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.

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

and answered

line, his lazy voice came through,

grabbed a long down coat, and went outside while

into a hard chest. I staggered back and

brows furrowed. "Are you that unhappy about me asking you to come out at night that

killed?"

was a faint smell of alcohol on

wasn't looking where I was going. So you do know it's late at

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

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I was stunned.

he meant by not

involuntarily, leaving me feeling somewhat

looked at him hesitantly. "You clearly

his embrace. The minty scent mixed with the winter night's chill lingered

an early advance on

were tender, his words clear and profound. "I wasn't sure before, but seeing you with Ryan today made me lose control and want to betray my

somewhat at a loss,

strange,

awkwardly. "What makes you so confident that