Chapter 204

When Chloe heard Willow say those words earlier, it had felt as though knives were being driven violently into her body. That pain and sense of betrayal were something she might never be able to forget for the rest of her life. "Don't break up with me, please." Brian walked up to Chloe again. His voice was hoarse as he pleaded, "Chloe, it's because I love you too much—because I care too much—that I... I didn't dare to take the risk. I didn't dare to tell you that I'd seen Daniel once and chosen to stand by and do nothing. I didn't know if you'd still accept me or love me." Because he loved her too much, he was all the more terrified of losing her. She was such an upright, principled woman. And Daniel meant far too much to her. How could Brian possibly dare to gamble? If he lost, she would have pulled away from him immediately. She would have left without hesitation and not even given him a chance to make her fall in love with him. So, all he could do was cautiously pray that thi