I was momentarily stunned.
"Trust me."
Megan sat cross-legged on the sofa, looking quite certain. "He''s currently in a struggle. He likes you, but he''s also afraid to like you."
I smiled. "Stop guessing around. The person he likes is Lily. I just happen to look somewhat like her..."
"No, that''s not it!"
Megan countered firmly, "My brother isn''t like that. Over the years, there have been many people who look even more like Lily than you, but he''s never paid any attention to them. It''s not that I''m speaking ill of him. He''s always been someone who only acts when there''s a benefit. If it weren''t for his feelings, why would he keep helping you time and time again?"
"What he did was..."
I wanted to refute, but halfway through, I couldn''t find a reason.
For instance, Zack''s incident, and when Mrs. Shaw forced me to kneel in the snow... it didn''t seem like he was helping just because it was convenient.
Afterwards, he never demanded anything from me.
As I left, I felt somewhat distracted.
Yesterday, my grandmother seemed to want to set things up, and today Megan was talking about these things with me.
Even if I tried to stay focused, I was inevitably affected.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.
However, I didn''t expect to see a familiar Cullinan as soon as I exited the Smith family''s residence.
I quickened my pace towards the Rolls-Royce arranged by Madam Shaw to take me home.
Just as I was about to get in, a hand suddenly grabbed my wrist and pulled me in the opposite direction!
I was furious. "Ryan, what are you doing?!"
"Taking you home for the New Year!"
Ryan''s voice was gruff and weary, but his grip was firm.
I found it incredibly amusing. "Home? We don''t have anything to do with each other anymore!"
He was talking about going home for the New Year, even though he celebrated our wedding anniversary with someone else.
"If we don''t have a rtionship, then let''s start one again."
He was obsessively stubborn.
I struggled desperately. "But I don''t want to..."
He abruptly turned around, pressing me against the car, his eyes red and showing signs of sleeplessness, veins bulging on his forehead. "Then who do you want to have a rtionship with? Frank? Why are youing to Jeswood for the New Year? Do you want to spend the New Year with him?"
I sneered. "It''s not up to you to decide. After the divorce, what I want to do is my own freedom."
"Charlotte, I can give you freedom."
His gaze was deep as he looked at me. He sighed and his expression seemed to soften. "But the condition is, you must keep some distance from other men..."
"Mr. Frost, that''s a funny thing to say."
Not far away, a voice with a hint of mockery suddenly rang out. "When did it be your job to give her freedom?"
Ryan''s eyes widened, his tall and upright figure suddenly freezing in ce.
Frank''s narrowed eyes were slightly raised as he turned to me. "Aren''t youing over? Do you want me to beat him up?"
"Charlotte!"
Just as I was about to use the time that Ryan was distracted to slip away, he suddenly yelled in a violent tone, though his voice trembled slightly, "Are you... dating him?"
I turned my head away. "Yes."
He said sternly, "Look at me and say it!"
"Yes!" I was getting irritated, staring straight into his eyes and speaking clearly. "I''m dating him! Are you happy now? Can you let go of me?"
The pressure on my hand instantly disappeared.
I couldn''t tell if he let go willingly or just lost strength...
Soon, the ck Cullinan drove away.
But this time, I no longer felt the same sense of being abandoned as before.
It felt more like a new beginning.
Frank snorted and said, "If you don''t want to let him go, I can get him toe back."
"Frank."
Hooked at the nonchnt man not far away and said as casually as I could, "Were you trying to help me because of our deal, or were you genuinely wanting to help?" Few people could withstand a charming man repeatedly saving you from danger.
So, it was better to make some things clear.
He furrowed his brows slightly. "Is there a difference?"