The Bitter Truth

Valerie struggled to free her hand from his grasp and said coldly, "Please behave yourself."

Alaric was heartbroken, and his throat moved slightly. He said with difficulty, "Valerie, do you really have to be like this?"

"Mr. Sinclair, I've already said it before. We can't go back to how things were between us. It's better for you to stop wasting your efforts, lest you waste your feelings for nothi