I Never Regretted Leaving You (Can't Win Me Back)

Chapter 22

“Isabella.”

Caught off guard, Isabella barely had time to react before Nathan had risen to his feet and strode toward her. His strong, vice–like grip clamped down on her wrist, holding her in place.

Isabella stared at him coldly, her expression detached as though he were a complete stranger. Her distant gaze stabbed at him like a dagger.

“Isabella, why are you in Milan? Didn’t I tell you to stay obediently in the United States?” he demanded angrily.

A mocking smile tugged at Isabella’s lips. He had sent her to the U.S., and now he expected her to comply without question? Did he see her as nothing more than a thoughtless accessory to his life?

Nathan hesitated, a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. “Even if you wanted to come to Milan, you should have informed me beforehand.”

At that moment, Victoria appeared, stepping forward with a falsely concerned expression. She adopted the tone of an elder Sis, speaking down to Isabella.

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when

studied them both with a playful glint in her eyes. She smirked as if

on his ‘white moonlight.‘ When would he

both Nathan and

to salvage his image as a husband, Nathan hurriedly explained, “Bella, I went to the U.S. to find you.”

have been moved to tears by his effort. But now, she only felt the sting

she asked with a pause. “If I remember correctly, before I left, you promised to fetch me after three months. But you didn’t go to the U.S. until

façade. “If the Hill family hadn’t needed their daughter–in–law to attend a company gala to uphold your ‘perfect husband‘ image, you probably wouldn’t have bothered

The Isabella standing before him was no longer the submissive woman

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like slaps to his face, one after

tone, tried to maintain

maybe don’t

she began to

how can you misunderstand me like this? Nathan and I were childhood sweethearts, first loves even. But ever since