True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)
Chapter 2091

Celeste's body stiffened, nearly fainting at his words.

She pursed her lips and smiled bitterly. "Yes, you're right. I really can't explain this to Aunt Smith and Uncle Jones, so I can only just run away. I don't know how to face them, which is why I don't want to go back. Just let me go. Just consider it a debt that I owe to your family, and to you. Either way, I won't be able to repay my debt anymore."

Gary got even angrier after hearing that.

He felt even more distressed.

It seemed that she really wanted to draw a clear line with him.

It was only at that moment did Gary truly understand the extent of the harm he inflicted on Celeste.

He thought that he was completely devoted to her, but he did not expect himself to unintentionally hurt Celeste.

He slowly walked to the bed with a wry smile and sat on the edge of the bed. Sighing, he said, "Celeste, you're using such a cruel way to hurt me.

Why do we have to do this?"

Celeste smiled sadly.

To her, it felt like she had been thrown into the depths of hell as well. However, only God himself knew that how reluctant she was to hurt him. That was not her intention at all.

It was precisely because she did not want to bring endless harm to Gary in the future that she decided to leave him.

The only reason why she wanted to leave him right now was so that he could be happy.

When she heard him say that, she became even more determined.

"That's right. I'm a completely heartless person. I have no conscience at all. So, let me go. Stop sending someone to follow me, and don't investigate my whereabouts too. I just want to be free forever. Okay?" A chilling aura swept over him, and Gary felt completely helpless.

The coldness seemed to have come out from within him. No matter how hot the room was, it was not enough to drive the bone-chilling cold away.

"Go back to Boston," Gary said. "Even if you're angry, that's the least you should do. I can promise you this. As long as you go back to study, I won't disturb you anymore."

"Please leave," Celeste repeated. "If I wanted to study, I'd go back. But now, I don't have any freedom at all. I can feel that there are people following me wherever I go. It's really making me feel suffocated."

"If you feel uncomfortable with them following you around, I can talk to my dad about it," Gary said patiently. "I'll give you enough freedom, and we won't bother you. However, only on the condition that you promise to go back to study in Boston."

"Really?" Celeste looked up at Gary, who was sitting on the bed. She was still unsure whether she could fully believe that promise of his.

"Yes." Gary nodded seriously.

"I just want to be alone and explore the world. I don't want to be disturbed by anyone, let alone be followed. I want to think everything through," Celeste said, slowly and clearly.

"Okay, I can promise you that." Gary stood up. "I can go back now, and I'll bring everyone that I brought with me."

Celeste was shocked.

Gary had already walked to her side. He moved slightly and grabbed Celeste, then pulled her into his embrace.

Celeste trembled, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

Gary whispered in her ear, "Celeste, take care."

She wanted to struggle, however, she immediately stopped.

She did not want to look up. Gary looked into her eyes and saw the complicated emotions in her eyes.

His heart sank.

Celeste choked on her words, but she still managed to say, "You take care too!"

"Okay." It took him a great effort to say that word. He gazed at Celeste deeply one last time, then turned and left.

The moment went out of the room, Lowell immediately walked up to him.

Lowell found it strange to see Gary coming out alone. "Why have you come out alone? Where's Celeste?"

"Let's go," Gary answered in a low voice. "Everyone, let's leave. There's no need to follow Celeste anymore."

"Why? It's not safe for a girl to wander outside by herself!" Lowell protested. How could he not be worried? At first, he thought that he could persuade

Celeste, but he did not expect it to end just like that.

From the looks of it, things were over between Celeste and Gary.

"She's already an adult," Gary said. "She must have considered these things already. If we keep ordering people to follow her, it'll only make her feel more uncomfortable. So, tell everyone to withdraw."

"I should go inside and persuade her once more." Lowell still would not give up. He felt that he could not allow it to end like that.

"There's no need for that," Gary replied. "Just do as I say."

"Gary."

"Just do as I say," Gary repeated in a low voice. There was no room for discussion.

Lowell was shocked by his words.

Lowell shook his head. "No. I should still try my best first before I give up. If I go back with you now, how am I going to explain this to my brother and sister?"

He was already feeling incredibly guilty.

So if he left Celeste here all alone, he would regret it until his dying breath.

