For a moment, Brad stood frozen in place and stared at the glass of hot water in her hand. He couldn't react.

Immersed in her spiral of emotions, Nadine was only focused on venting her frustrations. She gave no heed to Brad's expression and continued angrily, "Yes, I did marry into your family as an act of expecting something in return for my favor, but aren't you supposed to return my favor?

"If you hadn't wanted to marry me back then, I wouldn't persist. But you agreed! You treated me as Jean's substitute! I willingly played that role for six years, only for you to call me a petty and jealous woman!

"What should I do then? I even signed the divorce papers to let you two be together, but you refused and made Jean your mistress instead. How is that my fault? Do you even know what you're talking about?

"I treated you with respect, cared for you, and willingly became Jean's substitute for six whole years. But now, I'm done! Do whatever you want!"

Splashing the water on Brad's face, Nadine swerved around and left.

Over time, she'd experienced hope shifting to disappointment, and then from disappointment to despair. Only she knew how excruciating it felt.

hurt a person. Constantly plunging a person into despair

Nadine thought Brad might have developed at least some feelings for her, that he would care even just a little for her after six years of living together

struck her he would never love

was the apple of his eye. While he

flirt and have sex with other women. But she was the only one

him,

water. Fortunately, it wasn't scalding and didn't burn him, but it

off his face. When he opened his eyes again, Nadine had already reached

from his hair as he glowered at her and snarled, "Nadine, you're

protests, he pinned her

once she's recovered. Stop making a fuss! Haven't you had enough after all this time? Have I been

face still shocked him. In contrast to her usual docility,

he scraped his finger, and she'd meticulously

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