Faux Vows, True Desires

Janice was wrestling with him, shoving, yanking, and even pulling his hair in a frenzy. With a wild flurry of actions, she finally managed to push the old bastard away. Panting, she stumbled back, scrambling to her feet and staggering a few steps before looking around frantically, searching for something to drive the scoundrel out of her house.

The thought of someone seeing them together, with her clothing slightly askew, and jumping to the conclusion that they had reconciled was unbearable.

There was no way she would reconcile with him. All she wanted was to stay far away from him and live out the rest of her days in peace.

This man, who once promised her happiness and swore never to let her be hurt, was the very source of her pain and misery.

Spotting a vase on a table, not too large, Janice strode over and lifted it, turning around to find Nathan had sprawled back onto the floor like some shameless deadbeat.

Fuming, she marched toward him, vase held high, ready to smash it down on him.

But as the vase came crashing down, she pulled back at the last second, sparing him from the blow. If she injured him, he might demand she take care of him, and that was a loss she couldn't afford.

She couldn't do it.

Janice, holding the vase, turned and walked away.

Eventually, she stormed into the bathroom and filled a bucket with water.

Thankfully, during her time staying with the Moore family, she had built up some strength helping out with chores, otherwise her pampered self would've struggled with the weight of the water.

Nathan, now second only to Owen in his antics, leapt to his feet at the sight of his wife wielding a bucket of water.

Janice thought he was finally scared.

But as he strode over and snatched the bucket from her grip, he chided, "You should've called me for this kind of heavy lifting. Let me help you; a bucket of water is quite heavy."

Janice was speechless.

After setting the bucket down where he had been lying, Nathan flopped back to the ground and suggested, "Janice, grab a cup, and pour the water over me, cup by cup. It's easier that way."

"Once it's half empty, then you can dump the rest on me."

Janice was flabbergasted.

she was just now

was truly another

assure you, I have never sunk to Nathan's level of

her, Janice stormed over,

you, a whole bucket's very heavy. Don't do it. Never mind, I'll do

snatched the

for another bucket, and in front of Janice, drenched himself

Janice stood there, dumbstruck.

to do it again?" Nathan

dark with anger, and barked, "Nathan,

Nathan laid back down, deciding to embody

moment;

a cold or get sick, and then you'll have

at a loss

the head of the Blue family, a man of

saw you like this,

and hatred mixed

to

what do you want?" Janice finally snapped, unable to out-stubborn

is it

Out with it! This s Ascend Estate, Lucy's in-laws' place. If the Anderson family sees you like this, how do

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is lucky to have found a good

Janice would have stormed out long ago, unwilling to put up with this old

was a joyous occasion for Liam, and now, their marital spat was turning into a joke. What would

of his daughter, Nathan pursed his lips and then said, "Go to my room, get me a change of clothes, and draw me a bath here. I

push your

you always treated

on

blind and naïve to marry you! What kind of life did you give me? Can't

past, you promised never to let me suffer, that I'd be your one and only forever. And what happened. All my suffering came from