Chapter 23 He never imagined that one day she would look at him with such eyes . In the past , when she looked at him , her eyes were filled with love and dependence , shining like stars . But now , everything has changed . Edgar felt as if his heart had been torn open , with the wind rushing in loudly . A person who had only known each other for a few days could receive Stephanie's protection , but she only showed coldness and aloofness towards him . Edgar couldn't accept this outcome ! He was just about to grab Stephanie's hand to explain , when Zayden deliberately rubbed his wrist red . " Sister Stephanie , he just grabbed me and wanted to spend money to drive me away . He didn't like me and I still want to continue with the project , I don't want to be driven away by him . " Stephanie was immediately drawn to his bright red wrist , her brows furrowing subconsciously . " I took you to see the doctor , as long as you didn't want to leave , I would find a way to make him give up this idea . " With that , she led Zayden away , her eyes full of heartache . Edgar was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe . How could she not see through his clumsy disguise and deception ? 150734 Chapter 23 When he rubbed his hands , his expression did not change at all , and he didn't seem to be pretending to be pitiful . Can she really believe this ? Edgar's heart was almost drowned in sour water , vinegar reddening his eyes . Seeing the person you love makes you feel even more sorry for others . That's the feeling in my heart … Until this moment , he finally experienced her past pain firsthand . However , this was only one - tenth of her pain . Edgar walked through the campus feeling lonely . Out of nowhere , the image of him and her walking hand in hand on the university campus in the past appeared in front of his eyes again . At that time , his happiness was very simple . Just holding her hand and walking with her like this , walking until evening to send her back to the dormitory , exchanging a kiss downstairs at the dormitory building , that was enough happiness . But how did they end up in this situation ? This time , Edgar really regretted it . If Amelia had not appeared , if he had not changed his mind , he would definitely still be happy now . He returned to the hotel in a daze , touching the photo of him and Stephanie from before , filled with nostalgia . For the next few days , Edgar did not appear in front of Stephanie . He just quietly followed behind her , in the unseen corners , silently watching her daily life . Chapter 23 Without him , her days were incredibly fulfilling . Apart from occasionally filling in for Deshawn in class , she spent most of her time in the laboratory . She and Zayden worked together seamlessly , and their conversations grew more and more frequent . Although most of them were related to experimental projects , it was obvious that the atmosphere among them had changed from the past , harmonious to the point where outsiders could not intervene . The alarm of crisis kept sounding in Edgar's mind . He set up a confession scene at the fastest speed . After a busy day , Stephanie took a deep breath and walked out of the laboratory , ready to go back and rest . At that moment , countless roses came into view , forming a huge heart shape with numerous candles , along with the words " I'm sorry " . Edgar stood in the center of the heart , holding a transparent glass jar filled with a thousand paper cranes . " Stephanie , I'm sorry , I was wrong . It was all my fault for breaking our initial promise and changing my mind . Now I truly realize my mistake . Can you forgive me this one last time ? " " This jar was the first birthday gift you gave me . You said that with one thousand paper cranes , I could ask for a reasonable request from you . If I make a mistake , you can forgive me once . " " I have never used any of these origami cranes before . Can I exchange all of them for your forgiveness now ? " He opened the can , took out a paper crane , and said, " I'm sorry . " 15.3081 Chapter 23 17 Stephanie was too lazy to listen or count how many origami cranes he took out or how many times he said " I'm sorry " .