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.

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the hand, beaming with pride as she led him to the dining table. Local

table, noticing the corner of a white

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

chest, right over her pounding heart. Hawthorne jerked his hand away, as if he'd

reaction only made Patti Yale

years ago, huh?" she teased. "Don't tell me you're still a

her, finally replying

and Patti Yale's confident

looked awkward. She'd always assumed Hawthorne would stay faithful to

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flirtations. Talk like that, first thing in the morning, was enough to turn anyone's

something to settle her

enough to open a restaurant in Greenvale. But, you know, with my family's standing, there's no way they'd ever let me do something

with the proud air of a

from each other. Hawthorne took a slow sip of

her family, Patti

silent and

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