Chapter 303

Fiona Barnett's long lashes trembled, tears glistening and ready to fall. She looked utterly heartbroken. “You... why won’t you admit it again?” “Don’t cry,” Noah Hyde frowned slightly, his tone laced with impatience. He always felt helpless around a crying woman. “Then why won’t you admit it?” Fiona’s vibrant and expressive eyes had dimmed, now looking hollow and lonely, like a fragile flower drenched in tears. Her sorrowful gaze tugged at the heartstrings. Before Noah could respond, Fiona’s voice, tinged with bitterness, cut through. “You were the one who said it. You said if you left me even for a second, the skies would turn stormy, the rain would pour. If it were a minute, there’d be earthquakes and tsunamis, the world would go dark. You even promised that if I left you, time would stop, and you’d lose every bit of vitality. You said you wanted to stay with me always, never to part. It was all you!” “…” What the— Noah stared blankly, his mind caught somewhere between familiarity a