Chapter 1178 - 617: Extra Story: Who Can Understand His Heart? (2)

Chapter 1178: Chapter 617: Extra Story: Who Can Understand His Heart? (2)

Alice Robinson stood up and answered truthfully, "I didn’t know he was in Germany. I met him at a banquet. I didn’t mention it to you because I thought it was irrelevant."

Claud Laurence suddenly turned around, his gaze becoming sharp, "Really? Spending a night with him at a hotel, still irrelevant?"

Alice Robinson’s face turned pale.

Claud Laurence’s face was ashen.

Alice Robinson hurried to explain, "If you really understood, you should know that Rodney set me up that night... My situation was critical at the time, and I happened to meet him, so I... but I assure you, nothing happened between us that night."

Claud Laurence remained indifferent and silent.

Alice Robinson looked up at Claud Laurence, "You don’t believe me?"

Claud Laurence’s eyes were deep and dark as he looked at Alice Robinson for a long time, "It’s not that I don’t believe you, I just can’t understand why, when you’re troubled, I’m not the first person you think of."

"Claud... you know my personality. I’ve always wanted to train myself, so I didn’t tell you about my troubles in Germany. I thought I could solve it myself... That day Chester Robinson saved me, after sex he taught Rodney a lesson for me, but I didn’t ask him to do it. I passively chose his help."

"Alice..." Claud Laurence held Alice’s shoulder and whispered hoarsely, "When I was in the United Arab Emirates, I was thinking about you all the time. I worked myself crazy wanting to return earlier. You have no idea how happy I was when you decided to let go of the past and start with me?"

Alice Robinson shook her head vigorously, "Claud... please believe me, there’s truly nothing between Chester Robinson and me. To me, he’s just a stranger. I never imagined encountering him in Germany... He helped me, and at first, I even thought it was you helping me behind the scenes, that’s why I was so happy to call you yesterday morning."

Claud Laurence’s deep eyes fixed on Alice Robinson’s clear ones, his voice very hoarse, "Alice, since returning from the United Arab Emirates, I’ve been wondering, do I really have you? Why is it that your heart still seems impenetrable to me? Over the past year, indeed, you haven’t had any contact with Chester Robinson, but can you really forget the past?"

"Why don’t you believe?" Alice asked.

Claud Laurence chuckled, "I worry we’ll have a good start but not a good ending... If it’s known to end badly, why even begin?"

Alice Robinson stepped back in a daze, looking at Claud Laurence, "You think we won’t have a good ending?"

"I just lack confidence... Alice... I really lack confidence."

Alice shook her head, Claud Laurence with a pained smile, turned away.

Alice suddenly reached out to embrace Claud Laurence from behind, pressing her face tightly against his stiff back, she choked out, "Claud, no matter if you believe it or not, I truly have no illusions about him anymore... I admit, when it comes to the past, I can’t completely forget, but it’s not because I can’t let go of him; memories exist in people’s minds and can’t be forgotten by will... Over the past year of knowing you, your kindness to me, your attentiveness, your consideration, I’m fully aware... I choose to be with you not like the last time, using you to forget Chester Robinson. This time, I genuinely want to be with you."

Alice Robinson closed her eyes, tears slid down, wetting Claud Laurence’s shirt.

Feeling the damp stickiness on his back, Claud Laurence slowly turned around.

Alice Robinson raised her blurry eyes to look at him.

Claud Laurence wiped the tear marks from the corner of Alice Robinson’s eye with his thumb, asked, "Are your tears right now shed for me?"

Alice choked, "I just don’t want you to misunderstand..."

Claud Laurence gently lifted Alice Robinson’s chin, gazed deeply at her, "Then tell me you love me."

Alice Robinson’s moist pupils slightly widened, seemingly caught off guard.

"Tell me you love me." Claud Laurence repeated.

"I..."

"Say it!"

Alice held Claud Laurence’s hand in distress. "I..."

Claud Laurence looked at Alice Robinson for a long time, waiting for her to speak, but all he saw was her increasingly distressed face...

Finally, Claud Laurence slowly took Alice Robinson’s hand away, turned his back to her, and said, "I think we should both seriously consider whether we want to start like this, because what I want is a good ending."