Annabelle Linton looked at his expectant eyes, and a dazed look flickered across her own.
She used to look at Leona Grant the exact same way.
She had hoped he would spare her a glance, wished he would be just a little kinder to her… just a little was all she asked for.
No one could understand that kind of nerve-wracking anticipation, nor could they understand the heartbreak of being rejected.
To her, Leona Grant was now neither an enemy nor someone she hated. They were simply strangers who had crossed paths.
She just wanted to get away from him and live her life in peace.
No matter how he had hurt her in the past, she wouldn't hurt others in the same way.
In this world, people who toy with the feelings of others are the absolute worst.
She didn't want to become the kind of person she despised most.
Therefore, she had no reason and no right to hurt him.
Seeing Annabelle Linton's silence, Leona Grant pressed his lips together, a hint of sadness surfacing on his face.
