A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Chapter 45 Forget Me

In the coffee shop, Essie sat with her head bowed down.

With nothing else to do, she preoccupied herself with stirring the coffee in her cup. An awkward silence persisted.

Hanson felt a wave of disappointment in his heart. There seemed to be an invisible distance between them, like a white mist, spreading around. And it expanded slowly, making her farther and farther away from him. But the worst part was, he could do nothing to stop it.

'Is it because of my wedding ceremony or perhaps it has something to do with the man who attended the engagement party with her?' His thoughts took him to dark places.

"How are you doing these days?" he asked, attempting to break the deafening silence.

"Not bad." She pursed her lips and asked, "Hanson, are you here to invite me for the wedding?" She couldn't take it anymore and wished to know the reason behind his sudden call.

He trembled violently, a touch of bitterness emerging in his heart. "You want to receive it?"

on the cup in her hand. "I

Hanson said bitterly, sadness and desolation

her head and tears welled up in her eyes. "Give up? I have nothing to give up. No one ever gave me anything to hold onto." She had been lingering, hoping he would take notice of her. However, just when she confessed, he became

his hand and said, "I don't have any feelings for Sunny. The marriage between me and her can be best described as a political marriage. I love you, only

they were married out of political interests. Sunny would eventually be his rightful wife, and she

muscle on his face twitched violently. "Have you fallen in

to give no further explanation

violently, and his breath became heavy. Finally, he was going to ask the question he had been waiting to

mouth. There was no right way to explain her relationship with Zac. Just the

meaning of her hesitancy. Clenching his teeth, he decided she was indeed in a relationship with that other man. The revelation brought a piercing pain in his heart. There was a proud side in his heart which was hell-bent on believing Essie was and would always be his. Now his misconception was shattered and broken into a million pieces. 'I have been so

moment of silence, Essie stood up again

at her with a dull expression. His expression was akin to the one she had when she was rejected

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