Everly knew what Austin said was the truth.To her, Austin was like a big brother companion.As for Carson… He was more than just a brother.Austin's madness was something Everly did not expect. His tantrum was making her feel even more confused. The world in her head was all a mess right now.She looked at Austin and said anxiously, "Bro… Mister Samberg, please don't misunderstand. I've been very grateful for everything you've done for me. I…""Then what do I get in return?!" Austin was even more furious now. Did she just call him Mister Samberg?"I..." stammered Everly. She could not think of anything to answer him. Austin had been so kind to her all the while. She knew that her personal wealth alone was not enough to repay him. She was at a loss for words. Looking at his angry face, she quickly said, "What is it that you want? I will do my best to repay you…""Good!" Austin stared at her with his teary eyes. He pinched her chin and said, "I want to be together with you.""Wh
Robbie was feeling anxious as he looked at Carson, who seemed very calm in his wheelchair.The moment Carson woke up earlier, Robbie had taken a lot of effort to get Angelica to leave. After that, he immediately pushed Carson in his wheelchair over to Everly's ward. However, they did not expect to hear Austin's confession toward Everly!In fact, Robbie had always guessed that Austin had feelings for Everly. After all, he had always been so concerned over her, and he was also behind Everly's treatment abroad.Robbie believed Carson had also known about this. However, to actually hear the confession itself…How could Carson bear it!"Mister Baxter, do you want me to...""Let's go back," said Carson calmly. He acted as if nothing had happened.However, Robbie could see the sadness in Carson's eyes.He was backing down.Nowadays, Carson had been making constant efforts all by himself for Everly, and he had almost lost his life.Carson did not want to listen to Everly's answer t
Everly stared at Austin, who seemed to have lost his mind, and backed away.What had she done…?In her mind, Austin had always been a gentleman with countless women pursuing him, and yet he stood humbly before her, asking for her to compensate him.If everything he said was true, she broke free when Austin took her away, but at the same time, he brought her into a different kind of cage.In the past year, she saw how much he cared for her. He was the first person who truly cared for her as a family member would throughout her entire life. She was grateful and could not help but rely on him. Though she used to call Carson 'brother', Austin was the person whom she truly thought of as an older brother.Those days back in Strandia had not been easy. One could even describe it as torture. She would often vomit when she had seizures and would always be drenched with her own sweat. She lost so much weight that she barely looked alive, and it was Austin who remained by her side.He had s
Everly did not know what to say and simply looked at him with tears rolling down her face."Is it because he saved you? Or is it because he is willing to die for you?" The sadness and discontentment were overwhelming in his eyes as he said, "Don't you know I can do that, too, Everly?"No one knew how difficult the things he had to do were when he snuck her into Strandia. He had to find a legitimate excuse to admit her into the best hospital in Strandia and to locate the best medication at all costs to cure her.Everly spent endless sleepless nights in that hospital, but so did he. When she was suffering from side effects from the medication, he remained by her side day and night and suffered alongside her.He was sent back to Strandia to handle the family business for months for her sake.His family had been unhappy about Austin's actions. Though they were unsure what he was doing, they knew that everything he had done so far was more than simply spending money.Hence, this dange
Austin was twenty-one at the time, and she had heard that he was the only son of the Samberg Family, who traveled overseas to study in Strandia three years ago after completing high school. Finally, he returned to the country when he turned twenty-one to visit the others.At the time, Everly had been described as Carson's tail that followed him everywhere, but she never cared about the others because Carson was all she could see.As for Austin, she merely recognized him and had a general idea as to who he was. The two exchanged pleasantries, and she greeted the man with a glass of juice under Carson's supervision.Everything that happened after that was as usual. They played games, sang in the clubhouse, and raced cars on mountain trails.There was nothing unusual, and after a while, Austin returned to Strandia to study, and Everly had not seen him again.If that gathering were not the first time she met Austin, she probably would not even remember it, and yet he said that it was
The sakura accessory was swaying. When she got it from Austin, he said that the accessory symbolized his feelings for her. It symbolized hope.It was not until today that Everly remembered that sakura had another meaning, pure love.Yet she was too despicable to be worthy of it.It was still raining outside the window, and the world seemed to have turned a depressing shade of gray.Everly sat alone in the ward filled with the color white and sobbed quietly, while Austin remained standing outside the ward for a long while.Unlike his furious state earlier, he appeared exceptionally calm. All the emotions he had felt in the past few days were drained from him, leaving nothing but emptiness behind.He stood for a long time but did not look inside at Everly in fear of caving in.Buzz…Suddenly, his phone started buzzing. He looked away to take out his phone and noticed his secretary's name on the screen.After a moment of thought, he picked up the call and said, "What is it?""Mi
Robbie leaped into action and went to open the door but froze when he saw who was outside."Mister Samberg?" Robbie stared at Austin before subconsciously glancing over at Cason.Carson had already turned his wheelchair to face their direction, and the two men stared each other in the eyes."Why are you here, Mister Samberg? Aren't you…" Robbie came close to saying the wrong thing and immediately stole a peep at Austin, who did not seem to notice."I want to speak to you, alone," Austin said to Carson."Mister Samberg, Mister Baxter has just woken up, and now…""Sure." Before Robbie was done explaining, Carson agreed.Robbie stood awkwardly but managed to change his expression and gave Austin a look politely before bowing in Carson's direction. "I will be right outside the door. Please let me know if you need me, Mister Baxter, Mister Samberg."With that, he turned to leave.Following the faint sound of the door closing, the two were the only people left inside the entire ward
"How do you know I won't?" Austin straightened his neck to appear fiercer as he said, "As long as she can be rid of you, I will do anything!"Carson continued to look at him calmly, as though he was looking at a minor, just like he did many times before.Austin felt humiliated. The look he got from Carson was familiar and it reminded him that Everly treated him differently from Carson. It was a constant reminder that Everly and Carson were meant to be, and he was nothing but a useless outsider."Austin, I remember the first summer after you came back from overseas. That was the first time I brought her to meet you. I used to take her to all sorts of gatherings back then, but all of them were attended by people we knew. That was the first time I brought her to a gathering with someone she didn't know without warning." Carson said.Carson studied the rage on Austin's face and continued calmly, "Our families have been friends. I was even there at your first birthday party, so technica