Chapter 293

William tilted his head back ever so slightly, as if invisible hands were strumming the strings of his heart, coaxing out a chaotic, tangled melody.

"So... you're saying you don't love me now?"

Serena let out a bitter laugh. Her striking features, half-hidden behind the rim of her glass, seemed even more beautiful in their sadness. Her eyes shimmered with resignation. "Didn't you once say I'd never make the same mistake twice?"

She paused, her lips tugged into a wry smile. "The truth is, I've already fallen into the same trap twice."

"That's why I've sworn off love for the rest of my life."

William's hands tightened on the armrests. "Are you saying you've fallen for someone other than Aaron?"

Serena took a sip of her wine, the sweet flavor lingering on her tongue, warming her from the inside out.

"If only I had," she murmured. "Maybe then, I could finally let go of the pain from my last relationship."

William sighed in relief.

He watched Serena, her cheeks flushed, somewhere between tipsy and sober. His lips parted, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he held back.

to

license... he still wasn't sure

over the rim of her glass, her gaze sharp and

though he kept his expression

between them. A faint, fresh scent

troubled sound

felt his heart leap into his

to pick a fight and beat

her eyes

relief, easing back just

on purpose. At most, you could call it... entrapment. But if the other person had

Sure, he got in that crash coming home for your birthday, to bring you a

she nearly blinked away

was what William had really intended? He'd brought her

father home that night because you love him," William went on, his voice as gentle as a spring breeze, brushing away her sorrow "You wanted the most important person in your life there, celebrating your birthday together. That's not something to feel guilty about. I know healing from this is hard, but I'll

stared at

tracing silent paths down her cheeks.

collapsed onto the couch, her face ashen and

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