Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo novel Chapter 709

“Susan, don’t you have anything else you desire? I swear I’ll make it up to you.” Evan genuinely wanted to repay her.

“This was the only reason I lived for.”

Disappointed, the woman stood up and headed towards the door.

“Susan?”

She ignored his call.

After Susan left, Evan was still unsettled.

The sight of her crying profusely was going through his mind on repeat.

“This wish gave me the strength to push through…”

“This was the only reason I lived for.”

She left just like that. Will everything be okay?

He soon realized that the way the woman had walked out looked as if she was resolved to die.

He felt an intense sense of dread and immediately took off with his coat before running after her.

When he finally caught up to Susan, she was standing beside a lake. He got out of the car and hurried over to her. However, before he could reach her, Susan jumped into the water without any warning.

“Susan!”

He dashed over to the lakeside and saw her drowning in the water. Without any hesitation, he dived in.

Despite the water being freezing cold, Evan tried his best to pull Susan to shore.

It as if the woman had lost her will to live. The fact that a young girl like Susan was giving up her life pained him inside.

After getting ashore, Evan gave her chest compressions until she coughed up water and opened her eyes.

“Evan, why did you save me? You should’ve just let me die.”

“Susan, you’re still young. You have such a long road ahead of you.”

She let out a bitter smile. “Evan, if it weren’t for that promise, I’d have died then and there. I was able to come so far because of it! Evan… L-let me ask you one last time. You really won’t marry me?

“Susan…”