Unrequited Love is Over, Fend for Yourselves (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 68

Fernando turned around without saying a word. As though he had already anticipated rejection, he calmly returned to his original spot.

Etienne could neither speak to him nor hold him back. Offering him clumsy comfort would be no different from deceiving Fernando.

Watching Fernando’s retreating back, Etienne placed a hand over her chest. It was bitter—she had once longed so dearly for Fernando’s confession, yet now she had rejected it herself.

As Etienne stared fixedly at Fernando, she tried to move away but caught sight of something. The place where Reinhart had stood moments ago was now completely empty.

‘He must have seen it.’

For a brief moment curious about what Reinhart might be thinking, Etienne walked toward an empty area. Right now, she didn’t want to speak to anyone.

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No one could stop Fernando—not even Hana, who, after his public confession to Etienne and subsequent rejection, couldn’t bring herself to speak to him.

Though Fernando’s expression remained blank as if nothing had happened, she knew his heart was anything but calm.

‘If only Etienne hadn’t come alone…’

Unable to suppress her rising anger, Hana squeezed her own palm tightly, pressing her nails into her skin as she recalled the moment Etienne had appeared.

She had been certain Etienne would arrive with the Crown Prince, so she couldn’t understand why she had come alone. In any case, Etienne had arrived by herself, and Fernando had gone straight to her.

Watching Fernando walk past her as though he hadn’t even seen her, Hana’s expression grew conflicted. Even though she knew her chance would only come after Etienne rejected him, her heart still ached.

“Now you’re mine.”

Shaking off her troubled thoughts quickly, Hana murmured with a light smile before turning away.

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