Never Tired of Mr. Leon's Love novel Chapter 543

Hudson felt more and more awkward about showing up unannounced, but he could not bring himself to leave. He had that feeling that if he walked away right now, Chloe would only get further out of reach.

"Won't you let me come in for a bit? I made time just to see you..."

Chloe was still pushing against Hudson's knee. She wanted to close the door and put Hudson out of her life for good.

She thought she was ready for that, but Hudson's unexpected visit had thrown her off balance.

She could not let this continue. She just could not.

Who was Hudson anyway? He was a big-shot CEO. Meanwhile, she was just someone from an ordinary family who had known Hudson all her life. The gap between them was too wide to cross.

She had been foolish to think otherwise before.

Chloe said calmly, "Mr. Xender, a busy man like you doesn't have time for a nobody like me."

Hudson's heart ached. He had once said those words to Chloe, not realizing how cruel they were. Feeling the sting of his own words, he understood just how much they had hurt her.

"Chloe, I'm sorry for what I said before. I didn't mean it."

Chloe's heart felt heavy. She did not want to dredge up the past with Hudson. She had always believed that what was done was done, like smoke disappearing into the air.

"We both know what you meant by those words, Mr. Xender. It's all water under the bridge now. I don't care about it anymore. Please, just go home."

Even as Chloe spoke, her heart ached as if it were being sliced open. She could taste the bitterness of saying goodbye, but she could not let herself be soft with Hudson. If she did, she would be the one to pay the price later. That was the hard lesson she had learned from their years together.

Chloe stood firm, and Hudson's words could not sway her. She would not let him in. Hudson felt downcast, yet he could not bring himself to leave her doorstep. It was as if his feet were glued to the ground.