NovelEnglishChapter 43 Chapter 43 Stay Away From Eric At this point, Jeremiah asking to meetprobably had little to do with the divorce itself, but if there was even the slightest chance of progre After all, things were already completely broken between us. There was no point in dragging it out any further.
Ichanged into something casual and headed out at a leisurely pace.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen I arrived at the restaurant, I found that Jeremiah had already ordered the food, and every dish was my favorite. The table was filled with an array of visually stunning and aromatic dishes, but I felt no ap "What's the rush?" Jeremiah poureda glass of red wine and spoke in a tone that almost sounded nostalgic. "It's been a while since we've sat down and ha I stared at the fake smile plastered across his face and couldn't resist mocking him. "Not eating together suitsjust fine. After all, how can His expression froze, and his hand tightened around the wine glass.
He managed to suppress his temper a few seconds later and replied calmly, "I know I wronged you, so I'm here today to apologize." He raised his glass and lightly clinked it against mine. "I was in the wrong for how I handled things. From now on, let's talk things through ins I stared at the swirling red liquid in my glass, feeling a wave of irony wash over me. When I had loved him wholeheartedly, all I got in return was neglect and hurt. Now that I was over him and ready to leave, h But I wasn't stupid. His humility had nothing to do withas a person- it was entirely about protecting the Cornell family's interests.
He didn't seem too concerned about whether I forgave him or not. Knowing his personality, he probably thought that simply apologizing was As he picked up his fork and continued as if everything was fine, he suddenly added, "By the way, tell Eric to back off from targeting the Cornell family. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to go head-to-head with him." I raised an eyebrow, looking at him like he was a fool.
He and Eric fell out years ago back in college.
Wait.
1 belatedly caught onto something else he had said and asked, "What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm the one who told Eric to targe "Isn't it obvious?" he shot back. "If it weren't for you, why else would Eric suddenly go after my family?" Before I could respond, he waved his hand dismissively. "Never mind. None of that matters now. What's important is that Eric listens to you. His tone was so matter-of-fact, as if he believed I'd unquestionably agree to do as he said.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I let out a cold laugh. "And why exactly should I help you?" He froze for a moment before furrowing his brows together. "Are you still upset? I've already apologized. Sure, I was wrong to assyou were pregnant, but it was just a small misunderstanding. Why are you being so petty and holding onto it? "If you keep your distance from Eric in the future, I won't have any reason to misunderstand!"
His words madelaugh outright.
First, he wantedtoto intervene for Cornell Group, and now, he was tellingto stay away from Eric.
I couldn't tell if he was genuinely clueless or just playing dumb. How did he still have the audacity to issue commands toat this point? A second later, I figured out where his misplaced confidence cfrom
He reached out to grab my hand, his frown easing slightly as his eyesm softened with a hint of amusement. "I know you faked the pregnancy
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