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.

couldn’t have

to be dragged

thought my current predicament with Christine was all because of those hurtful things I’d said back then,

who else would be

is what you’re doing

could let go because of your cold words,

ever dared to hit you

had a few too many drinks tonight, not enough to be drunk but enough to feel it, especially with

to grasp her words, and then she hit me

shouldn’t

an ex once

on easily but was actually capable of deep

I’d hurt her deeply when she’d offered her heart to

that time, I just

serious about you, not just toying

aching forehead, I said, “Christine, you can hit me, yell at me, do whatever you need to

level

Ellie told her today

social gap between Christine and

though Jane

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