Charles’s heart suddenly tightened. He feared that Anna might misunderstand after seeing him with Annabelle, so without saying a word, he quickly walked toward Anna.
"Charles!"
Annabelle, who also saw Anna, hurried to grab his hand. Her eyes pleaded with him. She had come to the hospital under the pretense of visiting Anna, but her true intention was to stir things up between Charles and Anna. If Charles refused to divorce, then she would force Anna to walk away first.
"Charles, I know I was wrong before. I regret leaving you. I don’t expect us to get back together, but I hope we can still be friends. Please, don’t be so cold to me."
She used the tactic of retreating to advance, her voice filled with vulnerability. "I’m really only here to check on Anna, not to cause trouble betw
