Chapter 1209

Tanner was stunned. “I know very well how much you loathe and hate me. You're being nice to me because you had to. It's like a task for you to make both our families happy. It isn't that I have to be grateful to every man that wants to marry me. I know how bad my reputation is. Even if no one wants to marry me, I won't shamelessly stick to you, so you can rest assured. “After all, I was once loved by all the Santiagos in the past. Even if a storm has ravaged a delicate rose, you can't deny that it was once a beautiful flower. “You reap what you sow. It's my own mistake for getting myself into my current situation, and I don't plan to forget about it. The price I have to pay will never allow me to seek a happy and secure life by committing myself to a man.” When she finished speaking, she pushed Tanner away. Pulling her suitcase, she headed out without turning her head back once. Tanner stood frozen stiff on the spot as he tightened his fists. When Pearl got in the car, she turn