Chapter 730

I knew why things had turned out this way.

It was all because of the mess I'd made.

"What do you want me to do to make things right?" I asked.

Christine offered a smile, but it was more a slight curve of her lips than anything. No real joy lit up her beautiful face.

"Why are you picking fights with me, Mr. Clarkson? Especially when you've got that sweet, gentle girl from your childhood waiting in the wings, right?"

I scratched my head, puzzled at how the conversation had suddenly veered towards Ellie.

"Ellie and I just grew up together, that's all. Calling her a childhood sweetheart would be stretching it, let alone anything more."

"Who told you that?"

There was no way Christine hadn't discussed this with Jane, which meant Greg would've set the record straight with Jane.

The misunderstanding couldn't have come from Greg.

expected Ellie to be

of those hurtful things I'd said back then, pushing her away. So, I believed I deserved whatever was coming my

fathom who else would

"Dailey, how is what you're doing now any different from

because of your cold words, why can't you let go after

no one's ever dared to hit

too many drinks tonight, not enough to be drunk but enough to feel it, especially with

took me a moment to grasp her words,

deserved it, I shouldn't

an ex once

to move on easily but was actually capable

her deeply when she'd

I

I was serious about you, not just toying with

said, "Christine, you can hit me, yell at

to this level was beyond Christine's

her today made sense in one

between Christine

Jane

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