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Chapter 294
"But I have no regrets," Chloe declared, spinning on her heel and marching out of the tent. The once bustling tent now felt cavernous, and Connor was left behind.
Connor hung his head slightly, his gaze growing dim. At that moment, a realization hit him like a ton of bricks. He had made a mistake. He planned to protect Chloe by keeping his distance, but she had still walked into the most dangerous arena of all. Now, he didn't even have the right to stand by her side. So what was the point of all those careful steps he had taken? What was the point of pulling away with such restraint?
Regret clawed at Connor's heart. But he knew Chloe too well. She wasn't one to look back once she had moved on, especially now with Pax by her side.
After Chloe left, Pax came over carrying an air mattress. "Chloe, what were you two talking about in there?" he asked. He had seen Connor follow Chloe into the tent, and they had been in there for three minutes. Pax was always worried that his uncle, like everyone else, would object to his pursuit of Chloe because of her background.
"He.. didn't give you a hard time, did he?" Pax asked, his concern evident.NôvelDrama.Org content rights.
Chloe shot Pax a frustrated look. He still had no clue about her past with Connor. She couldn't understand why Connor wouldn't just tell him. Or maybe Connor didn't want anyone to know about the three-year-long "blemish" in his love life. If he wouldn't say anything, she certainly wasn't going to broadcast their brief fling.
Chloe rolled her eyes at Pax. "You two are both jerks." With that, she brushed past him and walked away.
Pax turned to watch her leave, his face full of hurt. Just then, Connor emerged from the tent. Pax glared at him fiercely before grabbing the mattress and heading inside.
Connor stood there, speechless.
Diana walked over. "Uncle Connor, did you and Chloe have a fight?" She had been worried and unsure about Chloe and Uncle Connor's
relationship. Chloe had shown up at her birthday party once, and Eve had mentioned she was Connor's girlfriend from Riverbrook Everyone in Riverbrook knew. That statement felt like a thorn in Diana's heart.
Later, Diana did some digging. Her best friend Tiffany knew Chloe. Tiffany had delivered a birthday gift to Marian on behalf of the White family for Marian's 70th birthday and learned about Chloe. It turned out Chloe was married and had attended the birthday party with her husband. Tiffany mentioned that a lot had happened that day, including some old issues between Chloe and Connor from three years ago, which led to Connor giving her a hard time.
Diana didn't dislike Chloe. She admired her unique aura and strength. Chloe was beautiful, and Diana wasn't jealous. She knew she was beautiful, too. She even wanted to be friends with Chloe but worried that Connor wouldn't approve.
"It's nothing," Connor said flatly.
"Uncle Connor, I think Chloe is really nice. She's beautiful, has a great aura, and she even knows how to pitch a tent," Diana said, testing the waters. "Can I be friends with her?"
Connor's gaze was locked onto Chloe, his mind seemingly elsewhere. "That is your choice."
Diana's face lit up with joy as she turned and ran in Chloe's direction.