Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 403

"Mia, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault. I made you suffer. I deserve to die-I really do!" At least Zayn was admitting fault properly, like a spineless fool with no fight left.

Angela watched the scene unfold from the third-floor balcony, feeling a bit melancholic.

Love and marriage were indeed two very different things. Back then, the love between the two had been so strong that it could make anyone envious. Yet, it was nothing but a complete mess now.

Maybe it was true that marriage was love's final resting place.

"What's on your mind?" Dexter suddenly appeared and walked over, stopping right behind her.

He was holding two glasses of red wine. It was as if he knew she was in a bad mood and had come to help her relax.

"Don't you think it'd be great if people could just date without ever getting married?" Angela blurted out without a second thought.

Dexter was momentarily stunned. "Sure, I'm fine with that. Whatever you want."

Angela almost choked on her wine. After a long pause, she said, "What does that have anything to do with us? We're not them. Besides, I'd never let myself be pushed around like that. If anyone dares, I'll make sure they regret it."

eyes took on a profound intensity. He downed his drink in a

was uncharacteristically solemn when he asked, "Angela,

What the hell?

Her first instinct was to pull away, but his grip was

very few good qualities, but his strength was undeniable. Just a single finger of his could put her whole hand

have no feelings for me!"

face burned, and her heartbeat sped up. All she wanted to do was run

was she actually going

"Dexter, I told you

words got stuck in her

Dexter's eyes. He looked utterly disappointed.

strong man, yet, at the moment, he seemed strangely

How could

was losing her mind. Could her brain focus on something serious for once? Her career had just started taking off, and she had only

muscles seemed pretty impressive, too. They were bigger

least. She wondered how they would feel to

the hell