Chapter 213 Elizabeth’s fingers trembled as she switched off her phone screen, a wave of humiliation crashing over her.

The revelation stung deeply, leaving her utterly devastated.

Elijah remained calm, his gaze deliberately averted, offering no comment.

Tension coiled within Elizabeth like a spring wound too tight, an unspoken anxiety simmering just beneath the surface.

She couldn’t predict when or how it would finally snap.

His eyes drifted to the simple diamond necklace resting against her collarbone.

Abruptly shifting the subject, he remarked, “It doesn’t quite suit you.

Allow me to propose an alternative.”

“Excuse me?” Elizabeth blinked, momentarily startled.

a velvet box

practiced finesse, he flipped it open, revealing an exquisite pink

lighting, the gem’s intricate facets caught and

accepted the

she knew this gesture was purely performative—a means to

no intention of keeping it, merely indulging in a

all, their impending divorce would render such

she tried to fasten the necklace, her fingers fumbled awkwardly behind her neck,

closer, gently taking

cologne surrounded

with a tenderness that sent an involuntary shiver through

moment dissolved as quickly as it had come; Elijah fastened the necklace

window, hoping to mask the

chastised herself silently for her visceral

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