Chapter 13

Estella pressed her lips together before saying seriously, "I'm sorry. I misunderstood you back then, and I even lashed out at you without knowing the full story." Her voice grew softer with every word, and her face burned with embarrassment. But the next moment, Rowan's words left her completely stunned. "Now that you know it was all a misunderstanding, can I have a chance to pursue you?" His intense gaze sent a shiver through her heart. She'd never imagined that Rowan would still have feelings for her after all these years. After all, Jenson had been with her for six years, yet he'd never truly let go of Emily. But she'd just ended a failed relationship. She wasn't ready to jump into another one so soon. She hesitated for a moment before voicing her thoughts honestly. "I'm sorry. I'm not looking to start a new relationship right now." Rowan didn't back down. "After you rejected me back then, I wanted to explain everything, but you blocked me. At that time, my family was goin