CHAPTER 329 THE RELUCTANT DECISION (PART ONE)

"Why? What is it? Come on! Just tell me!" Darren beckoned Hailey to come over and encouraged her

to spill it out to him as he saw the hesitation in the girl's eyes.

"This...hmmm" Pulling all the confidence that she had, Hailey stepped closer to Darren, leaned over,

and whispered something in his ear. After doing that, Hailey's cheeks were scarlet red with

embarrassment, and her hands were shivering as she waited for Darren's response.

At first, Darren couldn't believe what he had heard from Hailey, but as the words synced into him,

Darren frowned and blurted out, "No way! I can't do that!" Confused, stunned, and in torment, the

young warrior was caught in a grave situation.

Meanwhile, inside the thatched cottage, while everything else was calm and quiet, Elsa sat in a

bamboo chair deep in her thoughts. The chilly breeze, coupled with the chirping of the birds were not

able to suppress what Elsa was feeling.

With battling emotions, Elsa didn't expect that the only way to help Hailey was so weird. Weird to the

extent that she found it hard whether she should condone or go against it.

"I am afraid I can't do that, sir. You may think that I am too selfish, but that is just more than I can

handle." Elsa bowed her head as she expressed her refusal. Deep inside her, she could not accept the

proposal, and not even think about it.

Upon hearing the response, the witcher gazed at Elsa, with the green light shimmering in his eyes. The

witcher understood that it would be hard for Elsa, yet that was the only way, and they could do nothing

but let that happen, no matter whether Elsa liked it or not. After giving the girl a few quiet moments, the

witcher came closer and said with a sigh, "Please come with me, Elsa."

While holding her hands to help her up, the witcher waved to one of the bamboo walls of the hut. Soon,

a rune-gleaming light door popped up. Elsa didn't notice such a portal existed in the shelter.

The witcher stepped through the light door, turned around, and invited Elsa to join him.

Bleached by the sudden appearance of the door, Elsa hesitated for a moment but soon stood up and

stepped in, curious to see what lay on the other side of the door.

To her amazement, what was shown before her eyes was a total surprise. The whole world was a gray

wasteland, with only a blurry river where the sky met the mountains. An ancient well was mysteriously

glimmering at the center of the region.

"Come over here." Interrupting her reverie, the witcher motioned Elsa to the well where he was sitting

calm, enjoying the sweet smell of the lilies that were floating on a marsh nearby.

Following the witcher's voice, Elsa walked close to the enticing well, not knowing what the witcher

wanted her to do.

"Look at that river that almost kisses the sky. It is called the River of Forgetfulness. The river was

discovered when the first-generation of our witch ancestors found the new world. But it is too far away.

It is said that if you drink the water in the river, you will forget every miserable memory that you have

and you will never suffer and be held tethered on such a miserable memory again," said the witcher

while pointing at the river. While he was saying that, his eyes never left the beautiful and innocent face

of Elsa.

"Sir, do you imply that I should go and drink the water from the River of Forgetfulness? I am sorry to exclusive content.

disappoint you, but I can't do that," bowing her head in dismay, Elsa replied painfully.

The witcher cupped her chin and lifted her head so he could look at her in the eye. Then he said with a

voice as soothing as a father, "No, I am not saying that. I myself am unable to reach the river yet.

Maybe one day, someone will be able to have the chance to see the river closely and be willing to drink

the water from it. But as for you, you will never do that.

What I want you to do is come and take a look at this well. This well is connected to that river, and you

will see whatever answer you are seeking for when you look down on its still water."

Intrigued by the witcher's words, Elsa went over and focused her eyes on the water at the bottom of the

well. Starting with just a glance, soon, she could no longer take her eyes off the dreamy pool.

On one end, as Darren heard Hailey's words, he blurted out and made it clear to her that he could not

accept such a thing. He could not do the act, knowing that someone would be sorely affected.

"Miss Yao, I am afraid I can't help you. I am willing to help, but what you are asking me is more than I

could offer," Darren said firmly. He was staring at Hailey without blinking his eyes. He wanted to show

her that he really meant his words.

Accepting the harsh rejection from Darren, Hailey stayed put and kept her silence, and tears were filling

her eyes.

Right at that moment, she just felt terribly sad, as if the world had dawned at her. During the days when

she was not under the threat of the Heavenly Repression, she lived up like the stars in the sky. She

was a very attractive girl, adored and sought after by a significant number of talented young men.

However, by whatever twist of fate, she was forced to propose such a taboo for the first time in her life.

She knew that many of the men who pursued her dreamt of doing the act with her. However, with

Darren, he just refused her.

At the moment, thinking about her fate and Darren's rejection, Hailey couldn't help the tears from

running down her face quietly.

"I know it is hard for you to accept what I have proposed, but I have to do it. That is the only way.

Sometimes, I just want to live for myself, but there are too many things that we have to do in the world.