Chapter 64

• Nathan hastily defended himself: "It's just a stupid lock. What's the big deal to let your Bella have it? You know she’s in poor health, and her life could end at any time. Just think of it as doing a good deed and fulfilling her wish. Isabella, this is the last time I’m helping her. Please, I’m begging you—be reasonable."
• Isabella stared at him, her face expressionless. At this moment, she deeply suspected that Nathan might have an inkling of the true purpose of *The City of Cycles*.
• Isabella fixed her gaze on his eyes, speaking slowly and deliberately: "Nathan, you love her and want to give her the best of everything in the world. But why do you think I, Isabella, would want a man whose heart is filled with another woman?"