Ivan Gray clearly hadn't expected Summer Thorne to be so candid, laying all her thoughts out for him.
Before, he never would have heard her admit to having a hard time.
But now, Summer Thorne calmly glossed over those days with just a few words.
It was clear she had truly moved on.
You only stop avoiding a topic when you no longer care about it.
This obviously wasn't the answer Ivan Gray wanted, but after hearing her words, he felt completely helpless.
He knew how much she had suffered, being completely powerless in their past relationship. He also knew how cruel it would be to ask her to dive back into something that was already over.
He was in such a panic that he had to talk to someone. Seeing Summer Thorne, he had started spouting nonsense, clutching at straws out of desperation.
But even spouting nonsense has its limits.
Especially after Summer Thorne had given him a clear answer.
