Chapter 728: The One Who Loves Her, or Her Heart

Listening to Evelyn’s voice, Caden Lockwood’s heart felt like it was being painfully unraveled.

In the end, he and Evelyn still faced the current predicament.

He opened his mouth, wanting to tell her that this was all false, that he harbored no ill intentions toward her and only wished for her to stay by his side, loving him.

However, he was in no position to say such words.

Because… he couldn’t deny it, nor could he lie.

“Say it!” Evelyn shouted, “Tell me my brother is lying to me, tell me he is lying to me!”

Caden held Evelyn, yet he felt utterly powerless.

He could only release his hands, then fixed his gaze on her, his dark eyes filled with intense pain, gently parting his lips: “It’s… true.”

Those three words were more devastating than an earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic eruption combined.

Evelyn seemed to be suddenly thrown into a confined space made of millennia-old ice, her entire body frozen from head to toe, completely devoid of warmth.

Those three words echoed endlessly in her ears: It’s true.

It’s true!

He couldn’t even spare her, could he?

“I should have told you earlier.” Caden’s voice was incredibly soft, “But it was my selfishness, constantly fantasizing about keeping it from you so you’d never know what I did.”

Saying this, Caden curled his lips in mockery and continued, “I know you won’t forgive me, and perhaps, whenever you see me, it will leave a shadow.”

Looking at Caden, Evelyn felt flustered and helpless at his words.

She had no idea what her current mindset was.

But it seemed it wasn’t as he said.

“However,” Caden raised his hand, tightly gripping Evelyn’s shoulders, “No matter how much you hate me, don’t leave. Initially, I sought you out because you have rare blood, and your heart matches my mother’s. But I didn’t really intend to do anything to you; you are healthy and normal, how could I possibly…”

“Don’t you think your words are contradictory?” Evelyn interrupted Caden, questioning further, “If you wouldn’t do anything because I’m healthy, then why seek me out in the first place?”

Caden was struck silent by Evelyn’s question.

He opened his mouth, unable to answer.

“Isn’t it precisely because you had that thought that you found me?” Evelyn continued, tears falling like rain, “The older brother I always admired, regarded as the idol and love object of my whole life, turns out appeared only to take my heart to save his mother.”

“Evelyn…”

“Then what am I?” Evelyn persisted in asking, “Tell me, what am I to you?”

“At that time I…”

“Don’t touch me!” Evelyn pushed away Caden’s attempt to embrace her, “I can’t even tell now whether your affection is for me as a person or for the heart inside my body!”

“Of course, it’s for you as a person!” Caden’s eyes were filled with intense sorrow, “Evelyn, it’s always been you, just you as a person!”

“How can I trust you?” Evelyn gazed at Caden through blurred, tear-filled eyes, “Even you can’t deny it, it was because of this heart, and then…” she couldn’t finish her sentence.