The Ceo’s Convict Wife by Jennifer Mike

Chapter 292

Even after searching for her for so many years, he never found her again.

The more he longed for that girl, the deeper his regret grew.

Yesterday, he had drunk too much, and all the regret that had been pent up within him burst forth like a flood, overwhelming him.

He didn’t even know how he had ended up at the doorstep of this diner. His mind was consumed by the thought of seeing her-he had to see her.

It was as if laying eyes on her would somehow make him feel better.

And then he did see her-the real her, in the flesh. Her presence kept merging with the image of that young girl from his memories, becoming so intertwined that he could not tell apart the memory and the reality and had acted out of character.

But even though he had been drunk, he still remembered his actions towards her.

If it had been any other woman, he wouldn’t have cared.

But Rosalie was different.

It wasn’t because she was Jonathan’s girlfriend, but because she resembled the girl into whom he had envisioned that young girl growing.

Even if she wasn’t that same girl, he didn’t want her to hold any resentment towards him.

“It wasn’t a big deal. Consider us even,” Rosalie replied with composure, referring to her slapping him last night. Even… Strangely, Calvin found the word a bit grating. “You’re not going to ask me why I behaved that way last night?”

“No need,” she responded. It was his personal matter, and she didn’t want to pry too much. “I just hope, Mr. Gunner, that won’t get drunk again and repeat the same actions towards me. Let’s just pretend last night never happened.”

Calvin self-deprecatingly curled up the corner of his lips. Clearly, she had no interest in him whatsoever.

the sound of the machine signaled, “You have a

when Calvin suddenly gripped her wrist. Rosalie furrowed her brow and turned to face

you

wanting to know if there was even a chance. Rosalie’s brow furrowed even deeper.

such as this too difficult to answer? Or are you

“Impossible! Even if I hadn’t met Jon, I still wouldn’t be with

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don’t want to become one of them. Moreover, you have someone else in your heart, and I don’t

and released her hand. “True. It’s a reason I can’t argue with.” His previous girlfriends had indeed been substitutes he had sought.

before quickly leaving the diner. And

break, her friend Lillian dragged her straight to

“Do you

roadshow. He should know you. You’ve got to help me strike up a

to join us?

stiffened a bit; she had kept this plan

at the movie roadshow, his face

last time, because of posters of Dominic, Callum had coerced her into drinking, and she ended up

her into that first glass; she actually enjoyed

him along, will I still get a

“Is he

I’m fangirling over someone, he acts like I owe

he’s just a tad jealous,” Rosalie suggested. Like Jon, he would also

as though she had heard the world’s funniest joke. “Jealous? How could he be jealous? At most, he just doesn’t want me to have another guy in my heart before he

matters would seek retribution over a woman for taking his initiation, Lillian thought to