Chapter 675

Elysia pinched the soft flesh of her palm hard, her eyes brimming with tears, "Why didn't you respond when you saw my message?" "I... I'm sorry."

Sorry?

He was apologizing to her!

So, he was rejecting her feelings!

Elysia felt a pang of heartache, just like any girl whose confession had been turned down, her tears uncontrollably mixed with the rain, thankfully concealing her sorrow from him.

"I get it." Elysia forced herself to sound calm, pretending to be unharmed, "I just said it in case you were down because of Keith, to cheer you up. Don't take it seriously."

What she implied was clear: It's fine you don't like me, because I don't like you either!

Tarquin was confused,

"But didn't your last message ask me to reply asap, wanting to talk about us?"

Elysia paused, "That was the one before! The last one was a voicemail!"

"Voicemail? You sent me a voicemail?"

Elysia: "..."

Tarquin explained, "I was swimming when you tried to reach me, and by the time I wanted to reply, I got caught up in something, and then I left the phone in the car."

was surprised, "Then your phone

No, I didn't

clearly hadn't seen

a rejection of her

sadness was replaced

say anything, Tarquin again carefully

he began to clean the wounds on her

home," he said,

his hand, "Don't

frowned in silence

bar... I kissed you in front of everyone... I'm sorry. And I'm sorry for worrying you by not replying to

apology! I want to know what's really bothering you today. Is it because

was indeed a part of his troubles and he was planning to confess

"I don't like him! I can tell you seriously, again,

complex expression, clearly not buoyed

"Don't you

he admitted, though he was worried she might fall for Keith someday, he believed her

unhappy? Is there another reason for

small part of the problem; the real issue was

how to explain this to

Elysia asked, "Are you facing a

Keith, then money issues were

again? I have money! I haven't touched what you gave

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