I froze.

This sudden gesture made me feel like he actually cared about me.

But the next second, I laughed at myself.

After seeing how many times he'd shown his love for Victoria, how could I still have such a ridiculous illusion?

If Victoria hadn't gone for two years, I wouldn't have had any chance to be with Nicholas.

Everything was just a big coincidence. I happened to win Grandpa's approval, which led me to become ...