Mr. Nelson Winning His Ex-wife's Heart

Chelsea almost choked on the water she was drinking. Luka's question had left her utterly stunned.

When she met his sincere eyes, she came to her senses at once. It wasn't just her imagination, he had really asked her that.

She couldn't believe that Zuri was actually right. Luka had a crush on her.

Chelsea had always thought that Zuri was making up drama like she always did, but now, as she looked into Luka's eyes there was no doubt about it.

She placed the glass down uneasily, not sure what to say. "Mr. Pierce, I..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Luka confessed again, "Chelsea, I like you very much."

The feeling of it was just so overwhelming that Chelsea was so scared. She was close to running away.

The last time someone confessed their feelings for her was so long ago that she didn't know how to react. As soon as she graduated from university, she had gotten married to Edmund. She had fully thrown herself into her marriage and hadn't kept in touch with any of her classmates or friend except Zuri. It was as if she had been isolated from the world. She had done everything possible to avoid causing any worry for Edmund.

Noticing her uneasiness, Luka slowed down and said softly, "At first, I was just attracted by your talent in writing. Later, as I got to know you more, I discovered that you are so kind and gentle, making me want to cherish and take care of you."

Chelsea wanted to interrupt Luka but he didn't let her. "Mr. Pierce..."

"Please let me finish. I know you don't want to be in a relationship right now. And I just wanted to protect you silently at first and just be by your side. But I don't want to hide my feelings anymore, not after I found what Hilton and Garry did to you."

Looking at her, Luka said sincerely, "I just want to stand by your side and be able to make sure that you are not hurt by anyone."

Chelsea admitted that she was moved by his words especially now that she was in a complicated situation.

But the more she was moved, the more rational she became, and that only added to her fear. She couldn't hurt Luka just because she moved by his sincerity.

She said in an apologetic tone, "Mr. Pierce, thank you so much for your appreciation. But I believe you will meet a better girl in the future. Someone better than me."

She was divorced and had too much going on in her life to really care for him. Luka deserved more than that.

A perfect man like him was supposed to be with someone who thought of him as their whole world.

Of course, Luka knew why she said that. He told her, "You shouldn't belittle yourself like that. You're great. You are beautiful and have an excellent ability."

Luka tried his best to make Chelsea let go of the things she was obviously worried about. "My family is very ordinary. And my parents are ordinary people. If you agree to be with me, you won't have to bear any pressure of social rank."

Chelsea's heart ached a little because she hadn't been a perfect match for Edmund. Alena and Sonya had hated her from the bottom of their hearts, so the three years had cast a big scar on her. One that wasn't going to fade for a long time.

Chelsea could feel that Luka meant everything he said, but she still lowered her eyes and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Pierce..."