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Christopher’s gaze made Oneida’s heart skip a beat. 

“Why is he looking at me like that?” she wondered. 

If Christopher had looked at Oneida with such an affectionate gaze in her previous life, she would have been so thrilled that she couldn’t fall asleep. 

However, she only felt disgusted by that gaze in this life. 

“If you don’t let go of me…” Oneida pursed her lips and added coldly, “You will never see me again.” 

Christopher’s expression changed drastically at her warning. 

He hesitated for a moment, but he slowly released Oneida’s hand. 

Oneida immediately retracted her hand and side–eyed him coldly. “You’d better not follow me. I’m going home. 

To her surprise, Christopher took a step forward and reached out to embrace her tightly before she could turn around. 

Just like that, Oneida was in his arms. 

An elegant fragrance wafted into her nostrils. 

Furthermore, she could also hear Christopher’s heart pounding. 

Oneida held her breath at that moment. 

In her previous life, there was no such embrace between her and Christopher. 

Most of the time, she was the one who opened her arms to hug him. Nonetheless, he didn’t respond at all. 

Now, he took the initiative to hug her. 

Moreover, he did so with such force. 

“What the hell is wrong with this man?” she pondered. 

Christopher embraced Oneida tightly as if he was holding onto his lifeline. 

“Ida, Ida…” he repeatedly called her name in a low voice. His deep voice was pleasant to the ears. Yet, it sounded like a blood–curdling wail at the same time. 

It was sorrowful to hear. 

Christopher opened his mouth slightly and said something unexpectedly, “Give me a chance to pursue you, okay?” 

Oneida’s eyes trembled slightly. 

“No,” she rejected him without a flicker of hesitation. “I have a husband, Christopher.” There was no trace of warmth in Oneida’s voice. She calmly and indifferently stated this fact to him. 

“I know you don’t love him,” Christopher replied firmly. 

Oneida froze at his accusation. Her voice was tinged with anger when she responded, “What do you know about it?” 

Upon hearing her question, Christopher fell silent. 

Of course, Christopher knew that in his previous life, Oneida was unmoved by Jackson, no matter how hard he tried to win her heart. 

“How could she love Jackson?” he wondered. 

“I just know,” Christopher repeated stubbornly. 

Oneida suddenly reached out her hands and pushed away the man in front of her with great force. 

Christopher was caught off guard by her push. He couldn’t help taking two steps back. 

Oneida lowered her gaze and remarked indifferently, “Don’t come to me again.” 

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With that, she turned around and walked forward. 

“Ida…” Christopher’s solemn voice rang out behind Oneida. “It’s up to you whether you want to accept or reject me. However, pursuing you is my right. I will never give up.” 

“I’m living my second life just for you,” he added silently. 

Oneida continued to walk forward as if she didn’t hear him at all. 

At that moment, no one noticed that there was a black Rolls–Royce parked in the shade not far away. 

Jackson was sitting inside the car, 

From his angle, he could see Oneida and Christopher through the window. 

Jackson had just returned from Berdon Mountain. Before the car entered Garrison Mansion, he witnessed this upsetting scene. 

He saw the two of them hugging each other tightly. 

Furthermore, the duo looked intimate and affectionate. 

Jackson didn’t know how long he had been watching them. 

He probably shouldn’t have seen this scene. 

After all, it was inappropriate for him to stare at such an intimate moment. 

However, Jackson couldn’t help himself and decided to watch them the entire time. 

An inexplicable emotion surged within him as his expression darkened drastically. 

Jackson and Oneida didn’t get married because of love. He was under pressure from his parents to have a marriage of convenience. 

Nevertheless, from the moment Jackson married Oneida, he secretly vowed to take good care of this woman for the rest of his life. 

After all, a 19–year–old girl would probably feel aggrieved when she suddenly got married to a disabled person like him. 

Jackson did not want to let Oneida down. 

Despite that, he wouldn’t interfere in other private matters, such as Oneida’s personal feelings. 

Jackson even thought that if Oneida found someone she truly loved, he would let her go. 

“But why do I feel so upset, seeing her acting so intimately with another man?” he pondered. 

Jackson tried his best to calm d 

and ordered Victor in the driver’s seat, “Drive.” 

Hearing that, Victor didn’t dare to delay. He immediately started the engine and drove into Garrison Mansion. 

Meanwhile, on the other side, Oneida parked the car at the intersection she had agreed upon. Later, Simon would send someone to take the car. 

Then, she walked inside Garrison Mansion. 

As soon as Oneida entered the hall, she saw Victor pushing Jackson to the bedroom in his wheelchair. 

Oneida’s eyes lit up as she called out in a low voice, “Jackson…” 

As soon as she finished speaking, Victor had already brought Jackson inside the bedroom. 

The door was closed as everything was blocked outside, including Oneida. 

Oneida suddenly felt dejected. 

Just now, she saw that Jackson’s face was pale. 

“Could it be that he is also sick?” she wondered. 

Thinking of this, Oneida immediately went straight to Jackson’s bedroom. 

Before she could knock on the door, it suddenly opened. 

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Victor walked out of the room and closed the door again. 

Oneida couldn’t see what was happening inside the bedroom. 

“Mrs. Bane.” Seeing Oneida suddenly appear at the door, Victor didn’t look surprised. Instead, he glanced at her with a complicated expression and then whispered, “It’s getting late, Mrs. Bane. Why don’t you go back to your room and get some rest?” 

“I want to check on Jackson,” Oneida said bluntly. 

She swept her gaze past Victor, and it landed on the door behind him. 

Oneida wanted to see how Jackson was and whether he was sick or not. 

Victor narrowed his eyes slightly and replied respectfully, “Mrs. Bane, Mr. Jackson Bane has already fallen asleep.” 

Oneida’s gaze darkened. “Jackson has fallen asleep? Didn’t he just return to the bedroom? But now, Victor is saying that he has already gone to bed. That was clearly an excuse. Jackson didn’t want to see me,” she thought. 

Realizing that, Oneida couldn’t help clenching her fists. 

Of course, she certainly wasn’t going to make a fool of herself. 

“I see,” Oneida responded absent–mindedly. Then, she walked back somewhat despondently. 

She went back to her room. 

Christopher’s face popped into Oneida’s mind one moment. Then, it was the figure of Jackson. 

“How come Christopher’s temperament suddenly changed? Why is he pursuing me right now? Also, why did Jackson avoid me?” Oneida felt her head throb at the questions in her mind. 

There was an email that had been sent a while ago to her computer’s mailbox. 

The email was from Starr Training Camp. 

Indeed, Oneida had to pack her bags and report to Starr Training Camp tomorrow. 

She would be away for a month. 

Just now, in addition to worrying about Jackson, Oneida had a selfish motive. 

She wanted to say goodbye to him. 

After all, Oneida would not be able to see him for the next month. 

Unexpectedly, Jackson suddenly ignored her. 

Oneida had to stop dwelling on the matter and packed her things. 

After packing her luggage, she was so tired that she dozed off instantly. 

The next day, the first thing Oneida wanted to do after waking up was to look for Jackson. 

She refused to believe that Jackson would avoid her early in the morning. 

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