Shane nodded, "Yes, a new relationship!"
Although Yvonne didn't know why he asked, she still answered in a serious manner, "No."
"Why?" Shane was a little anxious.
Yvonne swirled the glass of red wine in her hand, and said in a cold voice, "All I want is revenge now. Why would I even think about a new relationship?"
"I know you want your revenge, so you don't intend to have one now, but what about the future? You'll get your revenge someday, and after that, don’t you want t o think about your future? You're still young and you should find a man to stay by your side. Besides, Theo also needs a father figure in the process of growing up. " Shane clenched the wine glass in his hand and looked at her expectantly.
Yvonne suddenly understood the true meaning behind what he was saying tonight, and her expression changed slightly. "Shane, are you trying to say that you want to be that man?"
Shane panicked when she saw right through his intention. However, he calmed down again and admitted, "Yes, Yvonne, that's exactly what I meant. Will... Will you give me a chance?"
He asked a little nervously, and he sounded cautious.
Yvonne was completely dumbfounded because she never thought that Shane would suddenly confess to her.
This was the second time!
Yes, the second time.
Five years ago, when she had a kidney transplant, something happened and that incident made her realize that he had always had feelings for her.
Then, at Theo's first birthday, he got drunk and confessed to her.
When he woke up the next day, he had forgotten everything. She was still struggling to find a way to reject him, but she was relieved to find that he had forgotten about it and didn't tell him about his confession. That was why he didn't know that he had already confessed to her once.
In the following years, Shane never showed that kind o f affection to her again, and he treated her just like a friend. After all this time, she thought he didn't like her anymore, but she was wrong. His feelings for her had not changed-he just hid it very well.
But she didn't know why he confessed to her again tonight. Was it because he was drinking again?
"Yvonne, you..." Shane felt a little uneasy and even more nervous when he saw that Yvonne had fallen silent.
Yvonne snapped out of her daze and said while biting her lip, "Shane, I'm a little confused. I..."
"I know!" Shane interrupted her, his handsome face a little flushed. "I know that this sudden confession might be a shock to you, but Yvonne, I'm not kidding. I'm serious. Maybe you don’t know this, but I actually started falling for you six years ago."
Yvonne lowered her head.
No, she knew!
Shane looked at her and said, "Six years ago, you were Henry's wife. He was the only man in your eyes, but Henry was my friend, so even if I had that kind of affection for you, I couldn't show it. I don't have the thought of stealing you away from Henry either, but it's different now."
Shane smiled, "Now you have nothing to do with Henry, and you said that you don't love him anymore, s o it's time to fight for myself. Maybe it's shocking to suddenly hear this from me, but Yvonne, I hope you can consider me. I'll treat you well and Theo will be like my own child. So Yvonne, will you give me a chance?"
As Yvonne listened to his heartfelt confession, she was touched.
Although she was touched by his words, she still knew her answer.
Because she knew very well that she only saw him as a friend, and she didn't have that kind of affection for him. 2
She had to disappoint him.
Yvonne clenched her fists as she thought about it. She made up her mind to reject him, but as soon as she was about to speak, Shane said, "Yvonne, I know I'm making it difficult for you by telling you this. You don’t need to tell me your answer right away. I hope you can take some time and think about it."
He could tell that she wanted to reject him.
But he didn't want her rejection, so he could only avoid her rejection selfishly.
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