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,

delivery order awaited her, and she was about to depart when Calvin suddenly gripped her wrist. Rosalie furrowed her brow and turned to face him. “Mr. Gunner, please

you

would you be with me?” he abruptly inquired, wanting to know if there was even a chance. Rosalie’s brow furrowed even deeper. What kind of

this too difficult to answer? Or are you embarrassed to say that it’s possible?”

and 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. “Why?”

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of them. Moreover, you have someone else in your heart, and I don’t want to be a replacement for

I can’t argue with.” His previous girlfriends had indeed been substitutes he had sought.

diner. And Calvin remained seated, swirling the cup of tea in his hand, lost in thought for a

during Rosalie’s break, her friend Lillian dragged her straight to a

“Do you

to help me strike

join us? His presence would probably be much more

of Lillian’s mouth stiffened a bit; she had kept this plan

Dominic at the movie roadshow, his face would probably

coerced her into

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

Callum. If I bring him along, will I still get a shot at meeting Dominic?” Lillian shook

chuckle. “Is he against you being a fan?”

Every time I’m fangirling over someone, he acts like I

he’s just a tad jealous,” Rosalie suggested. Like Jon, he would also get a bit green-eyed

laughter as though she had heard the world’s funniest joke. “Jealous? How could he be jealous? At most, he

would seek retribution over a woman for taking