Chapter 520
Chapter 520:
I shoved her away and turned to leave the dungeon. Molly’s shrill cries echoed behind me, but I didn’t spare her another glance. A feeling of relief washed over me, as though a great burden had finally been lifted from my shoulders.
Yet, I still felt no happiness. Perhaps it was because of all I had suffered in the palace. Maybe that was why victory brought no joy.
The bright sunlight warmed my face as I exited the dungeon. I exhaled deeply. At last, it was over, and I had recovered my mother’s necklace.
Despite everything, tears of relief streamed down my cheeks.
Clayton gently wiped my tears with his fingers. “It’s all over now. I hope you experience nothing but happiness from now on,” he said.
“I hope I do,” I replied with a tearful smile as I stood on my tiptoes and planted a gentle kiss on Clayton’s lips. “Thank you for always being by my side. And… I’m sorry.”
I paused briefly, then continued, “I’m sorry I misunderstood you.”
Clayton wrapped his arms around my waist and touched his forehead to mine. He returned my kiss softly and said, “I’m the one who should be apologizing. I’m the one who made you suffer. I promise to do better.”
For a moment, all our worries and fears seemed to melt away, and we smiled at each other.
However, a sarcastic voice cut through the moment like a knife. “You two have grown really close. To the point that you can now kiss each other openly.”
Makenna’s POV:
As someone approached, I stepped away from Clayton, feeling a little self-conscious, and turned to look at the source of the voice.
“Dominic?”
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Recognizing him only made my cheeks flush more. I cleared my throat, hoping to appear unbothered.
Dominic stopped a short distance away, his arms crossed and a slight, teasing smile on his face. Clayton, however, remained calm and unfazed.
“What brings you here?”
Dominic smirked. “I just wrapped things up over there and heard Makenna was in this place, so I thought I’d drop by. Didn’t mean to interrupt your private moment.”
“If you knew you’d be interrupting, maybe you should have stayed away,” Clayton responded. Even though his smile was still soft, his words were cutting.
The tension between them was thick, as if a fight could break out at any second.
Noticing this, I quickly stepped in to ease things. “The sun is blazing. Let’s head back and talk about this later.”
“Humph!” Dominic let out a dismissive snort, clearly annoyed, but he gave in. “Since you’re pregnant, I’ll let it slide this time.”
With that, he moved to help me, but Clayton quickly stepped forward, nudging Dominic aside with a forced smile. “I’ll take care of her. You’re too clumsy; wouldn’t want you to accidentally hurt her.”
Clayton then carefully helped me away. Dominic, unbothered, strolled behind us leisurely.
We made our way back to the house in silence. The moment we stepped inside, Alice hurried over, worry evident on her face.
“Makenna, are you all right? I heard you went to the dungeon to see Molly. Did you get your mother’s necklace?”
Smiling, I reached into my pocket, took out the precious necklace, and brushed my fingers over it. “Yes, here it is. My mother’s necklace. I finally got it back.”
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