CHAPTER 125: REGRETS AND PAIN

George was aggravated as he looked at his sister waiting for an answer from her. She looked appalled but she said nothing. "I'm sure you all have been entertained this fine evening but it's now over. If you don't mind, we can go back to the banquet. “George said to the crowd and soon everyone filed out slowly. George took a deep breath.　There was a moment when George wanted to come clean about his relationship with Lauretta, but he knew Lauretta would never want to be associated with him in any way. Plus, their past interactions hadn't been great. Most people knew he had a wife, knew he was just a figurehead, not respected by others. And yet Lauretta had put up with him. Maybe it was possessiveness or guilt, but George didn't want anyone else to know about it. He hoped that one day, he and Lauretta could start anew, leaving all the rumors behind as if they never existed. But the hard glint he had seen in Lauretta's eyes minutes ago makes that notion futile. But he was still hopeful