Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 862

Claire smiled, but her eyes were entirely devoid of warmth.

Mirroring his earlier absolute refusal, she replied, "No."

"Can't you give me one more chance?"

"No."

She shut him down again.

She found the whole situation absurd. Laughable, even.

How could he do this?

How could he rip her heart to shreds, then casually turn around and ask for a do-over?

What gave him the right?

He owed her too much, hurt her too deeply, and yet he still expected her to come running back?

"What if..." Felix lowered his eyes. Panic gripped his throat, twisting harder in his chest.

He hadn't expected his apology and compromise to bounce right off her.

His throat felt painfully tight. The words felt like sandpaper in his mouth.

He reached out, grabbing her hand and holding it tight, as if she were a lifeline.

Only when he was certain she couldn't pull away did he continue. "What if I told you I've fallen in love with you? Would you give me another chance then?"

For a split second, Claire was stunned.

She thought she was hallucinating.

Felix Quigley said he was in love with her?

It was utterly ridiculous.

She let out a dry, mocking laugh. "But I don't love you anymore."

A suffocating silence blanketed the hospital room after she spoke.

When Felix's grip finally loosened, Claire snatched her hand back without a second's hesitation.

He stared blankly at his empty palm, the lingering warmth of her skin already fading into nothing.

He murmured, "But you said you loved me."

So love really could disappear.

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