Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 832

He smiled bitterly. "But how? I still can't let go of this relationship after eight years of struggling."

Hearing that, she frowned a little, confused by what he meant.

He gently pushed her onto the couch. "Aren't you curious about the reason behind my persistence? Jewel, we were together eight years ago, and your real name was Jean Louis. We were college mates and each other's first love. My mom learned about the relationship and was against it. Still, we really tried our best to stay together. One day, my mom finally agreed to have a meal with us, but you told me last minute that you would be working overtime."

He continued, "We waited until 7.30PM, but you didn't show up nor pick up my calls. So, I sent my mom home and decided to pick you up from your office. That was when I saw you walking out of a motel with Damian Fenton, who was also pursuing you at that time. Not only that, but I could see hickies on your neck. I got into a huge fight with you because I was too angry and drank myself into oblivion at Ruby Palace. The next day, I was suddenly sent on a business trip. You were gone after leaving me a letter when I returned from the trip."

her the navy envelope that he had been carrying in

At first, I had a lot of hatred for you; I despised how cruel you were to me and loathed your betrayal. As time passed, I calmed down and figured that there must have been some misunderstanding. How could I have believed right away that you went to the motel with another man while dating me? I looked

years, I thought that I had let go of you, but when Eugene sent me a photo of you and told me that he spotted you… Do you know that I stayed up for the entire night? I thought I had erased all the memories, but they flashed across my mind like a movie. That was when I realized that I had feelings for you

he felt a stinging pain in his heart. However, she glanced at him blankly, feeling no emotional changes as if she was listening to others' stories. She gingerly accepted the letter and stared at his reddened eyes. He must

reread countless times. She felt that she was struck by lightning upon

you have seen everything, I believe there's no point in explaining myself. Yes, I have fallen for another man. Perhaps our encounter was a mistake in the first place. Maybe God does not think we