Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Stephen Musgrave seemed to have a story of his own.

Evan believed that the duke had his reasons for leaving Nicole’s mother back then.

Nicole snorted at the duke’s reply and asked, “Then should the jerk kneel and apologize in front of the woman’s grave whom he had abandoned?”

The pain and suffering that her mother had endured while giving birth to her and her dire circumstances back then could never be compensated even if the man before her came crawling and apologize at her mother’s grave.

The duke seemed to resonate with Nicole’s feelings.

One of the deepest regrets in his life was not being able to get together with Rosalie.

He was stumped for a moment and looked at Nicole. “I will go visit your mother.” He did not beat around the bush further.

She no longer restrained herself since the duke had already gone straight to the point.

“If you’re not going to kneel and apologize, there’s no point for you to go visit her! My mother does not want to see you!” Nicole growled at him.

“Nicole, I understand how you feel. The relationship between your mother and I is one of the deepest regrets of my life.”

“Your deepest regret? More like the most unfortunate thing to ever happen to my mother!”

All of a sudden, memories came flashing before her eyes. Memories of her mother staring blankly at the sky; memories of her mother being silent most of the time; memories of her mother’s look of despair; memories of her mother’s depression…

do with

mother was because the man whom her mother loved the most abandoned her. The pain inflicted upon her would

Mom’s encounter with this man a fortunate or unfortunate

not say another word. Stumped, Nicole turned around

duke.

good care of her.” Then, he took

will never be able to move on if you

around. Stephen halted his steps

the night sky with reddened

must have thought

her and took her in his embrace. Softly,

not going to cry. Why would I? I just don’t understand

her head. His gaze was affectionate and gentle. “Before knowing that

deep

for her. The feeling was quite inexplicable as he emitted an elder’s

she knew

I have been blinded? I didn’t know who he truly

must be a reason your mother had fallen for him. If he were truly heartless, why had your mother not been able to

could be

Nicole went silent, he gently called her name. “Nicole, I think your mother