less, I would drag you into hell with me, disregarding your life or death, all to derive the utmost pleasure from you! Anything goes, but you can't question my feelings for you!” he said.