Chapter 38

Nathan stared at her indifferent expression, feeling an inexplicable stab of pain in his heart.

So, love *could* fade.

“Bella, do you hate me for taking your kidney?”

Isabella’s lips curved faintly, a weak smile devoid of warmth.

There were so many reasons for her to hate him that she didn’t know where to begin.

Yet, regarding the kidney donation–if there hadn’t been deception–she didn’t truly hate him for it.

“You saved my life and paid for my education. Consider the kidney my repayment. We owe each other nothing now,” she said, rising to leave.

But Nathan wasn’t ready to let her go. “Bella, if you don’t hate me, then come back home with me.”

Isabella stared at him, her gaze blank. She didn’t hate him for taking her kidney, but there were countless other reasons for her to resent him..

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with you,”

indifferent eyes, Nathan couldn’t see

rare sense of helplessness. “But we’re

interjected, “A marriage without love–why should we remain

depth of her despair over their

Nathan, always so proud and self–assured, had never imagined being dismissed by anyone- let alone a girl as unremarkable and low–born

give you some time to think it over. I hope you’ll carefully reevaluate our relationship,” he

and clinging to me,” he added coldly

unfamiliar unease within himself but couldn’t pinpoint its source.

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Isabella called from behind him.

He stopped.

voice, unfamiliar and distant, delivered a warning: “The rumors about me on the internal network–I expect you to handle them

turned to face her, a flicker of guilt in

don’t blame me for burning bridges. The things you and Victoria have done–what you

that, she turned and walked away.

frozen, her words echoing in his mind.

hotel, he collapsed

his shoulders to massage them. “Nathan, what’s wrong? You look

tone heavy “Victoria, it seems Isabella

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