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.

I still remember all your favorites-I made everything just the way you like.

as she led him to the dining

trash beside the table, noticing the corner of a white receipt

did. I got up at five to get everything ready. I woke up and you were gone, and

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

reaction only made Patti

ago, huh?" she teased.

looked at her, finally replying in a calm,

joking, and Patti Yale's

moment, she looked awkward. She'd always assumed Hawthorne would stay faithful to her—after all,

delicious. I

interest in pursuing Patti Yale's flirtations. Talk like that, first thing in

needed something to settle her stomach, so

in Greenvale. But, you know,

this with the proud

each other. Hawthorne took a slow

her family, Patti Yale couldn't

simply listened, silent and

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