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

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

couldn't fathom who else would

what you're

of your cold words, why can't you let go after I've physically lashed

dared to hit you before, Mr.

enough to be drunk but enough to feel it, especially with my

grasp her words, and

deserved it, I shouldn't have

overhearing her talking to Jane about an ex

but was actually capable of deep

I'd hurt her deeply when she'd offered her heart to

time, I just didn't

I was serious about you, not just

"Christine, you can hit

stooping to this level was beyond

today

gap between Christine and

though Jane had said

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