CHAPTER 843: CHAPTER 843: THE REAL-LIFE REPEATER

For thirty hours, Jasper Sinclair said something, and Francis followed suit, like a real-life echo.

The person they kept mentioning, at this moment, sneezed repeatedly.

"Achoo—"

Nora Northwood handed a tissue to Vincent Morgan while hesitantly asking, "Morgan, are you sure you’re not sick?"

"It’s probably just a bit of discomfort due to the unfamiliar climate, nothing serious." Just as he finished speaking, another sneeze erupted.

If Vincent weren’t aware of his own health conditions, he might really think he was sick.

The time difference between Port Calypso and home is only two hours, so they don’t need to specially adjust their body clocks.

The temperature in the Central Business District is slightly higher, still in summer mode, with a stifling heat in the air.

The two of them were on their way to the restaurant, with Vincent claiming he wanted her to experience some local specialties.

The choice of restaurant was something Vincent had put quite a lot of thought into.

With Christmas only a month away, the rooftop of the restaurant was already adorned with a beautiful Christmas tree.

An environment full of romantic ambiance, where young couples were never in short supply.

Once seated, Nora became anxious and uneasy.

The thing she worried about the most had still happened... Vincent looked at her with deep emotion and said, "Now that you’ve decided to leave Jasper Sinclair, could you give me a chance?"

Bang, Nora’s head felt like it exploded.

She thought her rejection of Vincent was clear enough, yet here they were.

Before she could voice her rejection again, Vincent cut her off, saying, "You don’t need to rush to reject my feelings, I’m not asking for a definite answer, just hoping you understand."

"Morgan..."

Nora was speechless, not knowing what to say.

Vincent saw her difficulty and gently tempted her, "You can’t plan to spend the rest of your life alone, someone needs to take care of you, why can’t that person be me?"

"I have always considered you as a brother."

"But I don’t see it that way."

Nora let out a long breath; she never treated love lightly.

Especially after going through a failed marriage, she couldn’t accept anyone right now.

Whether it was Vincent, Adam Stewart, or Evan Lawrence...

She was very grateful that Vincent was willing to help her escape Jasper’s scrutiny and control.

However, that didn’t mean she would sell herself out because of it.

Nora’s rejection was decisive and clear: "I can’t invest myself in another new relationship, it would be unfair to both you and me; you are not in my future plans. I can pretend none of this happened today, let’s not make it awkward for both of us, okay?"

Before confessing, Vincent envisioned countless possibilities of being rejected.

He held onto a shred of hope, thinking his sincerity might prompt Nora to give him a chance.

The reality proved he didn’t know this woman in front of him well enough.

During their standoff, a person dressed as a waiter appeared, handing them the menu.

"What would you two like?"

The tension eased, and Nora, speaking in Chinese the waiter couldn’t understand, said, "Morgan, you will find a girl more suitable for you, but it won’t be me. Let’s consider this meal as my way of thanking you for all your help."