Just like when she'd loved Cassian - when she heard he'd been devastated by the car accident that paralyzed him, she'd gone in his side without hesitation . Even when his temper was vidatile and unpredictable , when he would lash out at her physically and verbally , she never thought of backing- doven . And just like how Neah had been with her later even when she repeatedly refused and pulled away , he remained content and persistent , and he finally moved her with his gemine feelings . But during all her time with Cassian , Mara had never e experienced that kind of feeling from him . Even in the later stages when he was nearly recovered , his attitude toward her had gradually shifted from initially awful to merely calm - but it had only become somewhat peaceful , nothing more " What about Miss Voss ? " Mara lowered her eyes , concealing her emotions , her voice steady . He didn't seem hart by her attitude . Hearing this question , the joy in his eyes became even more obvious : " Mara , don't worry . Tran promise you I don't love Juliette . " " Ever since 1 found out she pushed herself down those stairs and poisoned herself to frame you , I made her pay the price she deserved . From now on there will be no trace of the Voss family left in New York City " " I also know that I failed you in the past , but back then I was just too obsessed with how she abandoned me during my darkest time . She was my first love , after all . For over twenty years I'd been on top of the world - whether in academics or business deals , I rarely made wrong choices . " " But she was one of them . I kept wanting to prove to her that she was wrong back then , or to erase the stain of her abandoning me , to prove I hadn't chosen the wrong person . But Mara , it wasn't until you left that I realized I was wrong I can stop caring about all that . I can just want you Mara , I know I hurt you before , but now I know I was wrong , Can you give me one more chance ? Please ? " His eyes were full of grief and pleading , hoping she might at least nod , or at least not refuse him But Mara looked at him and slowly shook her head He heard her say : " Cassian , let me tell you a story , " " Once there was a little boy who had a terrible temper and liked to lash out at his friends and family . His father gave him a wooden board and some nails , telling him that whenever he got angry , he should hammer a nad into the board . " " The little boy listened . Every time he got angry , he'd hammer angil into the board . Much later , the boy's father brought him back to that board and told him to pull out all the nails . All the nails were removed , but the board was left with permanent boles where the walls had been . " " Cassian , you and I are like that boy and that board . Some things , once done , are dow , It's not something you can just forget because you say . Those marks will remain forever , impossible to erase . " When the story ended , they fell into silence again Of course Cassian knew all this . He just wasn't willing to let go like this . Even if there was only the slightest hope , be wanted Mara to put aside everything from the past and start over with him. " Can you give me my phone back ? After a long while . Mara was the first to break the silence , but her words immediately sent him into a panic . He hastily stood up and began clearing the leftover food from the table , trying to change the subject : " Sunce you're done eating . I'll go now If you ge bored staying in the room , you can go downstairs br walk around the yard . No one will stop you . " As soon as he finished speaking , he'd gathered up the dishes and hurriedly left , his retreating figure carrying an almost desperate qualay- Mara didn't stay cooped up in the room . As Cassian had said , after eating , she wandered around the yard , testing the boundaries of her freedom , After testing , she could roughly guess why mentioning the phone had made Cassian flee - because he didn't dare return it . He'd deliberately taken her phone , afraid that once she woke up , she'd immediately contact others to rescue her . So bed given be the maximum freedom within the villa , while cutting off all means for her to contact the outside world Chapter 20 She sat by the greenhouse , gazing at the sky that hinil Ever since she'd come outside , Cassian had remained in i painted orange by the setting van , nerasionally gluteing toward the second foor study and hadn't come out again . In "Coaching His Heart" by CrushReel, the romantic tale unfolds after Kate and Tom experience a fleeting connection that leads to a misunderstanding, causing them to part ways. 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