Chapter 657

Chapter 657

Once in his life, he had allowed himself to trust a woman completely, to believe every word she said. In the end, he realized he was nothing more than a background character in her little game. How ridiculous.

Patti Yale flinched at the harshness in his voice, the fear in her eyes making Hawthorne rein himself in a little.

"Hawthorne, I know I was wrong before. Please, forgive me—"

She clung to his hand, on the verge of tears.

The ice in Hawthorne's eyes hadn't thawed, but his tone softened.

"It's like you said—it's all in the past. Let's not bring it up again."

He looked at her. "So, you called me here for breakfast?"

Tears sparkled in Patti Yale's eyes, but when she saw he had no intention to blame her, her sorrow faded a little.

your favorites-I made everything just the way you

with pride as she led him to the dining table. Local specialties from Greenvale-fresh

the table, noticing the corner of a white receipt poking

to get everything ready. I woke up and you were gone, and I've been anxious

pounding heart. Hawthorne jerked his hand away, as if

only made Patti Yale

years ago, huh?" she

looked at her, finally replying in

and Patti Yale's confident

a moment, she looked awkward. She'd always assumed Hawthorne would stay

looks delicious.

in pursuing Patti Yale's flirtations. Talk like that, first thing in the morning, was enough

at home-he'd only started because Gwyneth needed something to settle her stomach, so he'd asked the housekeeper to prepare

a restaurant in Greenvale. But, you know, with my family's standing, there's

said this with the proud

from each other. Hawthorne took a slow sip of

up her family, Patti Yale couldn't

silent and attentive,

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