After listening to everything Credence said, especially with how sincere and gentle his attitude was, she felt like she was on cloud nine.

She looked at him in a daze, her mind was a mess and she didn't know if she should believe him.

After a while, her eyes flickered. She thought of the child that almost died, and her heart, which had gone soft, turned cold again.

She raised her head and stared at him. "Credence, I gave you a chance. But you have failed to live up to my expectations and betrayed my trust. I won't trust you ever again!"

Every time she believed him, she was severely...