“But Chris, we were kids. It doesn’t matter what we did when we were kids, right?” Monica tried to justify.
“Why won’t it matter? Spencer placed a bet saying that he could get you within a month. I pursued you because I was trying to protect you. However, you knew about Spencer’s fake affection toward you, but you accepted him to take him away from your cousin. Why do you think I stayed away from you?”
“You hate me, don’t you?” Monica smiled painfully.
“No, I finally saw through you. Under your kind and innocent appearance hides your hypocritical, vindictive, and narrow-minded self. I didn’t want to use those words on you, but you should know better than me that you are not as innocent as you portray yourself to be.”
Christopher lit a cigarette and took a puff. He put out the cigarette afterward after Monica started to cough. “Monica, you’re not an impulsive person. No matter what you did in the past, you’ll still be my little sister. You knew that, so why do you have to take the last bit of love I have for you away?”
“I did it for you! Christopher, why won’t you love me? Can’t you just love me? I even threw away my dignity for you.” Monica grabbed onto Christopher’s finger and begged.
“No, you did it for yourself, and I’m very disappointed with you, Monica. I didn’t bother about what you did at the piano recital because I wanted to save you some face. However, you went too far this time. Do you expect me to marry you over some measly public opinions?”
“What you did only lessens the remorse I have for you, making it easier for me to confront you.
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