After Rejecting My Confession, My Uncle's Overwhelmed With Regret

onfessed my love, thinking it would close the gap between

snapped. "Didn't I tel

change rooms

eat lighting, beautiful decor, and was

Lola lives closest to me, so it's co

tter to give up my position than be kicked out later. I knew the future

change," he said impatiently

ned study filled with junk. During the move, Henry didn

mom. "Mom, I've thought about

plete the necessary paperwork. After submittin

hardly spoke, only sharing awkw

trangers," I finall

ied, not looking up. "At least s

tween us grow. We couldn't even ma

oom, and I watched her come and

ate rooms when they co

gs, but today, there she was at the dinner t

said, nodding t

feel Henry's gaze on me,

with the cold

back. "Just b

ning outside," Henry Jones said, surprising me a

It's Valentine's Day. You two should enjoy your date. I'm jus

aken aback. "Va

you get a big gift for Ma

talking about

the news. The next head of the Jones won

artbroken I felt

y asked, "Lola, you'll be eighteen nex

vels. A glass one will do." I smiled,

y nose. "A glass bracelet? You

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ed. But it w

ift from me.

interrupted,

! What is it?" Mary asked, rising from th