No Wife, No Life Chapter 271

As soon as Harper spoke, Alvina froze, tears of joy welling up in her eyes.

"I know, he wants to put my mind at ease. He's worried that if I keep entering his mental world, it might hurt my brain."

Alvina, who had been lounging lazily in a recliner, suddenly sat up. She was smiling, but it looked like she might cry at any moment.

"I don't have anything else to say. I need you to arrange a private jet to take us back." Harper remained indifferent.

It was almost time for her meeting with Chloe, and she couldn't stay here any longer.

Alvina understood her urgency to leave, so she didn't try to persuade her to stay.

Orion quickly made all the arrangements, and soon, the medical team boarded the plane with them.

Alvina and Orion saw them off together. Watching them walk away, Alvina's eyes dimmed slightly. After a moment, she spoke, "If you need anything while you're back home, you can always reach out to me. If you don't want to see me, you can contact Orion."

Harper gave Alvina a deep look, neither agreeing nor refusing.

It wasn't until the plane was out of sight that Alvina finally sighed. She returned to Declan's bedside, her gaze falling on his sleeping form.

Declan lay there with his eyes closed, still in a deep sleep.

She sat by the bed, holding his cool hand against her face.

"Declan, I think I've made a lot of mistakes. I just wanted you to have children, but I never considered their feelings."

"I treated them like tools, and now I foolishly hope they can give me their love. It's ridiculous."

"If you knew all this, you'd probably blame me too."

She couldn't help but rub her face against his palm.

"Declan, please don't be mad at me, okay? Anyone else in the world can call me selfish, but not you. You're the one I care about the most."

She couldn't hear Declan's response, of course, because he was still asleep.

"Harper said you'll wake up soon. I hope she was right. I want to hear you say you're not mad at me, that you miss me, that you love me."

As she spoke, her voice choked up, and tears began to fall.

She didn't notice Declan's eyelashes flutter slightly.

...

By the time Harper returned to Majestic City, it was already late at night. They hadn't told many people about their return, just Dominic, Stephen, and Manuel.

As soon as Harper got off the plane, she saw them waiting there.

Behind Dominic and Stephen was a team of black-clad special forces, with Manuel standing nearby.

"You're finally back. If you didn't come back soon, we wouldn't be able to continue the experiments."

Manuel walked over with his hands in his pockets, looking as laid-back as ever. However, he seemed to have not rested well these past few days, with dark circles under his eyes.

Dominic didn't say much. Seeing her return was enough to put him at ease. He gave a few brief instructions and left.

Stephen, as usual, stayed by Harper's side.

The medical team that had come off the plane with them handed over three large suitcases to Harper. "Ms. Orsini, Mr. Robinson asked us to bring these to you. He said they're gifts for you."

Orion hadn't given them to Harper directly, worried she might refuse them.

Now that the items were here, there was no reason for Harper to send them back.

She nodded slightly, and a special forces officer stepped forward to take the suitcases.

The news of Harper's return hadn't been kept under wraps. Since it was a private jet, they had to apply for a flight path back to Majestic City. But it landed on the helipad at Orion's villa in Majestic City.

At first, Harper didn't pay much attention. But as they were leaving, one of the medical staff handed her a property deed.

"Ms. Orsini, Mr. Robinson said this villa is a gift for you."

Orion was indeed very generous. On the island, Alvina had already given her ruby jewelry worth millions of dollars on his behalf. Now he was giving her a villa, as if trying to make up for something.

Harper knew clearly he was making up for Alvina.

"Thank you." Harper didn't refuse. With her financial resources, she could easily buy such a villa in Majestic City, but there hadn't been any good locations available recently.

Orion was wealthy, and so was she. This villa wasn't a big deal to her. It might be a grand gift to ordinary people, but to Orion and Harper, it was just a small token.

By the time they got back to their current home, it was already late at night. Caden had bought the entire two floors, providing ample space for the medical staff to stay.

Apart from government buildings, Harper and Caden's place was probably the safest in all of Majestic City, with both a security team and top-notch medical personnel.

After the medical staff said their goodbyes and went to rest, they reminded Harper to open the suitcases, as they contained gifts from Orion.

Harper felt a bit exasperated. It was so late, and she wasn't particularly interested in the gifts.

But after freshening up, she decided to open them. Inside were numerous jewelry boxes of various sizes.

Harper took one look and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

What was Orion trying to do? Did he really need to give so many gifts?

Caden noticed the items too. "Aren't you going to open them?"

"I'm opening them now." Harper took out the boxes one by one and placed them on the table.

As she had guessed, they were all jewelry, mostly red, probably because he knew she liked the color.

There were rare blood-red natural pearls, a complete set of jewelry including a necklace, bracelet, and earrings. There were also sets of red agate jewelry and dozens of ruby brooches.

To balance out the abundance of red, there were other colored jewels as well. The largest box contained an uncut sapphire.

Harper only needed a glance to estimate its auction value.

Orion had indeed gone all out. No wonder the medical staff's hands had been shaking when they carried the suitcases.

Any damage to these items would cost a fortune, and they couldn't afford to pay for it.

"Isn't this a bit over the top?"

Harper felt a headache coming on.

"You could try counting them. If there are twenty-six items, including the villa, it might explain things. They could be belated birthday gifts," Caden suggested thoughtfully.

Harper was taken aback.

She counted and found there were indeed twenty-six items.

It was a bit absurd. She could understand him giving her gifts, but each one being so expensive was too extravagant.

But what could she do?

Each piece was so exquisite, and Harper loved them.

Harper and Alvina were alike in that way. They both loved vibrant clothes, collecting various jewels, and living beautifully.

"He really is grateful to Alvina and genuinely wants to be my brother," Harper said softly.

He was showing through his actions that he truly cared about her.