There was a slight dilation in Ryan Battleson’s pupils.
"You’ve nearly forgotten about what happened five years ago. Back then, you firmly believed that I was with you for your money. You were so harsh on me. Honestly, if it weren’t for Aunt Watson, I wouldn’t have wanted to marry you either..."
Seeing her laughing face tinged with bitterness, Justin Battleson’s heart trembled.
Indeed, as she said, the harm he did to her five years ago was no less than the hurt Ryan Richard caused her.
Memories adrift took him back to a day five years ago.
When Charlotte Thompson saw Justin Battleson returning to Stardust Garden, she hurriedly got up from her room to welcome him, but his harsh "Don’t come over" stopped her in her tracks.
Her eyes were filled with unhappiness, but this failed to stir any sympathy from Justin Battleson.
A disdainful smile hinted at the corners of his mouth: "Someone like you, who craves wealth and splendor, is worthy of appearing in the Battleson Family? Hurry back to your room and stay away from me. I don’t want to see you irritating me."
At that time, he boldly brought Evelyn Curtis to Litchlodge, where she enjoyed the best life, but was cold and harsh to Sophie Allen, who married him in place of someone else.
Thinking about this, Justin Battleson’s face gradually darkened, and his eyes became gloomy, welling up with endless regret. Official source is N0veI.Fiɾe.net
If he had been kinder to Charlotte Thompson back then, perhaps her life at that time wouldn’t have been so bleak and dull.
If he had properly investigated the matter back then, Evelyn Curtis wouldn’t have been so comfortable occupying someone else’s place for five years, while Charlotte Thompson was separated from him for the same duration.
Justin Battleson has always regretted. He has regretted ever since he found out the truth, or maybe, the regrets started since their divorce five years ago.
In his life, other than Charlotte Thompson, he never had feelings for anyone else.
From beginning to end, he only had feelings for her, she was the only woman for him.
But fate has its schemes, causing them to miss each other for five years.
"I’m sorry, Charlotte, I’m really sorry, back then... it was all my fault."
He held her tightly in his arms, repeating "I’m sorry" again and again, apologizing to her over and over.
Charlotte’s lips twitched slightly, and a hint of red welled up in her eyes: "I was joking, if I were you, I probably wouldn’t have liked myself back then, so weak, so powerless... "
"No, Charlotte, I already liked you then, I just didn’t realize my own feelings. You’ve always been good, you’ve never been weak. You have such talent in fragrance blending, why don’t you do it anymore?" He held her tightly, afraid of saying something wrong.
"Because I found out, I have many other talents, not only in fragrance blending." Charlotte laughed, comforting him: "Alright, let’s stop talking about what happened five years ago, let the past stay in the past."
"Charlotte, I... I’m truly sorry..." Justin Battleson gripped her shoulders, looking into her eyes, still filled with guilt.
Charlotte lifted her hand, placing a single finger against his lips, whispering: "Shush! No more speaking."
He took a whiff of the sweet, girlish scent on her finger.
Just as Justin Battleson was about to pull her into his embrace, she suddenly turned serious:
"On the way here, everyone I met greeted me, did you say something to them?"
Justin Battleson chuckled lightly, tapping her nose with his finger:
"Would I need to say anything? It’s because of the trending escape room event last time, we spilled so much dog food."