Chapter 1731

The car window was partially open. A gentle evening breeze flowed in through the crack. After about ten more minutes, Alina calmed herself and asked, "Did you know about everything?" Harvey, having known for some time, had called off the renovation and became cold toward her in the following days. He had even refused the meals she cooked, not because of their taste but because he felt repulsed by her presence. Alina felt filthy, and her thoughts were a mess. She knew she had betrayed him. "I knew from the day Theodore came to your house," Harvey said, his voice low and cold. At those words, Alina's face drained of color. That night with Theodore, everything had spiraled out of control. She hadn't thought about the consequences. Now, after time had passed and she had begun to reflect, she felt immense guilt toward Harvey and their relationship. Facing Harvey, she felt unbearably ashamed. "I'm sorry, Harvey. I betrayed you… and I betrayed this relationship." Harvey had put far mor