His chiseled features were frozen in a harsh cold.

The car screeched to a halt right in front of Iris and Nathaniel.

Iris had just steadied herself, stepping back from Nathaniel’s arms, when she caught sight of the car.

She glanced over, her face calm.

The rear window rolled down, revealing Heriberto’s sharp, icy profile.

He turned his head, and their eyes met.

Meeting his harsh, suffocating gaze, Iris gave a taunting smile. “Did you rush back to check if I took anything of yours?”

Heriberto’s eyes fixed on her, and he let out a scornful laugh. “You really think this stunt is gonna make me think any better of you?”

Iris’s smile deepened. “It’s your problem. It has nothing to do with me.”

“Oh?” Heriberto squinted at her, grinding his teeth. “Get rid of the bastards in your belly, and we’ll have no more ties.”

Hearing this, Nathaniel froze, his gaze flickering to Iris in disbelief.

“Bastards?!”

a dull blade was slowly cutting through her chest, pain so sharp

every ounce of strength into holding back the tears, not wanting to look com- pletely broken in

Do you honestly think the babies could be mine?”

and over but couldn’t figure

answer that made sense to him

divorced from Iris, it’s none of your business whose babies she’s carrying. Let me be the first to wish you and Melanie a happy and lasting marriage.”

came to his senses. He threw his arm provocatively around Iris’s shoulders, pulling her close.

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his lips

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for nearly three years, and you don’t even mind? I didn’t know you had

Using her…

Secondhand goods…

words cut into Iris like

like blood

love. Nearly three years of unwavering devotion. And all along, the man she gave everything to treated her like nothing more

she was nothing but a

smile twisted, sharper than

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