Chapter 16 - I Never Want To Hurt You Like This

"I thought you'll come back tomorrow?" Gaville bitterly greeted Shenise.

The woman ignored his sarcastic remark and just went inside his apartment before sitting on the sofa.

"Are you willing to push through with the engagement? If you are, then so am I." Shenise said, straight to the point.

Gaville stilled. "What happened? Just a while ago, you're almost waging World War III to cancel our engagement."

"Answer my question."

Gaville can't. He'd be too obvious.

"It tears you up, doesn't it?"

His eyes snapped back to Shenise's face. "What tears me up?" He nervously asked.

Shenise couldn't have possibly known the truth could she? That he's...

Shit. Gaville quickly cut his train of thought.

"Your desire to make your dad happy and your repulsion to marry me. It tears you up, doesn't it?"

Gaville breathed in relief. "Yeah." He nodded. Why didn't he thought of that? Those reasons are plausible.