Chapter 223 No Longer the Woman He Once Fell For

Ian realized he had been too emotional. Once he calmed down, he apologized, "I'm sorry. Thank you for helping me out back there. I'm fine now." Bella wasn't bothered by it. "It's fine. I was just curious what happened between the both of you. Why did things end up like this?" Ian walked over to a nearby vending machine, bought two drinks, and handed her one. The storm in his expression from earlier had been replaced with a complete calm. "She's my first love, the only woman I've ever really loved. I'm the heir to the Clarke family, but my dad and I never got along. So, I had always refused to spend his money. When I was dating her, she thought I was just some broke kid." Bella frowned. "What happened next?" Ian let out a bitter chuckle. "Then one day, she went to a fancy party with her friends. The glitz and glamor got to her. She started feeling dissatisfied with what we had. My income wasn't enough to support the life she wanted. "She got involved with other guys behind my ba