Chapter 260

At my words, Jared froze for a moment. Then, it was like something inside him just shattered. His eyes, which used. to shine so brightly, suddenly went dull–like a sparkling gem cracked, all the light gone in an instant. He just stared, completely stunned.

I didn’t know what kind of impact he was feeling inside, and honestly, I didn’t care anymore.

Jared said, “You must be joking, right?”

In his eyes, I was simply the well–behaved woman my parents had trained to mind every rule. He never thought I

would walk away, and even after the divorce, he clung to the illusion that I’d eventually come back.

Men could be so arrogant, refusing to see the truth. It took me crushing that smug certainty beneath my heel for

him to realize no one waited forever.

Ryan came over to my side and said, “Victoria, I brought you some breakfast.”

“That’s sweet of you, Ryan. Just have a seat for a bit, okay? I need to talk to him alone,” I replied softly. The next

second, I spun around and headed for the door.

Jared stormed after me, fury written all over his face.

my wrist and pulled me roughly back to him. My head knocked into his shoulder as he slammed me against the wall, his breath

up with some guy just to punish me. Please,

begging you,

away with all my strength, trying to snap him out of his fantasy.

skin was showing, and Jared just

“You messed up, but I’m not putting all the

made mistakes too.”

I sounded when talking about us. When there

left to hope

moved on, and I knew exactly where I had messed up. I let out a quiet

look at him.

for you. But after all these years, I can’t even catch a glimpse of you anymore. And

face turned ghostly pale, his lips pressed together,

was my mistake. I didn’t change at all, and when you came back, all I did was nag about

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gotten tired of me

stunned, his eyes full

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