Chapter 1049

"Nicola..." Willow's heart was breaking. She shook her head softly. Nicola hadn't done anything wrong. She was so kind and had never hurt anyone, yet the world had left her scarred. It was not her fault. It was fate. It was all the evil and injustice in this world! Charles' eyes widened as he gripped Nicola's hand. Although he had hated her for almost a decade, seeing her like this cut him to the core. He regretted everything now. He regretted getting close to her on purpose when she was vulnerable and then crushing her so cruelly after she fell for him. If he had known that his heart would ache this much, he would have easily forgiven her even when she had stomped on his pride back then. Besides, ten years had passed. They had both grown up and changed. Maybe she was not the same harsh girl who would trample on others' egos so recklessly anymore. "Nicola, you did nothing wrong. I'm the one who was wrong. I was very wrong..." Nicola seemed not to hear Charles' words. Her eyes r