My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back (Mia and Kyle) novel Chapter 186

"W-Why? What makes you reluctant?"

Bella looked Tristan in the eye and said, "Tristan, I’ve promised someone..." Her voice trailed off when she saw his worried gaze.

She can’t bring herself to tell him that she promised Sean Spencer a chance—if Sean’s parents one day accept their relationship, she’ll give him a chance, try to love him, and marry him. This made her reluctant to decide, as she had to meet Sean to talk heart-to-heart about this matter.

If she accepted Tristan without meeting Sean, it would betray her promise to him. The thought of hurting Sean or breaking the trust they had built was unbearable.

Tristan felt his heart slowly ache as he guessed what was bothering Bella at the moment. He didn’t want to put any pressure on her or put her in the corner, so he promised to wait until she felt ready to tell him.

However, after five silent and eerie minutes, Bella still said nothing. She only looked at their intertwined hands. Despite the eerie feeling, Tristan feels grateful because even though Bella didn’t say anything, at least she didn’t pull her hand away. She let him gently caress her hand.

A smile slowly appeared on his lips before he casually asked, "Bella. I’m sorry if I say this…..Are you hesitant to accept me again because of Sean Spencer?"

Bella was stunned to hear that; she immediately looked up to meet his gaze.

Tristan saw Bella not saying anything but only looking at him with her confused-looking eyes.

He continued, "I’ll take your silence as you inwardly say yes. So, it’s really because of Sean Spencer, huh..."

A faint smile slowly appeared on the corners of his lips before he calmly said, "I’m sure you know my good relationship with Sean’s parents, right?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

She slightly nods.

"Are you and Sean a couple now? I mean—" Tristan couldn’t finish his words. His heart ached like it had been stabbed by a hundred nails when he imagined Sean having a romantic relationship with his wife. But Tristan pushed himself to look as calm and as composed as possible.

Tristan had always refused to believe that Sean and Bella were in a serious relationship. So, he never wanted to bring up this topic when they had time to chat, probably because he also feared hearing answers he didn’t want to hear. But now, he pulled himself together and dared to ask her.

"No. We are not a couple…well, not yet!"

Hearing Bella’s firm answer and how quickly she denied it shocked him.

Did he hear it wrong?

"Are you saying he is not your boyfriend? At least not yet?" he asked to ensure he had heard it correctly.

She nodded slowly.

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