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Luo Xianni took a deep breath, then turned a glare to the Paragon “I’ve told you there’s no need for explanations Why do you insist on bringing it up! Do you need me to hate you, just before you die? I have always looked at you like an older brother, and when I knew that you had to bear the consequences of what I did… I didn’t just leave because I was angry I didn’t kno I could face you So I left I caive you a happy send-off I don’t want to rehash old times, and you are determined to open old wounds”

The Clairvoyant was silent

She took another breath “Fine, if you want to talk about it then let et involved in the relationship between ? How in the world did I offend you so deeply? You were the kindest, truest, most self-less person I’d ever known and then you stain my life for years How?”

His face jerked as she spoke, like he was being stabbed He winced against her cutting words When he answered he was full of regret “Yes, I rong to intrude I knehat I was doing but I couldn’t control myself I never saw you as my little sister”

Luo Xianni froze, unsure of how to respond

The Clairvoyant went on, the words hard and bitter in his mouth “Clairvoyant, founder, Eye of Tomorrow… I had everyone’s respect Respect, but I never had anyone’s affection I hoped that would be different with you I thought about you every day since the day we met Yet, as founder there was so much to do You ith h the creation of Skyfire Avenue you and I strove side by side I saw everything falling into place, like a streah for the rest of its days It was all I’d hoped Ultiether Not as my sister As my wife

“But then he caht, with his support surely the Avenue would becoh, it was clear you… you liked him I may have been kind, and Imy one chance at love, I lost control Jealousy took root I couldn’t wait to see hih I’d chase you right back into my arms Because I love you”

A pair of tears rolled down the Clairvoyant’s cheeks Luo Xianni was stunned to silence Ato puzzle out why he acted the way he did She could find no answer Hate ca That hate was a real part of her reason for staying away

Then all of this, all these years, was the result of jealousy? He was her brother, she never looked at him any other way She never knew, and this is where they ended up It was like a dagger cutting at her heart, but all that resent away

It took the Clairvoyant soh to go on “I am no coht him for you Unfortunately I was never on his level There was nothing I could do, only the stupid and desperate decision to try and break you two up I’ve regretted it my whole life, but it hurt too much for me to confront you I can’t tell you how happy I aiven me the chance to say sorry If I could have a final wish, it would be to have told you this froot to tell the woman I loved, that I have loved her fornothing