Chapter 220 After getting out of the car , Jack was already waiting at the entrance . If I hadn't asked him to pick me up at the Shermans ' villa , he probably would have rushed over long ago . The moment he saw me , his eyes widened in shock before he cautiously embraced me . " Why are you in such a mess ? Didn't I tell you , you could come to me anytime ? Why wait until now , after you've been hurt so badly , to feel the pain ? " } As Jack spoke , his eyes reddened . \ Back then , Jack and I had been childhood sweethearts . The Shermans were unaware of our relationship and I had never mentioned to my father or my brother that Jack and I were close . When I became engaged to Connor , Jack once asked me whether I wanted to be with him . However , for various reasons and due to the restrictions of our previous engagement , I refused . After that , he went overseas . If I hadn't sent him that message , he might never have appeared in front of me again. We hadn't seen each other in so long that even though our feelings were strong back then , I still didn't know how to interact with Jack now . " Thinking this , I patted his head , my hand trembling slightly . " Jack , it's okay . Didn't I eventually reach out to you ? You came to help me . That's what matters . Carter Enterprise has withdrawn its investment from Sherman Corporation . Leave the rest to me . I'll deliver the final blow . " Hearing my words , Jack didn't brighten . Instead , his expression grew even more pained . " What did those people do to you ? How could they turn you into this ? Damn them ! " His fists clenched tightly as he spoke , as if my pain were his own . I stroked Jack's cheek , my voice laced with coaxing . " Enough about that . I've done all I can..They won't get off easy . Jack , I never expected you to help me . When I texted you , I never imagined you'd reply . " Seeing my words couldn't distract Jack , so I quickly changed the subject . What I said was true . I genuinely hadn't expected him to reply . Though we'd been close before , that was all in the past . I'd rejected him and over the years , he might have found someone new . So when Jack did reply , I was genuinely surprised . My words left Jack silent for a moment . After a long pause, he finally spoke . " I've been waiting for you all along . When you were engaged to Connor , I didn't reach out to you . I waited for you to contact me . But I never imagined you could be so cruel . I waited for so very long . " Then , he traced the outline of my eyes in the air with his finger , stroke by stroke . " From the very beginning , I've liked you - your kindness , your strength , everything about you . I thought it was only natural that we would stay together . I could even feel that you had feelings for me , too . " " But you never told your father about us . In the end , your family chose Connor for you . I thought you would stand up for me , but you didn't ... " % Pain was visible in the way Jack looked at me . I never imagined the things I'd done would hurt Jack so deeply . His grip on my hand tightened , as if afraid I might run away . I raised my hand and hesitantly patted his head gently . " I won't leave you again . " After I made that promise , his eyes lit up . Perhaps the lingering shadows of the past still haunted him , as his expression remained tense . I said nothing more . From the moment I sent that message to Jack , I had already prepared myself.N He had helped me twice and in return , I promised to marry him . No matter whether Jack would marry me or not , I would stay by his side until he told me he no longer needed me . It was the price I had to pay for my revenge . \ 2.56 PM