Chapter 996 Opponents

They opted to head to a shady tree which wasn't far from the beach.

A gust of wind blew which made the green leaves on the tree dance. Carla still felt uneasy.

"Steven, I'm sorry..."

On her way here, her mind was racing. But now that she was here, 'I'm sorry' was all she could say.

He came to Yu Sea City because of her.

He went to the Eastern Island because of her.

No matter how many excuses she had, she had to admit that she owed him a lot.

"I accept your apology. Anything else?"

Steven looked down at her while her head was lowered. Mixed feelings emerged in his amber eyes.

Hearing his words, Carla looked up at him and said, "And one more thing. I need you to go back with me.

You are a man. I don't think it's a big deal to you that you slept with Lucia. If you come back with me, nothing will change between us."

As she spoke, she tried to grab his arm to pull him.

But Steven didn't budge. He laughed bitterly and said, "Nothing will change between us? I'll still love you, care for you, and pine for you with no hopes of getting your affection back?

Callie, I'm just a normal person. I long for a reward after everything I've done. I don't want to end up with nothing."

Carla was rendered speechless.

After a while, she said, "But you knew from the start what was in store for you but still chose to stay with me and help me."

She hadn't promised him anything from the start.

"Yes, I know. But I regret it and I have the right to do that,"

Steven said, sneering as he looked into her eyes.

"Because now I find that it's much easier for me to love any other woman as long as it's not you."

It was less painful for him to fall in love with any other woman as long as it wasn't Carla. Sadly, he'd already fallen in love with her and he had to go through that pain.

Carla took a deep breath and said, "Even so, do you have to choose Lucia? You know my relationship with her..."

"Callie, what shouldn't have happen

ting some ice on her face.

After a while, Carol brought a bottle of wine and said, "Madam, don't drink too much."

"Sit down and have a drink with me."

Carla asked her to sit down, grabbed two glasses, and filled them with wine.

Carol sat down and took her glass. With a slight sigh, she comforted Carla. "Madam, look on the bright side. Maybe this is a good thing.

At least it's over now, between you and Mr. Su. It had to happen sooner or later."

Carla held up the glass and drank half of it in one go. "But I never thought this would be the outcome."

"Neither did I. I thought Mr. Su would stay with you and try his best to help you,"

Carol said with a sigh. She held her chin with one hand, and held the glass of wine with the other, saying, "Perhaps it's because he's been in Yu Sea City long enough which means he's already assimilated into the culture. I think he's a good man and he loves you very much. Why won't you give him a chance?

Why don't you try to accept him?"

Carla slowly closed her eyes. "Carol, stop it.

How many days left before my grandmother's birthday party?"

Carol put down the glass and counted the days with her fingers. Then she said, "There are ten days left. Why do you ask, madam?"

Carla drained the glass and said, "I'm going to go back to JA City."