#Chapter 97: Fool Me Thrice
Abby
The room is dead silent when Karl finishes telling his story. I’m in utter shock, and I think he is, too. In a
way, now that I think of it, it all makes sense. And yet, all these years, neither of us ever saw it coming.
“So your butler…” I pause, swallowing. “Conspired with your secretary to sow discord between us?”
Karl nods quietly. “It appears so,” he murmurs.
In a way, I feel a sense of understanding wash over me. And yet, it doesn’t completely absolve Karl of
his sins. No matter how much Gianna sunk her claws in over the years, he still did what he did by
giving those rare ingredients to Adam. And for that, I still don’t know if I can ever forgive him.
As though reading my mind, Karl’s eyes lock onto mine, and there’s an intensity in them that I haven’t
seen in years. His gaze is heavy, but it’s also completely genuine.
“I know that I never should have gone against you, Abby. I’ve messed up, and I’m sorry,” he says
quietly. “And I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you if you’ll allow me.”
My chest feels like it’s been hollowed out, replaced with a cavern of disbelief and mistrust. Could this
really be the man who turned my life upside down?
“Sorry?” I find myself hissing. “You really think a simple apology can make this right? Regardless of
what Gianna and Gerald did, you still gave my ex rare ingredients behind my back to make him leave
me, Karl. That can’t be forgiven.”
His jaw tightens. “No,” he admits, his voice barely more than a whisper. “I know that there’s no way I
can undo the past, but I can try to make the future better. For you, and for your career.”
A part of me, a part I don’t want to acknowledge, wants to believe him. But the other part, the part that
remembers every night I spent alone, every tear shed in solitude, screams at me to keep my guard up.
“You’ve made a mess, Karl,” I say, controlling the tremor in my voice. “A mess that you expect me to
What about your scheming secretary and butler?
everything’s just going to be
“I don’t expect you to clean
be part of the solution, not
scrutinize him, looking for the lie, the deceit, but all I
redemption. I sigh. What’s the harm in letting him help at
long as
of my decision. “You can return
the cook-off is over, because I need the extra
distance.”
if I’ve just thrown him a lifeline. “And
go with you if I even
of emotions flash through his eyes. Hope, dismay, hurt.
settle on acceptance. “You’re right,” he
I say, turning away to hide the complicated swirl of
Karl?”
a glimmer of hope lighting
make me
could find the
“I won’t let you down.
last lingering glance, he walks
my thoughts.
…
I told Karl he could return to the restaurant.
into my life yet again—albeit at a
thing I’ve ever done, and honestly, I’m mostly concerned
No doubt she’ll be furious with
between her and Karl. I can still barely convince myself
here, so how can I convince
restaurant door chimes, signaling the arrival of a guest. The
the host stand reveals Mr. Thompson, the manager of
shuffling his way in.
greet, trying to mask the turmoil
“What brings you
with an uncomfortable blend of apology and professionalism. “I hope I’m
Abby. May I
Once we’re in my office, I let him take the
sits down, exhaling as if carrying the weight of
last-minute change to the cook-off,” he starts, his
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