Chapter 255

"This project will be a success even without you, and I'd never give up that easily even without Mr. Odom's help. But what exactly do you want now that you're pushing things behind the scenes?" Leah had gone abroad, and we had no further ties. I couldn't understand why Ethan kept appearing in my life. Sensing my indifference, he suddenly stepped forward and grabbed my wrist. It felt like a presumptuous gesture, and I tried to break free. But his next words froze me in place. "I know that some things can never be undone, but I just want a chance to make up for my mistakes. Can't you even give me that? Do you want me to spend the rest of my life in torment?" He was trying to emotionally manipulate me with guilt, but would my life have turned out so miserable if it weren't for them? If I hadn't met him and tried to be with him like crazy, my life wouldn't have plunged into a hell of countless bullying and shaming. I'd always wanted a happy life, but not everything was going the way