Chapter 17
Upon hearing this, he quickly shook his head, “No, it’s not, Grete. I know it was my fault back then. I couldn’t protect you well, which made you disappointed and leave. I know I was wrong. Can you give me another chance?”
“We were so in love at first, how could you, how could you just leave like that, not even willing to give me a chance to win you back?”
Lorenzo stood on the side listening to the conversation, and couldn’t help but laugh when he heard this part.
The laughter made Howard look over subconsciously. Just now, the intimate actions between him and Gretchen suddenly reappeared in his mind. He gritted his teeth, holding back the urge to punch that face that he thought deserved a punch. His gaze passed directly over him, looking at Gretchen, who was not speaking, with a pleading look in her eyes.
“Grete…”
He had just started talking when she heartlessly interrupted him.
“If Mr. Wiggins stopped me just to say these meaningless words, then let’s not waste each other’s time anymore.”
She lowered her gaze again, not looking at him, and her emotions returned to calm, as if the sudden outburst had just been Howard’s illusion.
After saying this, she didn’t hesitate and just turned around and left.
Lorenzo followed her for a few steps, then suddenly stopped as if remembering something. He turned to look at Howard, who was still standing there looking lost and shocked. With a sneer, he said, “Five years ago, you let others hurt her like that. And now, you think a casual ‘sorry’ can erase all the pain from the past. Mr. Wiggins sure has a lot of nerve.”
He left after saying something ambiguous, like mocking and also like telling him something.
Howard’s pupils trembled slightly, and after a while, he suddenly looked up, his eyes full of hope.
Yes, he was right.
How can an apology be so superficial? He needs to show some sincerity, let Gretchen see that he really knows he was wrong.
And the most important step, of course, was to get back the justice she didn’t get in the first place.
Veronica didn’t expect Howard to come looking for her.
When she heard the servant say “Mr. Wiggins was coming to see her,” she was completely overwhelmed with joy, her
excitement even made her forget to think. Just a short while ago, he had publicly slapped her at the airport, so why would he suddenly come to see her now?
She carefully checked her hair and makeup in the mirror, then hurried to the stairs. Suddenly, she stopped and looked back at
the maid following her, “Do I look good in this outfit?”
The servant nodded eagerly and said with a smile, “Looks great, Miss. You’ll definitely capture Mr. Wiggins’ heart dressed like
this!”
Upon hearing this, Veronica was instantly thrilled. She skipped over to Howard with her skirt in hand. But when she saw the figure sitting on the sofa, her heart was filled with shyness and she came to a sudden stop.
“Howard, were you looking for me?”
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Howard turned around and saw her wearing a light green dress, and he was somehow taken aback.
That day, Gretchen was also wearing a light green dress.
He furrowed his brows slightly, then quickly averted his gaze, returning to his usual coldness in front of Veronica. A series of reactions made Veronica’s heart race, feeling anxious.
Didn’t he like his outfit? But she checked it and asked the maid, and just now he seemed to like it, right? Why is he suddenly
frowning again…
Before she could even figure it out, Howard jumped in and said, “Go change your clothes, come with me somewhere.”
Veronica naturally went along with it.
She quickly changed her clothes, afraid that if she was a little slow, he would leave on his own. Thinking about the five years of one-sided entanglement she had never received a response to, she couldn’t help but feel a little joy in her heart.
After so many years, Howard finally reached out to me again. Does this mean everything is moving in a positive direction?
Will he truly accept himself soon?
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