Chapter 73 I Don't Actually Love You

Gardenia felt guilty as she looked into Ian's hopeful eyes. It was partly her fault and partly Ansel's that things ended up the way they were. Mason was also partly responsible for choosing power and influence over his own grandson. But Ian was innocent in the entire thing. He had not done anything wrong. And yet, he was the one who got hurt the most. Gardenia spoke up. "Ian, I—" "I might not be able to come again," was what she wanted to say. Gardenia had to sneak out of the office to visit Ian. She could not guarantee that she would be able to do that again. If Ansel were to catch her even once, the consequences awaiting the Chandlers would be catastrophic. Ian suddenly smiled and shook his head. "It's okay; I get it. The fact that you came to visit me today means that you still care about me." Gardenia remained silent. He continued, "Actually, I've been thinking about a lot of things while I was staying here, including everything you said to me back then. I understand th