Chapter 197 - 197: Forgiveness? (1/2)

Chapter 197 - 197: Forgiveness?

"If… If I tell you where Van ht be…

you will not tell my activities to anyone?"

Beatrice let out a stuttered breath, her glasses al out of her eyes

"I've already forgotten your illegal activities" Chris let out a shout the country if you help us We raduation, did you know that a majority of the students here have been here for more than 12 years?"

"O… okay," Beatrice took in a deep breath, stopping the tears froht in the eyes, "I… knohere he ht hio…" Back in the base, Van, Harvey, and Victoria were quietly listening in on Beatrice's story, away from the ears of the others

"the place where he was beaten up by… Gerald and his goons," Beatrice started to stutter as she reached the end of her story

"I… I thought that was the last place you ht be, Van…" And soon, tears started to fall fro in Van and the others' ears

"I'lasses and started wiping the tears that seeht… I really thought that you wouldn't be there"

"I'm so sorry… They… they tied you up… I tried to help… but when they broke your legs…" Beatrice could no longer cos giving out as she dropped on the ground, "I… I thought… you were… you were dead"

"I… I didn't… knohat… what to do…"

Beatrice repeated her words, apologizing without pause even as her snot entered heryou… earlier… it felt… it felt like so inside me…" Beatrice stuttered, "I… I can understand… if you want ive me… I understand… but… but… please

I still want to be friends"

"Bea," Harvey could not help but let out a mutter, "You--"

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Van, Victoria, and Harvey remained quiet Beatrice could not see the expressions on their faces as her eyes were co out of the, but he chose not to as it was not really his response that was iht now

He, as well as Victoria, looked at Van, waiting for hi Van, however, only looked at Beatrice before suddenly walking away

"V… Van?" Harvey could not help but furrow his eyebrows as he watched Van leaving them

The sound of each of his steps disrupted the beating of Beatrice's heart

"Van, aren't you--"

"We should probably head back"

Before Harvey could finish his words, Van stopped in his tracks and glanced at them, "you too, Miss Beatrice"

"!!!"

"V… Van?" Beatrice quickly wiped the tears that were trailing on her face, trying to look at Van

"I've already told you before even all of this that I believed you," Van let out a short sigh, "I thought you were going to say so else"

"W… what?" Beatrice blinked numerous times as she heard Van's nonchalant tone

"Tch, why can't you just say it straight, bro," Harvey sniffled as he wiped his nose before turning his head towards Beatrice, "Van is telling you that there's nothing to forgive Sheesh, I swear, the two of you are… are"

And out of nowhere, Harvey burst out in tears, "You… you two are the best"

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"You… you too, Vicky Come here… come… Oh," Harvey quickly calmed down as soon as Victoria placed her hand on his shoulder,

"Why'd you have to takeout my most truthful emotions," Harvey monotonously said as he looked at Victoria, "Oh, I see You were also about to cry, weren't you?"

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"Let's go back," Van then approached Beatrice and reached his hand out towards her, "Stop crying, you're infecting Harvey"

"V… Van," Beatrice could not help but stutter as she looked back and forth towards Van's hand and his face, which wasn't quite s, but still, she could see the sincerity in his eyes, "So… we're still friends?"