Noble Pampering: Demon CEO's Relentless Entanglement-Chapter 898 - 894: The Only Belief That Keeps Her Alive Is Him

No one knew how long she had cried in his arms. Asher Land felt the front of his shirt soaked through with her tears.

Seeing her stop crying, he finally reached out, gently pushed her away, maintaining a distance of two fists between them.

Irene Morton raised her eyes, now red and swollen from crying, and looked at him pitifully.

"Brother Asher, what they’re saying is false, right? You’re not really marrying Sister Sophie, are you?" Irene would rather deceive herself into thinking it was Sophie Smith exploiting the opportunity for attention. After all, when Asher Land hadn’t yet returned to Eastern City, Sophie had once declared at her own press conference to return to the entertainment circle that Asher was her boyfriend. Now she emerged alone, proclaiming that she and Asher were getting married. So, in Irene’s heart, she firmly believed this must be Sophie’s wishful thinking.

Asher Land hesitated for two seconds before speaking calmly.

"Sophie is right, I am going to marry her."

Irene stared at him in disbelief, her eyes like swords, mouth agape, as she confirmed the fact from his mouth, as if hit by a bolt from the blue.

At that moment, silence fell between them; neither had any intention to speak.

Colton Morton, having learned from Luke Land that Asher had returned, hurried into Irene’s room.

"Asher..." Seeing Asher Land, Colton seemed to grab onto a life-saving straw, "Please, you must help persuade Irene."

Persuade?

Asher Land let out a small laugh, somewhat helplessly.

"Uncle Morton, I truly am going to marry Sophie. As for Irene... if she’s unhappy about this, honestly, there isn’t much I can say to persuade her."

"You!"

Seeing Asher’s indifferent attitude, Colton couldn’t help but feel angered inside.

"Asher, our Morton Family hasn’t treated you unfairly, why are you being so heartless?" Colton gritted his teeth, speaking each word with force.

When Nathan Land died, he had pretended to be the will’s witness, which allowed Asher to effortlessly take control of the Golden Era Consortium in his confrontation with Enzo Land. Four years ago, after sustaining severe injuries in a car accident, it was Irene who stayed by his side, never leaving, yet now...

"Uncle Morton, I’m willing to repay you for your kindness in any way, of course, except by treating myself as a trade item."

Colton was also aware that as his health deteriorated, the Morton Clan Group was showing signs of decline in both growth potential and operations. Asher, out of gratitude for past kindness, had helped them multiple times.

However, the Morton father and daughter seemed unable to appreciate this ’repayment’, insisting that Asher had to marry Irene to be considered truly repaying the Morton Family.

"Brother Asher, what if I say I don’t want any sort of repayment from you, and only want you to marry me?"

Sure enough, Irene still voiced these words.

"Impossible."

These simple four words seemed to come out of his mouth effortlessly, causing Irene to instantly feel hopeless.

The atmosphere suddenly plunged into a deathly silence. Irene clenched her fists; if he was really going to marry Sophie, what meaning was there left for her in life?

Didn’t he know that her only faith in staying alive was him?

She hadn’t lived long, only twenty-four years, but in these twenty-four years, ever since she could remember, ever since he was by her side, he had become her entire life.