BuzzNovelChapter 1428: Jules wasn't entirely cold-hearted—that much she knew. When he was with Corrine, his eyes lit up with genuine warmth. But with Rachel, he wore indifference like armor.
As she drifted through these melancholy thoughts, a cool voice cut through the silence from behind. “Miss Astley." Rachel jumped, her heart leaping into her throat. She had believed herself alone in the garden, not expecting another soul to intrude upon her private moment.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHad the person overheard her vulnerable confession? Panic flashed in her eyes as she turned, but at the sight of Corrine standing there, the weight on her heart suddenly lifted.
She gently patted her chest, releasing a small breath of relief as a faint smile tugged at her lips. "Oh, it's you." The fear in her reaction was unmistakable.
Corrine smiled warmly as she approached. "Do you regret the decision you made back then?" At those words, the smile on Rachel's face dimmed like a cloud passing over the sun. She lowered her gaze, a self-mocking twist pulling at her lips. "Do you think I deserve this?" "Not at all." Corrine gazed at Rachel, her eyes softening with genuine empathy.
Even the proudest souls tend to bow their lofty heads when touched by love's arrow, transforming into creatures of hesitation and self-doubt.
"I just think you should be a bit bolder," Corrine suggested, her voice gentle yet encouraging. "Now that you've decided to be together, don't be afraid to express your feelings. Taking the initiative isn't something to be ashamed of. Better to act than to live with the regret of missed opportunities, don't you think?" Rachel lifted her gaze to meet Corrine's. After a thoughtful silence that seemed to stretch between them like delicate silk, she spoke in hushed tones. “Taking initiative is good, but I'm afraid of being misunderstood, of being seen as lacking restraint and ultimately being disliked." To someone who loved you, boldness was a dance of charm and sincerity. But to someone who didn't, those sgestures appeared desperate and shameless.
Official released from glnov☐☐Rachel's greatest fear was that her actions might only push Jules further away.
"Have you heard the saying? Sincerity is the ultimate secret weapon," Corrine said with quiet conviction. "I believe that if you're truly sincere, no one will look down on you. Besides, if you never open your heart, Jules, that fool, might never understand how you feel."
Corrine wasn't intentionally belittling Jules. Rather, expecting someone like him—whose romantic history e was as spotless as fresh snow-to grasp the intricate complexities of love seemed about as likely as hell freezing over.
Rachel leaned forward, finally voicing the question that had haunted her thoughts for days. "With Nate-were you the one who pursued him?"
In her mind's eye, Nate had always stood apart from others-aloof and untouchable, his glacialdemeanor et repelling most women who dared approach. The image of him actively chasing anyone seemed almost contradictory to his nature.
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