Sydney turned her head and said, Mr. Jackson, we’d better not see each other again from now on. Just drop me off ahead and let’s say goodbye. The smile on Christopher’s face faded. What are you talking about?
I mean, let’s break up and not see each other again. Just because I’m divorcing Wesley, doesn’t mean I’ll be with you.
Christopher’s face froze. What do you mean by that?
Exactly what I said.
Sydney, I like you, but it doesn’t mean you can challenge me.
Challenge you? Sydney chuckled. “I almost forgot, you’re the high and mighty Mr. Jackson. How could you allow yourself to be dumped by a woman? How about this, why don’t you dump me instead and kick me out of the car?
Christopher remained silent, but the look on his face was stormy.
Sydney immediately instructed the driver to stop. However, the driver didn’t dare to do so without Christopher’s explicit order.
Christopher suppressed the anger in him and raised the divider between them and the driver at the front.
He composed himself and said calmly, Syd, if you don’t feel comfortable about anything at all, just tell me. I’ll definitely solve it for you. You can’t solve this. Christopher, I don’t want to see you anymore. I want a breakup. You have no lack of women and you’ll tire of me one day. Christopher grabbed her hand.
Yes, I have no lack of women. Hordes of young and beautiful ladies surround me. Why must I insist on you? Sydney, don’t you understand? Or have you been using me all along and now that you’re done with me, you’re throwing me aside because you’ve never liked me right from the start?
Christopher has always been mature and reliable, keeping his thoughts in his heart and very shrewd. He seldom looked at a woman like that, not to mention baring his heart and soul to another.
Sydney felt tears welling up in her eyes, but she said, No, I like you. Even now, I still do. But I don’t want to be with you. Why not?
Because of your mother. Sydney couldn’t hold back her tears from falling. Don’t you know what your mother did to me? She kidnapped, hurt me, and tormented me. But е where is she now? She got off scot-free in another country, not taking responsibility for her actions. You’ve never brought it up too, as if nothing ever happened.
Christopher was stunned, mixed feelings surging in his heart. He felt shocked and guilty at the same time.
Syd, I’m sorry. I…
Don’t say sorry to me, Sydney said, cutting him off. I don’t want your apology. You weren’t the one who hurt me. The one who should be apologizing and paying the price for her actions has fled overseas.
Syd, I know you’ve suffered. I’ll make it up to you.
The best way to make it up to me is for us not to see each other again, Sydney said as she wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.
ento can’t
be with you. The thought of you. defending your mother and refusing to let her receive her just
punishment when she mistreated me that way suffocates me.
Syd, give me one more chance, won’t you? I’ll treat you well and will make my mom apologize to you. I definitely will, Christopher promised.
Can you make her go to jail? Sydney asked him back. She committed a serious crime, can you do that?
Syd, don’t be like this.
I
What else do you expect of me? Mr. Jackson, you can’t do it. She’s your mother and can understand why you can’t bring yourself to do it. That’s why I won’t make things difficult for you. I won’t force you to do anything. We’ll break up, That’s the only thing I can do. If you really want me to feel better, then you should…just let go.
Christopher stayed silent for a long time. Suddenly, he pulled Sydney into his arms and kissed her lips hard.
After a long, mind-shattering kiss, he let her go, the look in his eyes dark.
“Syd, I’ll give you time to calm down. I’ll wait for you to have a change of heart.”
Christopher pressed a button to lower the divider. He then instructed the driver, Stop the car at the junction up ahead.
Sydney finally managed to get out of the car.
Be careful and call me anytime, Christopher said, his gaze lingering on her.
Sydney said nothing in response and turned to leave.