Chapter 102: Apology to the Fiancée (3)
" So, what do you want?" Clarisse spoke in a calm yet cold voice, one that carried an unmistakable hostility. Her gaze pierced through Jilk from all directions, as sharp as a dagger, leaving him no chance to escape its intensity.
The room was filled with her followers, along with Leon, Angelica, and Olivia. Their presence only added to the suffocating tension — almost everyone was staring at Jilk with open disdain, as if he were the root of all their troubles.
Feeling the weight of their hostile stares, Jilk couldn't help but feel a shiver run down his spine. However, summoning all his resolve, he did what he came here to do.
Unexpectedly, he leaned forward slightly, maintaining a surprisingly composed demeanor, and spoke:
" I sincerely apologize for all my mistakes."
For a moment, a heavy silence fell over the room. All eyes turned to Clarisse.
Her previously unshaken expression began to contort.
" You're apologizing now?!" Her voice wasn't loud, but the storm of emotions within her was unmistakable. " Do you have any idea how long I've waited to hear those words from you?"
She exhaled sharply, her hands clenching into fists.
" How many letters did I send you, only for them to go unanswered?! How many times did I try to speak with you, but you ignored me, never even giving me a chance to say everything I had bottled up inside?! You... you never even tried to understand what I went through!"
Her voice wavered, but she pressed on: