The CEO Who Promised Me the World And Then Asked Me to Pay With My Soul by Caden Blake 468

Alpha Henry and his team are desperately digging to save Aubrey, who is trapped underground and running out of oxygen. Despite having already dug two meters, it’s not enough, and Alpha Henry’s panic and urgency intensify as he urges everyone to work faster. Barry tries to calm him, but Henry feels the gravity of the situation deeply, sensing that Aubrey’s time is slipping away.

Underground, Aubrey struggles with the lack of air and the cold water surrounding her. To distract herself from the pain and fear, she sends a message to Alpha Henry, reflecting on their complicated relationship. She wonders if their fate to be apart is a punishment for her feelings and actions toward him. Alpha Henry firmly rejects this idea, expressing his unwavering love and commitment to her, which brings a faint smile to Aubrey’s lips despite her dire condition.

Aubrey shares her deepest regrets from her past life—that despite saving many lives with her medicines, she was never recognized or loved in return. She feared dying forgotten and unloved, with only Henry’s mother likely to remember her. This confession reveals her vulnerability and longing for connection, highlighting how much Henry and his mother meant to her. Henry is overwhelmed, wanting to reassure her that this life is different and that she is deeply loved and remembered.

As Aubrey’s messages continue, they serve as a poignant testament to her feelings and regrets, deepening the emotional intensity of the moment. Henry struggles to find words to comfort her, but his love and desperation are clear. The chapter ends with Aubrey sending another message, leaving the situation hanging in a tense and emotional climax.

468 Her Last Words

Third–Person POV

After seeing that question, Alpha Henry looked around frantically. In this short time, they had dug down two meters, which was already a miracle, but it wasn’t enough. It wasn’t nearly enough!

“Faster! All of you, faster! You can have anything you want, just save her! You must save her!”

He roared, his eyes red–rimmed. Everyone felt his hysteria.

“It’s going to be okay…” Barry cautiously tried to soothe Alpha Henry. But Alpha Henry just gave him a deep look, clutched his own chest, and said, “I can feel it.”

His voice trembled slightly. “She’s running out of time!!”

In that instant, everyone’s movements immediately became even faster.

Underground, Aubrey’s fingers dug into the mud behind her. As the oxygen grew scarcer, the discomfort intensified. To distract herself from the awful feeling, she sent another message to Alpha Henry.

Aubrey: “Do you think… because you were fated not to be mine, and I couldn’t help falling for you and sleeping with you… is this my punishment?”

Aubrey truly thought this. She had started over, changed everything, but the one thing that hadn’t changed was her entanglement with him.

“Henry, maybe, you and I… are just fated to be apart.”

“Impossible!”

Alpha Henry forcefully typed the words. “We are meant for each other! I’m telling you, Aubrey, I will never love anyone else. I only want you!”

A faint smile touched Aubrey’s lips. She slowly slid down the wall, sinking completely into the water. The icy water kept her conscious. Her brain throbbed from the lack of oxygen, but in this moment, she still felt joy.

She slowly typed: “Then I’m relieved. If you stopped loving me, or forgot me, it would make me feel as if I never lived at all.”

Don’t say that. Don’t say

such things to torture me!

Alpha Henry’s eyes were bloodshot, his chin trembling. He gripped the phone, forced to close

his eyes…

There was no third party between them, no misunderstandings, and now even the sibling bond could be broken. But why was it so hard for them to be together?

It was as if the Moon Goddess was deliberately making it difficult, piling every possible obstacle in front of him. He had been continuously climbing over those obstacles, and just as he was about to reach the end, she was toying with him…

This fate? He would not accept it!

Aubrey continued typing, every word like a final testament.

“You know? My biggest regret in my last life was that the whole world used the medicines I developed, but not a single person knew my name. I saved so many people, but no one thanked me. I loved someone for a long time, but I never received a response. In the end, when I died taking my enemy with me, I was terrified, because I felt as if I had never lived at all. Would those people even collect my body? When I died, would anyone remember me? I was afraid no one would.”

“The only one who would remember me was probably your mother. I loved her so much! She gave me all her warmth. In my last life, she was always looking for me. I was just too stuck in my own head and missed the chance to live.”

Looking at this, Alpha Henry wanted to type, but he couldn’t get a single word out.

He wanted to say that it wouldn’t be like that. This life, she had him. And his mother was hers, he was hers, and everything she wanted was hers. Countless people would remember her and thank her. And she would not die here. He could not live without her!

And then, Aubrey sent another message-

The chapter closes on a heart-wrenching note, with Aubrey’s final words revealing the depth of her pain and longing for recognition and love. Her vulnerability, intertwined with the relentless struggle between fate and desire, highlights the bittersweet nature of their connection. Despite the overwhelming obstacles and the looming sense of loss, the unwavering love between Aubrey and Alpha Henry shines through, illuminating the emotional core of their story.

Alpha Henry’s desperate determination to save Aubrey and his refusal to accept their cruel fate underscore the powerful theme of fighting against destiny for the sake of love. Their bond, tested by tragedy and separation, remains unbroken, embodying a poignant mix of hope and despair. This chapter leaves readers suspended in the fragile space between life and death, love and loss, reminding us of the profound human need to be remembered and cherished.

The tension reaches a breaking point as hope and despair intertwine beneath the suffocating earth. In the next chapter, the desperate race against time will push Alpha Henry and his team to their absolute limits, forcing them to confront not only physical barriers but also the emotional weight of their intertwined fates. The fragility of Aubrey’s last moments and the depth of Henry’s anguish promise to reveal the true strength of their bond, even as the shadows of fate loom larger.

Emotions will surge as past regrets and unspoken fears come to the surface, challenging both characters to face what it truly means to love and fight for each other. The delicate balance between life and death hangs by a thread, and every heartbeat, every message exchanged, will carry the weight of a lifetime’s worth of longing and sacrifice. Readers will be left wondering if destiny can be rewritten or if some promises demand the ultimate price.

Sara Lili

Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.