Chapter 1321

Abigail asked, "What do you expect me to tell you?" She was afraid that her words might deepen his pain. She recalled Ronan was also at Florivera University and they had even been together at the Groundbreaking Forum. Despite trying hard, she just could not remember anything else about him. Ronan, looking a bit hopeful, said, "Come on, we were university mates. Can't you say something nice for me to hear?" Abigail paused, searching for words. "Well, you're handsome, successful, and you come from a great family." 'Who wants to hear such flattery?' Ronan looked at her with a mix of surrender and bitterness in his eyes. "You're really tough-hearted." "I'm tough-hearted?" Abigail thought, 'I'm simply being true to myself. If a guy I don't like chases after me, I have to turn him down clearly and decisively. Pretending to care or leading someone on when there's no love, that's something I can never do.' Just as Abigail was about to say more, Marlin, who had been largely ignored, chimed