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

the man whom her mother loved the most abandoned her. The pain inflicted upon her would haunt her short-lived

with this man a fortunate

duke fell silent and did not say another word. Stumped, Nicole turned around to

the duke. “Could you disclose whatever happened

not reply. He merely said, “Take good care of

to move

duke turn around. Stephen halted

staring at the night sky with reddened eyes

knew she must have thought

edged closer to her and took her in his embrace.

to cry. Why would I? I just don’t understand why my mother fell for

gentle. “Before knowing that he’s your

deep into

felt that he was a gentle elder who cared for her. The feeling was quite inexplicable as

now that she

been blinded? I didn’t know

reason your mother had fallen for him. If he were truly heartless, why had your mother not been

that could be

“Nicole, I think your