Chapter 2696

Charity’s eyes moved slightly. “Since you can’t get over me, why weren’t you worried when I committed suicide? You even came to tell me that I was too desperate and that I was no different from other women. You told me to stay far away from you if I wanted to kill myself and not to bother you because you wouldn’t go soft-hearted.”

Monte was so ashamed that he wished he could slap his old self. “Lizzie, I thought you were pretending to kill yourself at that time. I’m sorry. I made those nasty remarks so that you would give up on me because getting my family to approve of us being together was too difficult. Furthermore… you’re so wonderful that I didn’t think I deserved you.”

“Why do you think you deserve me now?” Charity asked in surprise.

Monte promptly held her hand and said fondly, “Lizzie, I can’t get over you, and that is the truth. Do you remember how happy we were when we were together?”

“Young Master Patterson, I heard you have a fiancée. I don’t think it’s appropriate for