Facade of Love

Chapter 260 What Did Our Two–Year Marriage Even Mean?

I could not quite catch what he was really trying to say, so I just laid it out straight. “Look, we’re not husband and wife anymore. It’s not right for you to get tangled up in my mess, especially since our divorce is bound to come out eventually. If it’s going to happen anyway, why not just get it over with when it’s necessary?”

He did not say a word, just gave me this intense stare that seemed to go on forever before he finally spoke up. “Are you that scared of being linked to me that you can’t wait to cut ties?”

I scrunched my eyebrows, feeling the anger bubbling under his words, and took a deep breath before replying, “We don’t have anything between us now.”

“Yvette!” His voice spiked as he stood up, his tall, lean figure casting a shadow, his good looks marred by unmistakable fury and disappointment. “What did our two years of marriage even mean to you?”

I did not get why he was so worked up. I kept my cool and met his gaze. “Sure, we were married, Idris, but have you forgotten? I have been the wife I was supposed to be for the past. two years. What about you? Have you been the husband you were supposed to be? You’re nice to me now because you found out I am the one who saved your life back then. But what if it had been Moore who saved you? Would you still be this good to me? Would you still go out of your way to save me? Would you still rush to my aid without a second thought?”

I was not oblivious to the way Idris had been acting differently around me lately, but I knew better than anyone why he had changed. It was all because of that old debt of gratitude.

It did not matter who the person from the past was. He would have been just as devoted to her. It had nothing to do with me, nor was it related to whether we had been married or not.

anger melting away, I almost laughed. I did not need his answer; I already

kindness to me was not because I was Yvette, his former wife. It was because I had once

open, thanks to Marcus, so you and I are done. When you saved my life yesterday, we got even. We’re square, with no debts between us. This mess is not yours to fix. I

cops

and find the truth.”

he said something unexpected, “What if it wasn’t because

looked into his deep, shadowy eyes, puzzled. “What?”

me, took a deep breath, and said, “Anyone can repay a favor, but you’ve always been the only one

furrowed in confusion. “Idris, we’re

single, I’m single. We have all the time

wondered what he

260 What Did Dur Two

my mouth hung open, yet no words came out. He did not seem to expect any, just looked at me and said, “I won’t let you stay here

walked out