Chapter 22: Do You Love Him?

Mark watched Prisley from a distance, admiring the necklace for quite a while.

Seeing the joy in Mark’s eyes, Prisley sighed, "Thank you for the gift, but I hope you won't give me any more."

"Why not?"

"I'm not your ideal partner. Don't waste too much time on me."

Prisley had spent four years with Heather and had seen too many wealthy marriages.

Wealthy marriages were all about alliances, with many having their own lovers post-marriage. Life was like a show or a business partnership, with no real happiness.

She didn't want to get into that mess.

She wanted a simple, loving life like her parents, even if short-lived, but shine like fireworks in brief brilliance.

She recalled the warm dinners and happy weekends when her father was still alive.

Her mother always smiled when with her father, and he loved to lift Prisley onto his shoulders, spinning her around and lifting her high.

Even though Prisley’s father died when she was eight, those warm memories stayed in her mind forever.

She desp