Chapter 407: Grayson Sutton's Daughter, Are You Mixed Race?

"I can't use marriage to trap her anymore." When Noah Bates brought up Violet Don, a fleeting emotion passed through his eyes. These two words had already become a thorn lodged deep in his heart—every time it was touched, it left his emotions raw and bleeding.

"Even if she could choose to forgive me, I don't have the courage to be with her again." Noah looked down at the face of the girl who was supposedly his biological daughter. "Penelope, you need to understand—sometimes, the most useless thing in this world is emotion. Because it springs up from nowhere, defying all reason. But in this real world, there are too many divides that can't be bridged, and mere emotion counts for nothing."

Noah paused his words for a moment. "All I can do is repay my debts; I dare not hope for her response. Even if she gave me one, I couldn't bear to disappoint her again."

Noah saw things very clearly now—he could no longer drag Violet Don into his muddy abyss.