Chapter 865 A Fresh Strategy (Part Five)

• "You may have perceived me as a laid-back individual, that has always been the image I have portrayed, but that is not the case. Even if I had been intoxicated that day, nothing would have transpired if I did not harbor feelings for you. I wouldn't have even been able to share a drink with you!" Kate Penrose expressed with a pained tone.
• "If it were not for Xiaoxiao, I would pursue you without hesitation, perhaps even be with you as Xiaoxiao is now... But, this is the extent of my relationship with you, Chadwick Fullner. You are simply someone I am fond of. Maybe in this lifetime, I will develop feelings for someone else, or maybe not. However, Xiaoxiao is different. She is my sister, and that bond will never change. She cannot imagine a life without you. Therefore, I implore you, please take good care of Xiaoxiao..." Kate Penrose's tears flowed down her cheeks as she spoke.
• Chadwick Fullner's heart felt as though it had been pierced by a knife. He never anticipated Kate Penrose to express these sentiments to him, let alone reveal her affection for him. And what did he truly feel for Kate Penrose? Was it merely a man's instinctual urge, nothing more? In that moment, he was also perplexed.