Chapter 336: Chapter 335: Tell me, are you really leaving? 9

Annabelle Linton moved so fast that no one had time to prepare.

The blade sank into her flesh, and blood quickly stained a large patch of her clothes, trickling down her shoulder.

Annabelle Linton didn’t even frown. She simply gazed coolly at Leona Grant.

"Annabelle!" Aaron Wyatt’s eyes widened when he saw her stab herself. He lunged forward, trying to snatch the knife from her hand.

Annabelle Linton pushed him away.

Watching her bleed, Leona Grant’s vision suddenly blurred.

With her long hair and the hem of her dress fluttering in the breeze, she was still so beautiful, so graceful.

His mind went blank. He instinctively moved closer, wanting to hold her and check on her wound.

Annabelle Linton yelled sharply, "Don’t come any closer!"

Leona Grant froze, his expression a mixture of hurt and anguish. He pursed his lips. "Just one look."

Despite his words, he couldn’t stop himself from taking two more steps forward.

Annabelle Linton’s face was already deathly pale, and her steps were unsteady. Frowning, she seemed to summon all her remaining strength to shout, "I told you not to come any closer!"

This time, Leona Grant truly didn’t dare to move.

Clutching her wound, Annabelle Linton could no longer stand up straight. Her voice was hoarse. "Let us go. I’m saying this one last time."

Leona Grant watched her for a moment, then suddenly started to laugh.

It was a pained, almost hysterical laugh, but his heart was aching. "If I don’t let you go, are you going to die right here in front of me?"

"Yes," Annabelle Linton answered resolutely.

Aaron Wyatt looked at Annabelle worriedly. "Annabelle..."

Leona Grant let out a few more hollow laughs, his face expressionless. Still unwilling to give up, he asked, "I’ll ask you one last time. Tell me, do you really want to leave?"

"Yes." Her resolve was unwavering.

Leona Grant kept laughing, but it was a quiet, sorrowful sound.

He gazed at her greedily, but seeing how much blood she was losing, he ultimately couldn’t bear it.

In the end, he somehow managed to force the word from his lips, with immense difficulty. "Fine—"

The next second, he ordered everyone to withdraw. "All of you, leave. There’s nothing for you to do here."

The butler naturally objected. "Young Master, they’re armed..."

"Leave!" Leona Grant roared.

The butler had no choice but to lead his men away.

Leona Grant looked at Annabelle Linton.

’Honestly, even now, with the upper hand, he still had ways to make her stay.’

’So what if she tried to kill herself?’

’Couldn’t he save her?’

’But after that resolute "Yes," any attempt to force her to stay felt pathetic and pointless.’

’Memories from the past two days flashed through his mind.’

’The way they cooked together, how he’d deliberately ruined the food she’d made just to spend more time with her.’

’Holding her while they slept, secretly watching her, kissing her, pulling her close.’ 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

’Eating the meals she made for him—they were more delicious than anything he’d ever tasted.’

’Truthfully, he desperately wanted a future with her.’

’He had a heart full of tenderness and sweet nothings saved just for her. He wanted to hold her and tell her how much, how very much he loved her.’

’He wanted to kiss her. To see her every day. To sleep next to her every night, to open his eyes and see her, to close his eyes and dream of her.’

’He wanted to be with her for... forever and ever.’

’He even had a grand plan.’

’He wanted to have a beautiful child with her.’

’But now... he’d probably never get that chance, would he...?’

’Looking at her pale, wan face, he longed to hold her just one last time...’

’But she would never allow it, would she...?’

’Let her go. She doesn’t love you.’

Leona Grant told himself.

His vision grew hazy. Numb and dazed, Leona Grant somehow managed to get the words out. "If your greatest wish has always been to leave me, then fine... I’ll grant it."

"You can go, Annabelle Linton. This time, I won’t force you anymore." He gazed at her, lost in a daze. "Just... promise me you’ll take care of yourself. Can you do that?"