Gary turned around and looked at Lowell. "I have already given my word to Celeste. I promised her that I'd no longer interfere in her matters. She thinks I'm forcing her, and she just wants her freedom. If you think that you can convince her, then you can go inside and talk to her yourself."

Gary's words were enough to make Lowell freeze in his tracks

He felt scared, and he dared not enter.

The atmosphere was too deadly.

Lowell pursed his lips, feeling torn.

Gary was silent for a little while before he said, "Let's go. Give her the freedom she wants. If this is what she wants, then so be it."

"Okay." Lowell finally agreed.

However, before they left, Lowell still refused to give up. He went back to Celeste's room.

He was not going to force Celeste to make a choice. He merely wanted to dig a little deeper into her thoughts.

He knocked on the door, but there was no sound from inside the room.

Lowell called out, "Celeste, it's me, Lowell. I'm coming in."

Lowell hesitated for a moment before he entered the room.

Celeste was sitting on the bed with her head bowed. She raised her head slightly, looking exhausted. When she saw Lowell, she bit her lip and said, "Uncle Lowell."

"Celeste, are you really not coming back to Northern City with us?" he asked.

Celeste smiled bitterly. "No. I'm sorry that I let you all down. I'm so sorry."

Lowell shook his head. "Don't say that. I'm sure you didn't want this to happen. It's all my fault."

"It doesn't have anything to do with you," Celeste replied, shaking her head.

Lowell looked at her. He wanted to say something but then thought better of it.

There were a lot of things that he wanted to say, but when he saw how downcast Celeste was, he felt that it would be too difficult for him to say it.

"Celeste, if this is your choice, then we won't force you anymore. We'll go back now. Gary has already ordered everyone to leave. No one will follow you in the future. So, in the future, don't simply run off anymore," said Lowell.

"Okay." Celeste nodded.

Lowell looked at her, then asked again, "Are you really not going back?"

"No, I'm not going back," Celeste insisted.

When he saw her like that, Lowell knew that her decision was final. He felt a deep sense of regret and guilt.

He wanted to speak, but his words stuck in his throat. In the end, he did not say anything.

After a long time, Lowell finally said, "Celeste, take care. I'm leaving now."

"Take care," Celeste answered while nodding. She hesitated for a moment before adding, "Help me take care of Aunt Grace and Gary."

Lowell was stunned. He thought that Celeste's tone sounded a little strange, and he looked at her suspiciously.

It was clear that Celeste still cared about Gary, yet how could the two of them end up like that? They were so, so close.

In the end, Lowell mustered his

courage to ask, "Since you care

about him so much, then why are you doing this? I think that you're the most suitable person to take care of him. No one else can do it better. What's more, the two of you were getting along so well with each other. Something came between you two because of what happened, but this misunderstanding has been resolved. Why are you still so stubborn?"

Celeste knew that she had said too much. "Uncle Lowell, please leave." "Celeste, it's not easy for two people to fall in love with each other. It's considered fate. Think about it sincerely wish the best for the two of you If you let it slip through your

fingers, you'll live to regret it."

With that, Lowell turned and left.

That time, everyone really left.

No one followed her or secretly kept an eye on her anymore.

From then on, Celeste also did not encounter any suspicious people.

Gary and Lowell returned to the Jones family in Northern City.

Ernest and Leah were back too. They had probably returned after seeing the press conference, which meant that they must have a rough idea of what had happened.

When Gary came back without Celeste by his side, everyone understood that they had broken up.

Everyone shot Gary dirty looks.

Especially Grace. She heard that Gary had withdrawn all the bodyguards who were secretly protecting Celeste. Grace was angry when she heard that. Did that mean that Gary would never be able to replace Celeste again? Grace wondered.

Celeste would not be safe outside. Not to mention that Celeste, a lonely girl, would have to spend the

Spring Festival so miserably.

Seeing that no one spoke, Leah became anxious and went up to Gary. "Gary, to be honest, you can continue to cling onto her. Pester her. That might bring her back."

"No," Gary said indifferently.

With that, he went upstairs. Everyone else in the room looked at each other in despair, not knowing how to respond.

Grace felt even more anxious, and she kept sighing.

At that moment, Sylvia came back crying. Both her eyes and nose were red.