Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

Chapter 699:

It was often said that growth happened in an instant. Nina had always dismissed that notion—until now. The car pulled to a stop at the hospital.

Before getting out, Daniela instructed the driver to send Nina back home. As Daniela reached for the car door, ready to leave, Nina grabbed her sleeve.

There was something almost childlike in the way Nina clung to her—a tentative yet heartfelt plea for reassurance.

“Daniela, why did you help me?” Her voice was soft, quivering, the question heavy with unspoken emotion.

The faint glow of the streetlight cast Daniela in a half-shadow, obscuring part of her face. There was a time when this shadowed visage had terrified Nina, embodying all her fears. But now, she felt nothing but an unexpected warmth and safety.

Staring at Daniela, Nina was struck by the stark realization that the people she once trusted, the ones who had worn friendly faces but harbored dark intentions, were the true monsters in her life.

“Daniela, you could have turned your back on me. Why did you choose to save me in the end?”

Daniela was the kind of person who could execute such ruthless plans without hesitation.noveldrama

If Linden had succeeded in raping Nina, the aftermath would have been inevitable—Nina’s descent into madness.

Desperation could turn even the weakest soul into a weapon, sharp and deadly. Daniela could have waited patiently for the chaos to unfold, stepping in later as the untouchable savior.

But she hadn’t.

She had even given Nina an opportunity to walk away. Why?

Nina’s mind swirled with unanswered questions, but she couldn’t voice them.

Daniela’s expression remained impassive as she said quietly,

“Because it’s too dirty.”

Nina blinked, her brow furrowing in confusion.

“What?”

Daniela’s tone didn’t waver.

“Using Cedric’s name for something like that—it’s revolting. I despise it, and I won’t let it happen. Besides, I want anyone who genuinely loves Cedric to never have that love tainted. So no, I didn’t save you for your sake. I did it for Cedric. Does that make sense to you?”

Nina froze, the weight of Daniela’s words sinking in.

“That’s it? Just for that reason?”

Daniela inclined her head slightly.

“That’s all there is to it.”

A sudden wave of emotion overcame Nina. Tears pooled in her eyes, spilling down her cheeks—not out of heartbreak, but from an overwhelming sense of gratitude.

Because, at last, she had found someone who held love in its purest, untainted form—just as she did.

Nina had thought offering herself up for Cedric’s sake was already a monumental sacrifice.

But Daniela’s ability to cast aside her disdain, all in the name of true love, felt even more extraordinary.

After all, Nina had faltered halfway through her plan, while Daniela had gone through with saving her.

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