Chapter 36

"Just let me know if my mom is bothering you," William said.

Linda laughed. "And what good would that do? When she was abducted four years ago, didn't you immediately think I was behind it?"

The mention of the incident from four years ago made William's expression harden. "I misunderstood you

back then. I'm sorry, Linda-"

"That's enough," Linda interrupted sharply. "If a simple 'sorry' could erase the pain I've been through these

past four years and make up for all the suffering, I might as well be dead.

"William, I loved you for over a decade. During our four years of marriage, I dreamed countless times that you'd remember I was the one who saved you back then, but you never did. "Again and again, you took my words as attempts to manipulate you and treated my sincerity like dirt, trampling it underfoot.

"I remember it all clearly. I didn't return for revenge, and I have no plans to do anything to you.

"The years I spent loving you were my own foolish choice. The hardship I went through was what I

deserved.

Our relationship already ended on that winter day four years ago, amid that intense blaze." Linda sniffled, unsure whether it was due to her feelings or the breeze. "William,

me. I wish you

there, dumbfounded. "Linda, I really

doesn't matter now if you knew or not. It's all in

he no longer mattered. Everything would

walked away from

accept it, I'll always care

"Do as you please.

Vera had deliberately set out to create a scene at the gala.

by the negative comments from people online. However, William acted differently. He immediately released the full footage from that night and filed a defamation lawsuit. He also warned that he'd take serious

acting erratically since

as his way to make

vice president's office, watching

conference.

for information about the incident, the reporters were doing everything they could to pry details from William. Cameras of every kind focused intently on

definitely asking questions

"So

what?" Linda replied dismissively.

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