"Ian, Cecilia, I know I was wrong. Please, just forgive me this one time. I swear, I won't cause trouble for you ever again." Christal's eyes were brimming with tears, her stance one of profound humility.
Ian Quincy said, "I've given you plenty of chances."
"Just one last time. I promise I'll live quietly and keep to myself."
Mr. and Mrs. Quincy looked over.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell's eyes were filled with heartache for their daughter. "Ian, Cecilia, Christal is already in this state. What more could you want? Besides, with Christal jumping into the river, you got your name in the papers. You could say you benefited from it."
He had only found out today that the one who saved Christal was Ian.
He had been so angry he hadn't eaten all day.
'That brat Ian Quincy is far too cunning.'
'He must have recognized Christal and only then decided to go into the river.'
'Now he's got both fame and fortune.'
'Only his Christal was the one who got hurt.'
