?<strong>Chapter 1277:</strong>


    Cliff felt a tightness grip his throat.


    “Sure. Go ahead.”


    “Why did youe after me to Chesa Sea? For someone as detached as you, why the sudden change of heart?”


    Cliff was momentarily stunned. Why? Because he couldn’t stand the thought of losing her. He wanted to hold onto her and care for her. She didn’t know that ever since she moved out, he had been living with constant remorse and regret.


    “Laney,” Cliff said in a raspy voice.


    “I want you to find happiness with me.”


    Tears began to gather in Laney’s eyes.


    “But you’ve made me more miserable than anyone,” she said, her voice breaking.


    “You were with Juliet to please your mother, and you allied with the Foster family for the sake of thepany’s future. You nned everything down to thest detail, yet you never thought about how I would feel. How is that supposed to make me happy?”


    Cliff’s heart felt as though it was being ripped apart. He instinctively moved to hold her.


    “Laney, I’m sorry.”


    Laney stepped back, her eyes teary, her vision of his face blurry.


    “I don’t want your apologies, nor can I endure your torment any longer,” she begged.


    “I can’t pretend what you did never happened. I don’t like you anymore, Cliff. Let me move on.”


    Cliff gazed at her pale face, a fear unlike anything he had ever felt rising within him.


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    “Laney,” he pleaded.


    “Please don’t say that.”


    Laney didn’t answer. She simply closed the door on him without a word.


    Cliff stood outside, his heart throbbing painfully, his vision clouding over. He had never known such heartache, as if his blood had stopped flowing, leaving him frozen in ce.


    A chilling cold reced the warmth in Cliff’s chest, seeping deep into his bones. It was so bitterly cold that he couldn’t even gather the strength to lift his hand to knock on the door.


    Laney was merciless. She not only left the Hopkins family but also resigned from her job at the theater. Yet, she didn’t abandon her passion for dance. She joined a well-regarded new theater, starting a new chapter in her life. Her previous fame earned her a fast track at the new venue, primarilynding her solo performances. This allowed her to flourish in the spotlight without theplications of any entanglements.


    On the day of Merrick’s mother’s birthday, Laney was featured as a special guest to perform a dance titled “Mermaid.”


    Her stage, crafted to resemble an underwater world, stretched out before her, clear and boundless, with vibrant fish creating a breathtaking backdrop. With her golden tail, she blended seamlessly into the scene, bing a true mermaid princess who enchanted the audience.


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