Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 324

Chapter 324

"Yes, there is."

I curved my lips and mustered the courage to say, "If it's the latter, I'm worried that you might have developed feelings for me."

He scoffed, "Worried? Are you saying that if I like you, it will make you uneasy?"

"Pretty much," I said candidly. "You have a good personality, a good family background, and you're loyal. It's hard not to be moved by someone like you, but precisely because of that, it's impossible for us to be together."

"Impossible?"

"Yes, impossible."

I took a deep breath, looking at him earnestly. "I'm not a naive girl anymore. It's impossible for me to willingly walk into a dangerous situation knowing it's there. Your loyalty is a flaw in my eyes. Just now, you helped me, so I'll help you deal with your parents. Other than that, let's be rational."

That night, after washing up in the guest room arranged by Madam Shaw, I lay in bed but remained wide

awake.

What did Frank say to me earlier?

He said, "Charlotte, don't think you're the only one scared."

Before I could delve into what he meant, he had shoved me into the car and had the driver take me back.

adjusted my pillow and was about to turn off the light, the phone on the bedside table buzzed. It

answered

other end of the line, his lazy voice

down coat, and went outside

was zipping up the coat, I unexpectedly bumped into a hard

impact, his brows furrowed. "Are you that unhappy about me asking you to come out at

killed?"

a faint smell

was going. So you do know it's late at night? What's the

gaze was fixed on me, with subtle waves in his eyes, his tone cold and somber. "I've set New Year's Day as the deadline. If I haven't heard anything about her by then,

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I was stunned.

naturally understood what he meant by not

palms involuntarily, leaving me feeling somewhat dazed, awkward,

moment, I looked at him hesitantly. "You clearly

The minty scent mixed

early advance on

he was considerate and soon let me go, dropping his usual casual demeanor. His eyes were tender, his words clear and profound. "I wasn't sure before, but seeing you with Ryan today made me

I felt somewhat at a loss, entirely different from the feeling of being caught

strange, confusing, and

a step back awkwardly. "What makes you so confident