Chapter 301

As soon as the words left my mouth, I grabbed my bag from the chair and turned to leave.

“Slut!” Dorothy’s voice seethed with rage behind me. I clenched my hand, pretending not to hear. My only thought was to get away.

But unexpectedly, as I walked through the estate, I went lost. I wasn’t sure how many turns I had taken when something caught my eye: It was a courtyard that felt strangely familiar. Though large and pristine, the yard had an air of neglect, as if it hadn’t seen life for ages.

Compelled by some unseen force, I stepped inside. The moment I did, the door behind me slammed shut. A tall figure pinned me against the door, his familiar scent enveloping me, leaving no escape. I looked up, shocked, into his deep eyes.

His distinct and long fingers gripped my waist as he looked at me with a tender, entwined gaze. “What brings you to the Myers Mansion?”

I shot back, struggling to

steadily. “Have things been okay these few days? Dorothy hasn’t been bothering you, has

on her behalf, what could she possibly want with

waist tightening, a frown creasing his brow. “You’ve lost quite a bit of

replied calmly, “I’m just slimming down to celebrate the divorce,

admitting that

features tightened, his gaze darkened, and his lips

who told me to get the divorce papers. What more do you want from me? Am I supposed to

a subtle desolation surrounding him, “It’s me. I’m the

couldn’t be faithful in our marriage. At least have the decency to disappear cleanly now.”

my life anymore. I won’t deny that I still need

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