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 machine signaled, “You

and she was about to depart when Calvin suddenly gripped her wrist. Rosalie furrowed her brow

you

to know if there was even

are hypothetical questions such as this too difficult to answer?

“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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else in your heart, and I don’t want to be a replacement for anyone,” Rosalie stated firmly.

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

the 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

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

“Do you

it was for me to snag these two tickets? Dominic is going to be at today’s roadshow. He should know you. You’ve got to help me strike up a

didn’t you invite Callum to join us? His presence would probably

bit; she had kept this plan hidden

Dominic at the

had coerced her into drinking, and she ended up getting tipsy and facing her parents’

into that first glass; she actually enjoyed the

will I still

chuckle. “Is he against you being a

I’m fangirling over someone, he acts like I owe him a massive debt,”

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

be jealous? At most, he just doesn’t want me to have another guy in my heart before he gets

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