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.

hadn't expected Ellie to be dragged

I'd said back then, pushing her away. So, I believed I

couldn't fathom who else would

"Dailey, how is what you're

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

dared to hit you

few too many drinks tonight, not enough to be

to grasp her words, and then she hit

shouldn't have hurt

her talking to Jane about an ex once outside a store.

but was actually

deeply when she'd offered her heart to

time, I just didn't

about you, not just toying with

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

stooping to this level was

what Ellie told her today made sense in

gap between Christine

Jane had said

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