I Stopped Loving Him When He Let Me Bleed Out novel Chapter 182

Sienna heard Mrs. Holloway asking Finn:

"Finn, you're in your thirties now. Are you planning to settle down and find a girlfriend anytime soon?"

Mrs. Holloway's voice carried the specific gossipy enthusiasm of an elderly woman playing matchmaker.

Finn paused.

"I've always had someone I love."

Sienna's hand stiffened as she reached for her food.

Mrs. Holloway perked up, leaning forward:

"Oh? Who is it?"

"The girlfriend I had back in college."

Finn's voice was very soft, carrying a hint of tentative caution.

"I was young, I was foolish, and I hurt her."

His gaze drifted to a moonlit spot in the courtyard.

"I'm doing everything I can to win her back now. I just hope I can earn her forgiveness."

Mrs. Holloway frowned, her tone shifting into something far more serious:

"Well, then I have to lecture you a bit. You clearly aren't showing enough sincerity."

Finn looked at her.

"As long as it wasn't an unforgivable betrayal, anything can be fixed. You just aren't showing enough sincerity."

Mrs. Holloway spoke with absolute certainty, sounding like a seasoned veteran passing down life advice.

Under the moonlight, Finn stayed silent for a few seconds.

Then he turned his head and looked right at Sienna:

"If there's any chance to win her back, I'm willing to do absolutely anything."

Mrs. Holloway followed his line of sight to Sienna, seemingly forgetting the sad topic from a moment ago in a flash.

She turned to Sienna:

"Sienna, you and Isaac really need to give it a shot. Finn and Isaac have known each other since they were kids. Isaac's character is flawless, and he's never even had a girlfriend before. He takes relationships very seriously."

She turned back to Finn. "Isn't that right, Finn?"

Finn didn't say a word, his expression incredibly complex.

He just kept looking at Sienna.

Sienna kept her head down, awkwardly staring at her own hands.

"It doesn't matter anymore. It's been so long."

"My family had an estate manager who watched me grow up. He's a good man," Finn said. "He knows what happened back then. When my family forced me abroad and confiscated my phone, he held onto a lot of the details and evidence."

Sienna was losing her patience:

"Finn, I said it doesn't matter. Explaining this to me now is completely pointless."

"Why is it pointless? I don't want to be falsely accused. I need to clear my name. That is the most meaningful thing in the world to me—I don't want any barriers between us anymore."

He stared at her, his gaze burning hot.

"I came here this time specifically to find Arthur. He left three years ago, and we rarely spoke after that. But he knows so much. If there's a chance, I want you to come with me to see him. He can explain exactly what happened back then."

Sienna abruptly stopped in her tracks.

Arthur? Arthur Winston?

The very man Paxton had just mentioned.

Finn stood up too, closing the distance between them with quick strides, his eyes pleading:

"Will you? Will you come with me to see Arthur?"

Sienna looked up at him, seeing the panic, the tension, and the desperate hope swirling in his eyes.

She slowly opened her mouth...