Chapter 466 - CHANCES: PART V

Elizabeth thought for a moment that the man was complimenting her but once hearing the truth, her thought about the man changed. What was he doing to the girl that she would even end up having scars.

Cris noticed the mean look and indifferent expression the girl was imminting towards him. He chuckled humorously and spoke, "Miss Knightley, please do not judge me as if I am a disgusting b*start you enjoys those sort of thing. I did not inflict the scar on her or maybe I did. But, all I can say is I was there and I failed to protect her, maybe that's the reason why she left." 

It was obvious the girl was even more interested to know since she was so tuned to what he was saying. But, the man did not say anything further and drank his beer. 

"What made you think that?" 

"I don't know, it's just, she had no reason to leave me at all." 

"Ha-ha, you seems so confident in yourself Mr. Cris. How sure are you she just lost interest in you and maybe she found someone better." 

"Then whomever that b*stard be must either be my brother or else his f*cking dead." 

"Mr. Cris aren't you praising yourself too much." 

"Any woman would kneel to be with me. And, I think no other man is comparable to me except for my brother." 

"Are you sure?" 

"Don't include your family here. They are already taken…" Cris responded so fast after noticing the girl's right brow slightly raised. He knew right away what it meant and of course she knew her family is comparable to him. His cousin is in the military force, he is rich and the heir of the most powerful family in the east and has her as a cousin who is one of the most powerful families in the west.. But, the man was already taken… 

He knows all of this since President Chen sent him a file before the trip about the girl's family profile. 

"Fine, I give you that." 

"Ha-ha, you actually agree that no one is much better than me in this word," 

"In your world, I never stated that it includes mine." 

Cris had this interested and sly expression on his face, he turned to the girl and said, "I forgot, your mystery guy must be like a god for you to even not show any interest in me." 

"How?" 

"I mean, don't get me wrong. You're kind of too obvious, you know, sometimes, I don't know why but I can even notice when you're lying."

Elizabeth raised her brow dumbfounded by what he meant. 

"Isn't it strange? I mean, we only meet but I felt like I've known you for years. When you eat, talk, and every single movement. All of them seem so familiar to me…"

"Mr. Cris, be honest? I am not really your mission?" Elizabeth questioned back, sensing all the man's words seems to state be leading to somewhere very dangerous. 

"You have my words, I am not here for you. Maybe at first but now that everything had been confirmed. I, a hundred percent have no interest in you at all. Well, I'm still curious as to what happened to you but I won't go into details in that. Just like you, I don't have a lot of time." 

Elizabeth analyzed his words and she thought the man seemed sincere in his words and even felt pitiful for him. So she responded, "Why don't I help you? If you can give me…"

Without even finishing what she wished to say, the man already rejected her offer. "Thanks but no thanks. I wish to find her with my own effort. I want to prove to her that no matter what happened, here I am, trying to find her to prove that I love her." 

The first word that popped into Elizabeth's mind aftering hearing out the man's explanation was.

CHEESY

Was it just her or does the man act so romantic yet failed to. I mean, if she really showed so much effort then the girl truly would have no reason to leave. Or, it could be the reason since sometimes too much love can make a relationship awkward. 

"I wish you the best then?"

Cris looked at the girl who turned her attention back to the sea and chuckled. "Miss Knightley, do you really mean your words. It sounded as if you're not sincere at all." 

"Don't get me wrong, I do wish you the best, it's just… I'm curious why she left you in the first place. Could it be that she found you…" Elizabeth was hesitant and noticed the lonely expression on the man's face. 

"I'm not sure, but, if I do find her and find out the reason. I'll surely inform Miss Knightley. You see, it's hard to find someone who'll accept me for who I am especially since you know. And I do certain things to keep my position alive." 

Of course, Elizabeth understood very well. He didn't need to go to details at all with his words. 

"Miss Knightley, enough about me. Tell me, why did your man leave?" 

"He didn't!" She strongly responded with some anger in her tone. 

"Oh, I'm sorry. Can you…" 

"I'm not sure what happened, but all I know, someone was against in our relationship." 

"Wait, you mean your…" 

"No, not my family, someone else. I'm not sure, since-since the day I woke up all my memories from the past have kind of faded and that's why I am here. Yes, I'm searching for him but also searching for myself. I don't know what happened, but, on the day I woke up I was in an accident and I thought I was dead and beside me was the man."

"Do you at least recall his name?"

"Yes, his name is Yun Shen."

"Yun, he must be Chinese then or…" Cris didn't say anything further when he noticed the disappointed expression on the girl's face. As if she had reached rock bottom in her life. "That's not his real name."

"Hmm… Since, in my memory. Those around me should have known him but they don't." 

Cris didn't think the girl was having the same situation as him. Could it be just a coincidence that both of them are searching for their partners and then it pops into his mind. 'Did she also thought I was her partner?'

That right, he clearly recalled how she looked at him yesterday when they first met. She had this hope in her eyes but it faded as she soon had a clear vision of who he was. 

"Did you somehow thought, I was him?" 

"Yes, I won't deny it. But, you aren't him just like I am not her." 

Her words were cold and Cris didn't mind it at all for he too would have said the same exact words. 

As the sun steady set for the day, both of them headed back inside to check on the guards. When they arrived at the estate, they were shocked to see quite a few of the guards were passed out and scattered all over. 

"They must really be scared of what you said." 

Cris stayed quite as he tried to hide the smile on his face. He wished to laugh at them for they acted so tough all the time in front of the girl yet…

"Don't worry, as promise, I have no interest in you but I'll be expensive. Since, I'll be working through the night as well. I have a night differential rate as well." 

"Mr. Cris, aren't you…"

"Hey, hey, hey, no talk backs. I'll send my bill later." 

"Fine, name your price."

"Are you really willing to give me anything. What if I suddenly say give me all the Knightley's family fortune."

"You can have it once I take it. I have no interest in it." 

Cris was tongue tight as if a cat got his tongue. Seeing the determination in the girl's eye, it seems money does not mean anything to her. For, her freedom has already been taken away, what's the point of living. 

"Miss Knightley, go ahead and take a rest. I'll clean everything up and even put your men to bed. You can trust me and you have no need to fear."

Elizabeth realized something which she kept to herself. 'Maybe she ran away because you're too weird in your words and actions.' She thought the man was so immature.

Cris did mind the fact the girl was thinking bad about him again. For some reason, seeing the girl's different expression being express made him feel relieved that she was still able to express such emotion. It means she has not fully given up in her life and has turned into a cold hearted girl. But, if in the end of this journey of her she ends up with nothing, she will surely turn into such a person who would surely show no interest in anything around her. She'll be a walking doll that would smile no matter what and would not express any other emotions.