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Book 7: Chapter 269: Jade (8)
Jade’s longing and bitter expression turned darker and darker as she watched these scenes. Why couldn’t he look at her like that? Why didn’t he console her like that?
“Don’t you see, Jade?” The Clan Head stood to the side and sighed. “This young man already has someone else in his heart, what is the point of hurting yourself like this?
“As an Eostre, we’re all cursed to be unfeeling until the day we shatter our connection with our manifestation. Hold it in and suffer a little now so that the future generations of our family can be unshackled from this sorrow. Do you want your future daughter or grand daughter to feel the way you do now? Cut this part of yourself away…
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“As cultivators, we live long lives. One day, you’ll find someone you can truly share your fate with…”
Nothing in this world was black and white. The thoughts of the Clan Head were sincere. He truly felt that his Eostre Clan had sacrificed too much for an Elvin Kingdom that had given them nothing back. Why should their future generations sacrifice even more?
Their selfish King left, disappearing without a word. Who knew how the Clan Head would react if he knew that King Acacia left to chase after his wife? Maybe he would have sunk into madness himself given the irony…
How dare you chase after your happiness while we wallow in misery?
“Yes, father… I’ll cut these emotions away from myself…” Jade said softly before turning to leave… Her destination was none other than the orphanage…
The first time he experienced these events, Dyon believed that Jade had destroyed the orphanage in order to force him to have no choice but to lean on her for emotional support, but this truth was only an underlying and hidden plea from a young woman who needed help…
Jade’s true purpose was to make Dyon hate her and despise her… Maybe then, she could forget him…