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.

Ellie to be dragged into

my current predicament with Christine was all because of those hurtful things I'd said back then, pushing her away. So, I believed I deserved whatever was

else would

is what

of your cold words, why can't

dared to hit you

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

grasp her words, and then she hit me

it, I shouldn't have hurt you

remembered overhearing her talking to Jane about an ex once outside

seemed to move on easily but was actually capable

hurt her deeply when she'd offered her heart

time, I just

I was serious about you, not

aching forehead, I said, "Christine, you can hit me, yell at me, do whatever you

level

today made

between Christine

though Jane had

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