Chapter 338 Chapter 338: She Doesn’t Love You
After saying that, Cristofer pressed the cardigan into Estelle’s arms, put his hand back on the steering wheel, and focused on driving.
Holding the cardigan in her arms, Estelle sighed and said, “You... I heard from Eva that you work very hard and often work through the night for consecutive days. This is not good for your health. Besides, you’re already wealthy. Don’t make yourself a working machine.”
“Star, are you worried about me?” Cristofer asked.
“I...” Estelle frowned and said, “No matter what, I hope you can live well. After all, you’re Yohan and Yvonne’s father. Well, don’t get me wrong. I’ve already gotten over you, Cristofer. Our relationship ended three years ago.”
“I see,” Cristofer nodded and said, looking ahead and focusing on driving.
“I will try my best to cooperate with you and act in front of Grandpa Gary. I also hope that he can spend his remaining years in comfort.”
“Okay.”
“By the way... Did you really break up with Miss Wilson?” Estelle asked.
Hearing this, Cristofer smiled and said, “To be exact, we have never been together. We were just going to have a contract marriage. I have given her the compensation she wants. So now, we have nothing to do with each other.”
“Honestly, I don’t think you two are a good match,” Estelle admitted. “Both of you have short tempers. If you were together, you might argue a lot in the future.”
After a brief pause, she added, “But don’t lose hope. You’ll find someone who’s right for you. If I ever come across a girl who I think is a good fit, I’ll introduce her to you.”
For some reason, Cristofer had a strange feeling after hearing her words.
“You... you make me feel like you’re my elder. When we met at the wedding dress store, you spoke to me in a similar manner,” he remarked.
As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Estelle.
Immediately looking away to avoid his gaze, Estelle said embarrassedly, “You think too much. I just want you to live well and get married soon.”
“Why do you want me to get married soon? Is it because I’m your ex-husband and the father of your children? Or is it because you want to get rid of me as soon as possible so that you don’t need to act with me in front of Grandpa?”
“I didn’t mean that.”
Hearing this, Cristofer offered a wistful smile and said, “Estelle, your words make me feel like there’s still a glimmer of hope for us to reconcile.”
It was midnight, and the roads were nearly empty. Cristofer drove swiftly, and they soon reached the Grand Hotel of Hadale City.
When Estelle caught sight of the brightly lit signs of the hotel, she let out a sigh of relief.
Turning to Cristofer, she expressed her gratitude, saying, “We’re here now. Thank you for driving me back. I have to go. I’m really worried about the kids.”
As Cristofer stopped the car, she hurriedly exited and dashed into the hotel.
In a few seconds, she was out of Cristofer's sight.
Cristofer could see she didn’t want to talk with him on this topic, so she left quickly.
‘Forget it. I should have let you go, Estelle.’
‘I know you first and know you longer than Mr. Mysterious did. Still, you will never get over Mr. Mysterious, right?’
‘Although Mr. Mysterious had died, he is still irreplaceable and much more important than me in your heart.’ Cristofer thought helplessly.
Suddenly, Cristofer's phone rang.
Seeing that it was Tim calling, he smiled and picked up, saying, “What’s going on, Mr. Roberts? Why are you calling so late at night?”
“You’re quite the nuisance. I finally had a rare opportunity to spend more time with Estelle, and you ruined it,” Tim complained.
“Don’t covet her,” Cristofer responded. “She doesn’t love you.”
“She doesn’t love you either, Mr. Hans. We all know she’s in love with Mr. Mysterious. It’s safe to say we’re both unlucky in love. There’s no need for us to hurt each other,” Tim replied.
“So, what did you call me for?”
“You hurt her before, so you might as well stay away from her. From now on, I’ll take care of her and protect her. I believe she is more willing to accept me than to accept a man who had hurt her deeply.”
With a cold expression, Cristofer said with a sneer, “But will your family agree to let you do so?”
“At worst, they might disown me and cut me out of the inheritance,” Tim chuckled. “But I don’t care. I’d gladly forfeit my inheritance for Estelle. How about you, Mr. Hans?”
“Three years ago, you only had Hans International Corporation. Now, your business spans over ten industries. I’ve heard you’ve even opened a branch in Africa and plan to dominate the world’s gem mines. You’re a business genius, a Hadale legend, and worth tens of billions of dollars. Are you willing to give up all your wealth for Estelle? You’ve already...”
“I can,” Cristofer interjected, his voice determined. “If I can have a chance to win her back and make her love me again, I’d trade everything I have for it.”
After entering her room, Estelle found that the room was very quiet.
On the sofa in the living room, Yohan was holding Yvonne in his arms, and they were sleeping soundly.
Aurora, who sat beside them, woke up when she heard the noise.
“Estelle...”
Estelle placed her finger to her lips, signaling to Aurora to lower her voice and avoid waking the children.
Aurora promptly sealed her lips and nodded.
The two of them headed to the guest room and closed the door.
“Estelle, why are you returning so late? Did the police detain you? You haven’t done anything wrong. York intentionally jumped off the building, and you didn’t push him. Why would the police keep you locked up for an entire day? Even if they had to, they should have informed me,” Aurora expressed with deep concern.
Hearing her mother’s concern, Estelle couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.
She reassured her mother, saying, “I’m fine, Mom. I was released this afternoon. My phone ran out of battery, that’s why I couldn’t contact you. I’m sorry for making you worry.”
Observing that Estelle was soaked, Aurora hurried to the bathroom to fetch a dry towel and then poured her a glass of warm water, remarking, “You’re completely drenched. Why didn’t you find shelter from the rain?”
“It started pouring suddenly, and I got caught in it. But I’m okay, Mom, so don’t worry,” Estelle replied.
After taking a few sips of the warm water, she began to feel a bit warmer.
Aurora then picked up the dry towel and helped Estelle dry her hair. Suddenly, she noticed the cardigan that Estelle was wearing.
Curious, Aurora asked, “Is this... Cristofer's cardigan?”