NovelEnglishChapter 162 She shoved him away, her voice firm. "Connor, you crossed the line." Connor, supporting himself on one arm, lay half-reclined on the bed. The blanket barely covered his waist, revealing his chiseled abs against his sunkissed skin. His slightly melancholy expression made him look like a coveted Trophy Boy.
"Can't I even bring it up?" Was Lucas really such a touchy subject? Did she get mad just because he mentioned Lucas? "Mr. Connor, letremind you again: we're together to make each other happy, not miserable." Chloe was indeed angry. She was upset that it bothered him she wasn't untouched. And her first twas a deep, unspoken pain in her heart. It certainly wasn't with Lucas. That day was a blur, like a memory erased. She just knew she had been violated.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs for who did it, she had no clue. She'd been searching for answers for years but found nothing. Chloe had a gut feeling it had something to do with Linda, but she had no proof.
Just thinking about it made her heart ache.
Chloe got up and headed to the bathroom. When she cout after her shower, Connor was still sitting on the bed, looking pitiful.
"I'm sorry, really. But I'm not who you think I am. I'm... just a bit jealous." Connor seemed frustrated. "I don't even know what's wrong with me." He wouldn't feel this jealous of anyone else. But Lucas was different. Lucas was her childhood friend for over twenty years. Even though they were on bad terms now, Connor wasn't sure if Chloe still had feelings for him. Now that Lucas had seen through Linda, would he try to win Chloe back? Connor's expression was a mix of frustration, regret, shame, and the cautious eagerness of a kid who'd done something wrong. It was so unlike the usual cool, composed Connor.
"Please don't be upset?" His downcast eyes made him look like an innocent puppy.
Chloe sat bed and sighed softly. She leat down at the edge of the no the corner of his l not upset." "I'm Then, she looked into his eyes. "But Connor, don't truly fall for me, or else we'll be really done." Connor looked pained. "Why? Just because of what Lucas did, I have to suffer?" Chloe responded calmly, "Because I don't love you." Connor was stunned.
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"I'm sleeping on the third floor tonight. You should take a nouldt shower apd get srest." She was clear and gentle. After saying that, she left his room.
Yeah, when Chloe moved in, she said she'd stay on the third floor, and om they'd respect each other's privacy. But lately, they'd been sharing a bed. Connor had almost forgotten their original agreement.
He couldn't understand how she always managed to stay so clear-headed and restrained. They had been together for three years. They'd been like a couple in love lately. He could feel her growing attachment to him. But now, they were back to square one because of a single sentence.
Was Lucas really that important to her?
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