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.

of the machine signaled, “You have

gripped her wrist. Rosalie furrowed her brow and turned to

you

you be with me?” he abruptly inquired, wanting to know if there was even a chance.

Why, are hypothetical questions such as this too difficult to answer?

replied in a serious manner, “Impossible! Even if I hadn’t met Jon, I still wouldn’t be with you.” Her response triggered a sudden pang in his heart.

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

It’s a reason I can’t

cash register and, in no time, grabbed the delivery order before quickly leaving the diner. And Calvin remained seated, swirling the cup of tea in his hand, lost

Saturday afternoon, during Rosalie’s break, her friend Lillian dragged

“Do you

roadshow. He should know you. You’ve got to help me strike up a conversation with him, or at least get a photo

join us? His presence would probably be much more effective than mine.”

she had kept this plan hidden

was coming to see Dominic at the movie roadshow, his

Dominic, Callum had coerced her into drinking, and she ended up getting tipsy and

coerced her into that first glass; she actually enjoyed the taste and that was why she

If I bring him along, will I still get

couldn’t help but chuckle. “Is he

over someone, he acts like I owe him

Rosalie suggested. Like Jon, he would also get a bit green-eyed when she became

into laughter 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

most guys with egos caring for petty matters would seek retribution over a woman for taking his initiation, Lillian thought to herself.