Chapter: 1221
"You can think whatever you want. If you think I can’t afford to offend him, then so be it." Dustin didn’t want to explain himself.
He knew that no matter what he said, Dahlia wouldn’t believe him.
"What? You’re still mad at me?" Dahlia frowned.
"Why would I be? You have no ties to me. There’s no need to get mad," Dustin said expressionlessly.
"No ties? What do you mean by that? Are you going to keep treating me as an outsider?" Dahlia said with a cold expression.
"Duh." Dustin shrugged.
"Dustin, don’t you have a conscience?!" Dahlia was getting angry.
"All I did was slap you. If you’re still upset, then slap me in return. If one slap isn’t enough, then give me two. If two isn’t enough, then give me ten. I’ll stand still and let you vent your anger until you’re satisfied. Would that work?"
Yes, she had indeed lost control and hit him. But she’d already apologized.
Did he have to hold a grudge and refuse to let go?
Not to mention, because of the mess Dustin caused, she had to make compromises for everyone’s sake. She had to persuade Gavin and apologize to him.
Only then did Gavin’s anger die down, and he stopped pursuing the matter.
If she hadn’t done that, Dustin would be in hot water!
Everything she did was in hopes that he would be fine.
She didn’t understand where she had gone wrong.
"Dahlia, it seems like you still don’t understand the big picture. It’s not the slap I care about. It’s how you’ve never trusted me," Dustin said solemnly.
He added, "You were like this back then, and you’re still like this now. No matter how many things happen, you never change."
"How do you expect me to trust you? I saw it with my own eyes. Could that have been fake?"
Dahlia raised her eyebrows in anger.
She’d already lowered herself to apologize. Must he try to rip her of her dignity?
"Whatever. Pretend I never said anything." Dustin shook his head, looking disappointed.
As he thought, she was still the same.
"You are impossible to reason with!" Dahlia gritted her teeth. She was so mad that she just turned around and left.
When she reached the door, she stopped abruptly.
She took a deep breath and said coldly, "Dustin, today is my mother’s birthday. I’m throwing her a banquet in the Lunos Hotel. I hope you’ll come. If you don’t, then we’ll never see each other again!"