Chapter 604: Chapter 604



His grandma made it?

No wonder she had never seen another one like it anywhere, even after all these years.

What threw her off even more was Bobby himself. Back then, he had been as ruthless as a cold enforcer. Yet, he still carried something handmade by his grandma with him. Fannie bit her lip.

“I found it on the floor.”

“Uh-huh!” Bobby chuckled.

“So, you admit it? I saved you, and you paid me back by taking my stuff?”

Fannie lifted her head, meeting his gaze.

“I admit I was wrong, but I meant to return it. By the time I tried, you’d already been taken away by your parents. And my parents sent me abroad. I only found out your name later, after asking around.”

Bobby twirled a lighter idly, his gaze unreadable.

“Why did you go looking for me?”

“Because…” Fannie hesitated, struggling for the right words.

“I wanted to thank you.”

Bobby took a slow drag on his cigarette, studying her expression with sharp eyes.

She didn’t look like she was lying, but he sensed there was more she wasn’t saying.

After a pause, he said, “I saved you, and you’ve kept my bear all these years. Let’s just say, for now, that you wanted to thank me.”

Fannie’s heart beat wildly as she watched his long fingers flick the cigarette butt to the floor, stamping it out.

No ashtray was in sight; with Katherine pregnant, no one had dared to smoke before.

In a detached tone, Bobby continued, “But coming back and getting engaged to me? That’s a bit too much of a coincidence, don’t you think?”

Fannie blinked at his bluntness, feeling like she was facing a completely different person.

Her mind raced, trying to find the right explanation.

She knew Bobby didn’t like her.

From the moment their engagement was arranged, he had protested repeatedly, making his stance crystal clear.

At first, Fannie had hoped love would grow over time, but Bobby’s aloof, flirtatious nature had slowly revealed his true colors.

Dulce was right; she could thank Bobby, but paying him back with her heart had been naive.

All these years, Fannie had remembered him, not knowing if it was gratitude or something more.

But whatever it was, Bobby had read her like an open book. He reached out, placing his hand gently on her head.

“It’d be best if you moved on. We’re not right for each other.”

Fannie couldn’t help but feel a wry smile tug at her lips.

“I just wanted to thank you. Nothing more.”

It was a lie, of course. But at least now, she wasn’t daydreaming about marrying Bobby anymore.

After hearing his earlier words, she was even more convinced that walking away was the right choice.

“Yeah,” Bobby nodded.

“That’s more like it. You’ve got a good man around you, much better than me. I’m not the marrying type, not in this lifetime.”

Fannie wanted to ask why, but instead, what came out was, “A man around me?”

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