A Love as Restless as the Wind novel Chapter 18

Chapter 18

“Tess, just look at me,“Clicord said softly from behind Tessa, his voice filled with frustration and longing.

Texa didn’t even flinch. She continued unlocking the shop door, treating him like he wasn’t even there.

“Tess, please listen to me,” he trailed after her as she walked into the cafe, watching as she turned the machines and started washing the cups and plates with practiced ease. For a second, he froze. A long–forgotten memory suddenly came rushing backto lim.

“chiffe, I want to live a simple, easy life.” The girl was wrapped in a blanket, sitting next tolmunder the stars.

“Tess, no matter what kind of life you want to live, I’ll be there with you.” The boy’s voice carried a trace of youth. They were just in middle school them.

“Clifford, you don’t understand,” she said, her smile faint.

“Why would I understand?” he asked anxioush.

There was a pause before she finally answered, “one day, you’ll inherit the Jones coup. You’ll have to carry the weight of the family and the business. You’ll be forced into manying some gentle, proper wife and raising a lunch of kids to mold into the next generation of heim.

“But I don’t want that kind of life. I want to open a small cafe and spend my days with someone comantic, living freely.”

The boy grabbed her hand in a panic. “Tess, I’m

going to live like that. I’m going to tarry you!”

She smiled again, but she never looked at him. Later, the girl fell in love with him too. She gave up her dreams and became the graceful, accommodating Mrs. Jones for his sake.

And the boy had forgotten what she once wanted and the starry sky they once sat under.

Atear slipped from Clifford’s eye, falling onto the back of Tessa’s hand. She twitched slightly and finally spoke. “Clifford, we’re divorced. We have nothing to do with each other ammote.”

Her voice was calm and detached. It was as if she truly didn’t care anymore,

“Tess. I’m sorry. I know everything now. I know that Tania’s child was never mine.. Ilmow all the accusations against you were false.”

“The child wasn’t yours? tessa raised an eyebrow. “Then whose was it?

He quickly explained, “It belonged to some wealthy businessman. Tania was actually his mistress. She got pergeant, and he dumped her, so she drugged me and daimed that the baby was mine

“Tess, my grandmother and I have already punished her. She’s out of our lives for good.”

His face twisted in pain. “I can’t do the past, then let me start ows. Let me chaseyou again. Forget the past. Let’s just focus on the future. Please?”

She let out a bitter laugh. “Mr. Jones, could you not be so ridiculous?”

But no matter what she said, he refused to budge. He started chasing her all over again, like he said.

The next moming, Just as Tessa unlocked the door to hercate, difford walked in carrying a giant bucket of roses still wet with moming dew

“Chord don’t need this kind of thing in my cafe!”

He ignored her and set the roses on the coffee bar. Tess, I’meraving your homemade pudding.” Then, he pulled out his black cand. “I’ll take 50”

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