Chapter 988

He was already delivering himself to her doorstep how could she not succeed?

But Aaron knew he couldn’t give her such an easy answer. She only dared to say such bold words now because she was drunk. Once she sobered up tomorrow, she would turn into an ostrich again, burying her head in the sand.

For her to say something like this, it meant her heart had already wavered. She was just holding back, still hesitant, still unwilling to take that final step forward.

“You’ve had too much to drink. I’m your Uncle Aaron,” Aaron said, deliberately keeping his expression stern.

Lena chuckled. “Oh, now you remember you’re my Uncle Aron? But when you confessed to me, why didn’t you remember it then?”

She was bringing up old accounts now. He couldn’t tell if she was truly drunk or deliberately testing him.

But regardless, he couldn’t let her win so easily. If he did, she would just run away again the moment she faced any difficulty.

“I realized my mistake, so I corrected it in time,” Aaron said lightly.

Lena stiffened.

Mistake?

Those two words hit her like a slap.

So… he was saying he never truly liked her? That it was just a moment of confusion?

Was that why he had so quickly moved on to looking for a girlfriend after confessing to her?

“So, what you’re saying is… I have no chance at all?” Lena’s voice was soft, tinged with grievance and reluctance.

gaze, meeting her

not,” she snapped, her voice rising

you, you acted like I was some kind of plague and ran away,” he

run away! You’re not some kind of monster–I was

for a long moment before asking, “Do you really like

a good girl–positive and courageous.”

but it was still

him praise any other woman before. The fact that he was willing to say this about

through Lena’s mind. Even she found

her had been a mistake. After all, she was

feel like talking anymore.

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Chapter 988

want to stay in his arms.

struggling to

Instead, his voice turned cold. “What are

woman like

the sourness in her tone. The corner of his lips twitched slightly, but his

serious.

asked. “You call me Uncle Aaron. I’m your

only a few years

home,” Aaron said, holding her securely

times before giving up and

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