Chapter 596

“I know I’m not a good man. You don’t need to remind me again and again of how terrible I used to be.” Justin’s eyes darkened, and he crushed his half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray. “But my heart is like a pawn on a chessboard. It can only move forward and never retreat. In this lifetime, I only want Bella, and I will never give up on her. I’m fated to be with her.” * Carrie slept until the evening. When she woke up, Ryan had already prepared dinner for her. Ryan sat by the bedside and asked with a playful tone, “Carrie, you said during the day that you wanted to go home with me. Were you serious?” Carrie pursed her lips and nodded. Then, she shook her head. She curled up in the oversized hospital gown, her arms hugging her legs. Her toes curled up shyly. Ryan’s gaze inadvertently fell on her small feet. His eyes narrowed, and his breath quickened. “I... I want to live with Grandpa. But I’ll wait until I’m well before going to see him. I’m afraid Grandpa will worry…” Carrie