Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 275

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Chapter 275

We were all adults here. Given the conversations we had recently, I understood what his gestures and attentions meant.

I was somewhat at a loss for how to respond.

I had already said what needed to be said on that day.

Frequent refusals could lead to awkwardness and might even jeopardize our friendship.

Jack hesitated slightly. "Charlotte, have I given you any burden?"

I fiddled with my cutlery, and before I could speak, he continued thoughtfully, "I've said before, you don't need to respond to anything. Just consider this as care between friends." "In the future, when you're ready to start a new relationship, we can take it slow," he

added.

My heart warmed.

Had I not experienced the failed marriage with Ryan, or if I were still at an impulsive age, hearing those words might have led me to fall deeply for him.

But now, I... was too afraid.

The cost of becoming emotionally involved was too great.

on the cutlery. "What if that

was already on the table, I

his stunned expression, I put

I never got divorced? What

would stay single." Jack gave a helpless smile, the soft light casting a glow

partly because I heard that your relationship with Ryan wasn't as

eyes and said, "Come to think of it, am I being a bit

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myself."

Before my divorce, you never crossed any

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I still have the ability to like someone. As of now, Jack,

mentioned "very good friends," the light in

I didn't want to deceive

look at me again, still gentle. "Charlotte, how about we set a deadline? For example, six months, a year, or two years. If I can't make you fall for me by

for a long time. “Let's go with

thing we agreed

only familial

in love often

the next six months should be enough. If not, I didn't want to waste too much of his time. "Alright," Jack agreed cheerfully. "Let's eat quickly, or it will

him to the door. He glanced at Frank's door across the hall and suddenly asked, "Charlotte, are you very close with Mr. Smith?" "Not really," I answered honestly, not thinking much of it. "We're not particularly close, but not

he acted flamboyantly and unpredictably,

"Got it."

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