Chapter 730

I knew why things had turned out this way.

It was all because of the mess I’d made.

“What do you want me to do to make things right?” I asked.

Christine offered a smile, but it was more a slight curve of her lips than anything. No real joy lit up her beautiful face.

“Why are you picking fights with me, Mr. Clarkson? Especially when you’ve got that sweet, gentle girl from your childhood waiting in the wings, right?”

I scratched my head, puzzled at how the conversation had suddenly veered towards Ellie.

“Ellie and I just grew up together, that’s all. Calling her a childhood sweetheart would be stretching it, let alone anything more.”

“Who told you that?”

There was no way Christine hadn’t discussed this with Jane, which meant Greg would’ve set the record straight with Jane.

have come from

Ellie to be dragged into

hurtful things I’d said back then, pushing her away. So, I believed I deserved

else

said, “Dailey, how is what you’re doing now any different

let go because of your cold words,

no one’s ever dared to hit you before,

drinks tonight, not enough to be

words, and then she hit

shouldn’t have hurt you

remembered overhearing her talking to Jane about an ex once outside a store. It was

on easily but was

when she’d offered her heart to

time, I

was serious about you, not just toying with your feelings,”

aching forehead, I said, “Christine, you can hit me, yell at

level

told her today made sense in

social gap between

Jane had

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