Chapter 90
Sophia paused, her eyes locking onto the man’s stormy face. It was just a ring, tossed carelessly into a dark corner. Why the sudden fury? Then it hit her. He’d always nitpicked at her, his mood turning arctic whenever she fell short. In four years of being together, apart from a brief moment of tenderness in bed, when had this man ever shown her a smile in daily life?
Sophia lingered on his face, then slowly lowered her gaze to the ring clutched in her hand. Once, she’d dreamt of him slipping it on, a symbol of their happiness. Sunset walks, hand–in–hand, their shadows stretching long. But reality was a harsh mistress. This ring, picked by his secretary on a whim, was just another example. After tossing her the woman’s band, he’d flung the man’s ring into a drawer like unwanted junk.
unworn. This marriage had been her fantasy, a one–woman show.
a dead end, a highway to nowhere. This marriage, this ring, it’s all a joke. Letting
a swift jerk, she flung the ring out the window. It landed in the garden pond with a tiny plop, sending ripples across the still water. Unlike the water’s disturbance, her heart remained
him. Things he’d previously dismissed now felt like a
blazing with a defiance he hadn’t seen before. “What’s the point of clinging to something that doesn’t fit? We’re getting divorced tomorrow anyway. This room is
gaze darting to the pond below. Anger simmered in his hawk–like eyes. “You think this gets you out of my life that easily? Dream on. Even after the divorce, you’ll be tied to me, playing
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