Chapter 0298
I could see the moon over Pete’s head and a very bright star beside it, but he couldn’t see them.
In a voice filled with disappointment, he asked, “In your heart, he… we always been just two separate individuals? Have you never thought about relying on me?”
I felt a bit angry. Pete was speaking to me in a passive aggressive tone, which was unusual for him.
“If you have something to say, just say it.”
Being with Pete was supposed to be when I felt the most relaxed and at ease, but now he was making me feel exhausted.
“I don’t see anything wrong with being independent. I’m not a teenage girl anymore. I want to be capable of standing on my own.”
“But why wouldn’t you tell me when you’re hurt?”
Instinctively, I reached up to touch my neck. The scarf was tied securely- how did he know? I couldn’t see Pete’s face, only hear his voice through the white smoke rising steadily into the sky.
‘I’m fine. Just turn the camera around. This has nothing to do with you. It’s not your fault.”
“How can it have nothing to do with me? You’re Ariana, the woman I’ve loved for so many years!
“Ariana, that’s exactly what’s bothering me. Don’t you understand? I wish you’d tell me things first so that we can share your joy and your pain. I want you to stand behind me and let me support you.
I’m trying to earn my father’s approval so you can live comfortably in my family, but if they treat you like this, how can I bring you home? We can live our lives on our own–we don’t need their blessing.
“I refuse to believe I can’t make a name for myself. Do I really have to inherit
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Pete let out a bimer laugh. “It was Nicholas who told me about this
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