Chapter 17

“Calista, what brings you here today?”

While she hesitated, Henry pulled her inside. “It’s freezing out here–let’s talk inside.”

He poured her a cup of hot tea as she sat down.

“Henry… I think we should keep our distance from now on.”

Henry froze mid–motion. Without looking up, he asked quietly, “Why?”

Something in his tone made Calista’s heart clench.

“There are rumors,” she took a deep breath, “about us dating.”

snapped up, his expression wounded. “You

not that. I… I overheard you saying you have feelings for someone. I don’t

me

Ken’s name, but he understood her

“my feelings for you have nothing to do with Ken.”

him, startled.

shower, Henry gripped her hands tightly. “Calista, you’re

me.”

her chest. Never had she imagined

rivaled Uncle Johnson’s in influence. Since childhood, he’d been exceptional–the dream of countless women in their

to protect you, and you can only notice him. No matter how

remembered suddenly–the bruise on Ken’s face when she first woke up.

two loved each other, I had to step aside, regardless my

fate played its cruel joke. Ken chose Viola, and somehow I found you here again.” He

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