Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 853:

His words hung in the air, heavy and final, as if he were offering her one last chance to redeem herself, to find the person she had once been before it was too late.

Fiona tilted her head, her chin raised proudly as she regarded Cody with a dismissive look. “You think I’m guilty? Then let the authorities judge me. You don’t get to decide based on mere assumptions.”

Cody, his brow furrowed in frustration, attempted to reach her. “Don’t let bitterness cloud your judgment. You’ve lost sight of who you really are.”

Fiona responded with a defiant sneer, “So what? I’m happy and fulfilled. I have everything I need.”

Cody opened his mouth to speak, but Fiona cut him off. “Enough. You’re not my mentor anymore, so drop the act. In your eyes, the only worthy disciples are Gavin, Irving, and Elyse—not me.”

never fit into your esteemed circle. My presence would only

face registered shock, his earlier attempts to interject halted by her words,

stopped seeing you

Cody found his voice, though it carried a note of defeat. “To

scoffed. “What’s that supposed to mean? Are you suggesting my soul is tainted? Yours might be pristine,

gaze piercing. “Are you lashing out because you believe Mr. Tucker shouldn’t have ousted you from his

implying? I’m not harboring any resentment towards him. I’m merely

his smile tinged with scorn. “Truth? You know exactly why you were expelled. It wasn’t

law judge me. You’re not qualified.” With that, she turned sharply, her shoulder brushing Gavin’s as she stormed off without

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