The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 691

Sky spoke with a calm, almost distant gentleness. The way he looked at Emma no longer held any trace of the tenderness or affection it once did.

"Emma, from now on, you'll have to rely on yourself. There's nothing more I can do for you. Once I walk out that door, we may never see each other again. And even if we do, we will only be strangers.

"Sky, don't do this to me. If even you no longer want me, then what reason do I have to live? I grew up in the Walker family, spoiled and adored by everyone. How can you all just say you don't love me anymore and actually mean it?"

"You hurt Natalie. She's my real sister, my parents' biological daughter. You should never have hurt her." Sky's voice remained steady.

"I didn't understand back then. I had everything backward. If I had realized sooner where I went wrong, none of this would have happened."

As he spoke, a gentle expression passed over his face. "Emma, it's not too late. You can still start over. Don't give up on yourself."

Emma cried even harder. She shook her head as if trying to refute him, to say that things weren't the way he believed. But Sky didn't respond.

He stood up and offered a soft smile. "Take care of yourself, Emma. This is the last time I will speak to you as your older brother. From now on, your life is your own to walk."

Still, he stepped forward and reached out, ruffling her hair gently. "Be well."

Emma suddenly grabbed his hand. "Sky, I'm serving a life sentence. There's no way out for me. My life ended the moment the sentence was handed down. I don't know what to do anymore. I truly don't."

He looked at her tear-streaked face. To say he felt nothing would be a lie. But he could no longer help her. He had his own path to walk.

"I'm sorry, Emma. I really can't help you."

He let out a quiet sigh and slowly pulled his hand away. "Time's up. I have to go now."

"Sky, please don't go. I'm begging you."

He shook his head. "I'm sorry."

Without turning back, Sky walked out of the hospital room. Outside, he gave a polite nod to the warden. "Thank you. May I return now?"

"Yes. Let's go."

Just as he stepped forward, a desperate, gut-wrenching cry echoed from inside the hospital.

"Sky!"

Emma's voice rang through the corridor, but he didn't stop. In fact, he picked up his pace. He didn't blame her for what had happened. He didn't blame anyone. This was his own doing.

He had made mistakes. For a long time, he had even blamed Natalie.

But the truth was, Natalie had never tried to harm Emma. If anything, she hadn't even cared enough to compete with her.

It was just that Emma had never understood this. She believed everyone thought the way she did.

Sky got into the prison van and glanced back once at the hospital. In his heart, he quietly wished her peace.

Everyone had their own fate to bear. He had made his mistakes and would have to live more carefully in the future.

His parents were still waiting for him to come home. Compared to his four brothers, he had fallen far behind.

But thankfully, Natalie was still willing to give him another chance. She was still willing to acknowledge him as her brother.

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