Chapter 418

Conrad's eyes widened with surprise. His composed expression could no longer be maintained. He slowly released his grip on my hand. "Now, do you look down on me even more?" Conrad's voice was low. "Back then, I chose Chris over you not because I looked down on you, but because he made my heart flutter. But now, Conrad, I'm very disappointed by what you've done." I was speaking honestly. "But do you know why I did what I did?" he asked in a low voice. I gave a mocking smile. "Conrad, you were so clear-headed when you left four years ago. But why are you getting more confused now?" When I began dating Chris four years ago, my relationship with Conrad was doomed to stay platonic. We were destined to only be like siblings. Even if Chris and I had parted ways, there would be no possibility between us. "Maddie, you loved Chris for ten years. All those years, I had felt the same way about you." His words struck a chord within me. It reminded me of my past. Love could be a bitter pil