His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 884

The Ashbourne family was known for their dramatic flair in matters of the heart. When Bennett declared that they could be as cold as ice just as easily as they could burn with passion, it felt like a sharp knife had pierced through the softest part of his heart, twisting cruelly.

"Bennett..."

Wrapped in his military suit, Stella trembled violently, her gaze filled with disbelief and hurt as if trying to see through the cold facade of the man she thought she knew, "Have you stopped caring for me?"

Her performance was Oscar-worthy, tears rolling down her cheeks like a string of pearls, showcasing pure, unadulterated sadness.

Bennett's heart clenched, unable to bear the sight of her distress.

He had wished her affections were a mere act, devoid of genuine emotions.

Unfortunately, the girl before him was all heart, with not a trace of pretense.

"Have you forgotten everything we shared back at the palace? The risks you took to climb the walls to see me, holding me in your arms."

"Princess, indeed I have kissed you, held you. But what does that prove?"

Bennett scoffed, his mocking tone as cold as an Antarctic iceberg, "It only shows that you were once attracted to me, a physical attraction."

The realization of his words hit Stella hard. Despite her naïveté, sheltered upbringing under the king and queen's loving watch, she understood the implication - a primal desire, the cheapest form of affection.

"The long nights felt less lonely because of you. For that, I did have feelings for you."

"But you did care for me!"

Tears streamed down Stella's face as she tried to embrace him, seeking his love. But Bennett held her at bay, her efforts to reach him in vain as she cried out in desperation, "Bennett, I love you. Can't we just try? We've never truly given us a chance. How can you be so sure of your feelings? Even if it's just my body you desire, I don't care! I want to be with you."

love, ignoring her

once said I

about my worth but the scarcity of men you've encountered. We're

"No. I can't!"

voice breaking, "I command you stay with me! Or my family will not let you be! If you don't marry

never been my concern. I've never intended to marry, sparing you the trouble. Moreover, I'm

a shadow over her,

as pitiful

then. I'll

was stopped by Stella's desperate grasp, which also seemed to grip

I'll leave, that's better,

his coat behind, Stella vanished from his room

we can't be

downcast, holding onto the warmth that was fading away, "Find someone who will put you first, who

run anymore. Collapsing against a

seemed like an eternity, a figure appeared before her, crouching

a ghost," Evadne said, her voice

crying, sniffled, "I am a ghost, the most

her voice calming yet playful, lightening the mood, "Crying out here in the middle of the night,

threw herself into Evadne's arms, seeking

had unexpectedly captured the heart of the

luxury, accustomed to getting whatever she wanted, the one thing she couldn't have was

parallels with her own past. She too had been the princess

her happiness in the end. Perhaps Stella was walking a similar path, facing her trials for love. As a family, Evadne hoped for Bennett's happiness but could see Stella's genuine affection for

of love is never

of his mother, coupled with his father's