�Leia, you know what? I never expected to fall for you��

William hugged her very tightly as if he wanted to make her a part of him.

�Do you remember the first time we met? It was at this very restaurant too. You were teaching a scumbag a lesson at the time who bullied a young woman. You kicked him several feet away. You even pointed at him and claimed that you hate the kind of coward who bullied girls the most. You made him remember your name. You told him you�re the most heroic woman in Beach City, Leia Osborne�

"I thought that you were too violent at that time, and you were not at all my type. I thought that no men would like you, but� I only spent a month with you before I fell head over heels for you!

"You�re adorable, kind, and loyal. You�re as naive and innocent as a child. I feel like the absolute sinner every time I approach you��

Leia lay in his arms, but she rolled her eyes exaggeratedly.

She yearned to interrupt his sentimental confession, but she could only keep up the act to find out where Adie was.

�I�m filled with great remorse. I let Briar control me for that ridiculous obsession in my mind. In the end, I hurt you and your friend. I�m a sinner, and I don�t deserve your forgiveness.�

�Hmph! You know your place well. Now it�s time for you to make up for it. Don�t stall for time. You��

�Ahem! Ahem!�

William suddenly coughed vigorously. Besides, he was on the verge of collapse.

Leia noticed that something was amiss. When she looked up, she found dark blood oozing from his lips.

He smiled at her and confessed, �Leia, I�ve wronged you, but my love for you is real. I know that you can�t bring yourself to do it. So I�ll kill myself to give you an explanation.

William was quite weak now. He found it hard to stand, so he leaned his head against Leia�s shoulders.

He had long known that he had committed an unforgivable crime, and it was no longer possible for him to be with Leia. Hence, he was determined to die. He just wanted to see and hug her one last time.

He had consumed a strong poison before meeting her. Now the poison started to take effect.

�Leia, this is what I deserve. I regret many things, but one thing I don�t regret is getting to know you. I have no regrets now that I can die in your arms��

William spoke intermittently. He exhausted his last effort to hug Leia as long as he could.

Leia�s eyes became red as she said fiercely to him, "William Jones, you�re just a cunning man. What tricks do you want to pull now? A sympathy getting ploy, isn�t it? I won�t believe you! Til count to three. Tell me where Adie is right away. If not, you�re going to suffer. Three, two��

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