Chapter 1277

"Must you be so harsh? I don't think we should act this way for Jacob. Of course, I owe you." "No need to apologize. You've never owed me anything. If anything, it's me who owes you." Olivia gave a small, almost forced chuckle. "I'm sorry." She turned to get into the taxi, hoping to avoid saying more, but Claude wasn't done. "You don't even want to talk to me anymore?" Olivia turned her head back, her face calm. "We're on different paths now," she said simply. He looked at her, slowly absorbing her words, then chuckled bitterly. "Different paths, huh?" "Yes," she replied firmly. "I can't keep walking alongside you, Claude. We both want different things, so our paths have to be different." "And our engagement? What about that?" "I left the ring. You know what that means," she said, her voice steady. "I know, but don't you think you’re being a little too quick about all this?" "No, I'm not acting rashly. I made this decision after thinking it over carefully. I'm sorry." With th