Chapter 181

The wind blew like a hurricane as the rain became heavier and heavier.

The raindrops fell into her eyes and blurred her sight.

Victoria widened her eyes as she stared at the tall figure coming closer and closer to her.

Ten meters left. Five meters. Three.

Only one man was reflected in her eyes that was blurred by tears and rain.

“G-Gez—”

All her words were trapped in her throat as she watched the man walk past her with no trace of hesitation at all.

He had ambled past her as if she was the most unfamiliar stranger in his life—he never even spared her a glance.

At that moment, she even wondered if she had gotten the wrong person.

However, that man was the love of her life whom she had carved into her soul. As long as she was close to him, the blood in her veins would begin to sing.

Moreover, she would never mistake that familiar scent of his that seeped into every one of her pores even if he was in a crowd.

Lionel, do you really hate me that much? Do you despise me to the point you think of me as just a passerby in your journey of life? Do you abhor me so much you won't even spare me one glance? There are millions of ways to torment a soul in this world, but only your disregard and indifference are able to teach me what it is to feel a pain bone-deep. I thought that you would be angry and in pain; I thought you would resort to violence and slap me continuously to unleash the bitterness you felt onto me. And I was prepared to take on your emotions. Yet the cruel reality has told me that I'm but a speck of dust in this world—so small I can't even make a ripple in your life. Do you know that your disregard is what hurts me the most? Have I left no mark in your life at all? Must you treat me like air when we see each other again? Must you treat me like a stranger that you know so well?

When the footsteps behind her faded away, Victoria snapped back to her senses.

She slowly turned around to watch the familiar figure climb up the stairs with an umbrella in his hands through the veil of rain.

and he never once

though they were only two strangers crossing

crept upon Victoria's lips

and the wind whisked

and let the tears of the sky pour on her face. They did not hurt, but their coldness seeped into her bones like a dagger formed by ice that left marks

made a mistake. Bay was right. My stubbornness will only bring trouble

ago, Victoria indirectly caused the downfall of the Gezmond family and forced the man to

and desolation, what right do

Bailey was greeted by a sight that made her leap in shock. Victoria was standing by the door,

happened

her stiff lips to part as she hoarsely muttered, “Bay, I want to

her knees buckled, and she fell into Bailey's

cursed before

Victoria was

bathtub and prep

of the study. Once he had a clear look at the situation in the living room, he, too, jumped in shock before darting into

a bath, she set up

long after, Victoria

asked, “Spill it. What kind of challenges did you encounter that made you tell me you

audible voice, she said, “My fever took over my mind, so you can't take what I said to heart. Sorry to

sighed. “Vicky, you've gotten over the tough situation back then, so I thought nothing in this world could devastate you anymore—whether it be love or hate. Everything's in the past now. Is there

the tears that were welling in her eyes. In a calm tone, she said, “I went to Mount Willow Cemetery today to visit Lionel's father, and when I left,

Bailey froze.

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