Chapter 551

"Beth, about that night..." Frank couldn't hold it in any longer. So, he spoke first, "Can we pretend it never happened?" "Huh?" Bethany turned to look at him, surprised. "I don't want you to distance yourself from me because of it." He quickly glanced at her. "Let's pretend it never happened and return to how we were." He took the initiative to reassure Bethany again. "I swear, I won't bring it up again. I'll wait patiently." "Frank..." Bethany looked deeply apologetic. "You don't have to go out of your way for me all the time. That night, it was my..." "No, it's not your fault. It's my bad timing that caused this." Frank pulled the car over to the curb. He turned to look at Bethany. His gaze fixed intently on her as he said, "Can we forget what happened and be what we used to be?" "Okay." She smiled, and a weight seemed to lift off her shoulders. "Thank you, Frank." "No problem, but I'd like it if you wouldn't go out of your way to avoid me." His mood seemed to have improved s