Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 487 That’d Be Degrading to You

The woman was doing a crappy job of hiding her lack of confidence. “We’re not, like, speaking anymore!”

“But you didn’t say the two of you are divorced, did you? Why wouldn’t you answer the question?”

The woman’s indignance turned into rage. “Who the f*ck are you? Why are you getting in between our business?”

“No, Miss McKinnon’s completely right.” Hoyt suddenly spoke up. Frigidness had shadowed his face.” Selma, are you and Mr. Sach split?”

Selma could not answer him. As her silence grew, Hoyt’s cold suspicion turned into a scowl undergirded by quiet disappointment. “Now, what? You just want to have it both ways, don’t you? Make me your side- chick, or whatever the h*ll you call it?” 1

“I’m not trying to make you a side-anything!”

“Then explain why you’re asking us to start over when you’re not completely split from Mr. Sach!”

“I just want to be with you, okay?” Selma cried in frustration. Her eyes were red. “Yes, we aren’t divorced, so what? We were supposed to be together! The thing that stopped us was your poverty. My parents wouldn’t let me marry you because you’re poor, so we didn’t!

be some 50-year-old man’s wife!? If only you

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into frantic tears. Hoyt’s indignance and ire slowly subsided into helpless guilt. “Look, I’m sorry I wasn’t a better man for you. But all that is in the past now, okay? The only thing we should do now is

of her!?” She snapped, exasperated, and trained a finger at Deirdre. “You’re unbelievable! Did she charm you with voodoo, or are you that

“You don’t understand. I think…

when Deirdre suddenly broke her own silence. “Excuse me, but

The young woman froze.

when it happened, right? Maybe even in the living room, watching him scraping his knees outside, waiting and waiting for you to come to see him. You saw him faint from

the wealthy man just as your parents wanted you to. In other words, you’re the one who gave up on him, not the other way around. So, why are you pretending that

f*ck do you know!? If it

know he has the capability to provide you a decent, happy life. It was your greed that killed

ignored. Suddenly, you want him to start an affair with you if it means someone will love

Livid, she raised her hand.

caught her wrist

“Hoyt?”