The Queen They Let Go (Alice and Eric) novel Chapter 455

Risa laughed on the other end of the phone. "Patron, when all those men were chasing you back then, you were ice-cold. This isn't like you."

Alice felt an inexplicable flicker of guilt.

"It wasn't that many."

Those people were mostly competitors she had beaten into submission.

Calling it "pursuit" was just a nice way of putting it.

Their so-called affection was conditional—they wanted to secure benefits through a relationship.

Risa laughed even harder.

"If that's how you see it, I really can't help you."

Alice rubbed her temple. "I'm already annoyed. Don't make it worse."

Risa couldn't stop laughing.

"Alright, alright. That Xenia girl? Zero chance with Mr. Eric. Relax."

Alice asked before she could stop herself, "Why?"

Risa burst out again, barely holding it in.

"Why? Because he likes you. Only you.

"And notice something—you asked me why. You didn't brush it off like you usually do and say it has nothing to do with you. Doesn't that tell you something?"

A single sentence woke the dreamer.

Alice's heart trembled.

She really hadn't thought about it that way.

She had always felt that her relationship with Eric was a rather special doctor-patient dynamic.

Perfectly pure.

Eric had accepted that dynamic as well and seemed intent on continuing it.

For so long, too much had happened, and her mind had been focused entirely on avenging her mentor.

Now that the revenge was complete, she suddenly didn't know what to do next.

Risa offered a subtle nudge.

"Patron, shouldn't you consider having a child to play with?"

Alice went silent.

"Feels like you're gaslighting me and I can't prove it."

Risa laughed again.

"But tell me honestly—don't you feel anything for him? Is there any marriage in this world that truly can't be undone if you wanted to?"

Alice froze.

The emotions she had kept hidden deep inside rapidly began to coalesce.

Risa didn't push further. She knew when to stop.

After the call ended, the sea breeze grew colder.

The distant crowds gradually thinned out.

The surroundings grew darker and quieter.

Darkness crept in, soft and complete.

Suddenly, Alice felt a flash of light before her eyes.

She was stunned.

Not far away, Eric was walking toward her, carrying a bouquet of flowers adorned with twinkling fairy lights.

She rose instinctively.

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