Chapter 292

We were adults and had cleared the art between us days ago. It was evident what Mark’s kindness and attention meant. I was at a loss. for how to respond. I had said everything I needed to say that day. Constantly turning him down would only make things awkward, and we might end up not even being friends.

Mark hesitated, “Jane, am I making you feel pressured?”

Ifiddled with my fork, about to speak, when he continued thoughtfully, “Like I said, you don’t need to respond to anything. Just think of it as something friends do for each other”

“When you’re ready to start a new relationship, we can take it slow,” he added.

My heart warmed at his words. I might have fallen deeply for him if I hadn’t gone through that disastrous marriage with Bryant and if I were still at the age of acting on impulse. But I was afraid. The cost of getting my heart involved was too much for me to bear

slowly let go of my fork. “What

we had come this far. Seeing his stunned expression, I put down my fork. “If Bryant and I

smile, the

perfect as they seemed online” He looked

my lips. “But divorce doesn’t mean I’m ready to be with someone else again. Up to

bit when I mentioned “a good

still gentle. “Jane, how about we set a timeline? Like six months, a year, two years. Fill give up if I can’t make you fall for me

hesitated. “Let’s say six

Sometimes, it was just there, or it was not. If it were possible to fall

agreed happily, “Let’s

dinner, I walked him to the door, and he glanced toward Gregory’s place, suddenly asking, “Jane, are

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