Sweet Submission: Reclaiming Her Love

Chapter 43 She Is Flattering Herself Again

Corynn’s harsh words were like daggers, piercing Elliot’s heart and hurting him deeply.

As he watched her walk away, he placed a heart on his chest to calm his fast–beating heart, wondering how Corynn could have no qualms about hurting him so much.

Irritably, he took out a cigarette stick and lit it in an effort to use the haze of the smoke to distract himself from

the discomfort in his heart.

Kaden had been the one to inform him that Corynn had gone to confront some scumbag earlier. Fearing that she was going to get hurt, Elliot followed her to monitor and ensure her safety. After confirming that she was fine, he drove directly to her home to see how she was doing.

He had thought that she wouldn’t be around, but here she was, and the encounter was just as cold as ever.

Before long, the lights upstairs were switched on and the silhouette of Corynn appeared in the window to pull the curtains, abruptly cutting off his view.

Elliot pursed his lips and couldn’t help but wonder how Corynn’s love for him could have possibly vanished

within just three years.

But then he thought of the man next to her, Jason, who looked at Corynn with a gentle and affectionate gaze that suggested his feelings for her mirrored Elliot’s own.

Wait a minute, had Corynn and Jason gotten intimate with each other?

The thought of this alone caused Elliot’s leg to go weak and he almost fell over. It was like his heart had been ripped off his body.

Imagining Corynn being with another man was simply unbearable.

What was he going to do if Corynn married and had children with Jason?

Elliot unconsciously clenched his fists and swore to himself that he would never allow such a thing to happen.

But then, he sighed and admitted to himself that Corynn was no longer the same person who he kept by his side like a bird in a cage. Any attempt to impose himself on her would only make her more defiant towards him. What’s more, from the way she looks at him alone, one would know that the love she had for him was… gone. As he was thinking of this, a raindrop landed on his face. Swallowing weakly, he glanced again at the faint lig seeping through the curtains, his eyes betraying the fact that he was confused, a rare state for him to be in.

At that moment, a call came in on his phone from Owen.

When he picked it up, Owen’s angry voice came from the other end, saying, “Do you have any idea what the

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to be having dinner with Amanda? She is waiting for you!” As Owen was fuming,

his face and he replied icily, “I informed you that I wasn’t

to go back, and it was starting to get on his nerves.

dare you speak to me in such an undignified manner?” Owen roared from the other end, but this

effect on Elliot.

the

unsettled. Why on earth had Elliot come here? Was

couldn’t be

was determined to cling to

had ended things, and now seeing him trying to act all innocent and saying things that could easily be misconstrued

the engagement he had with Amanda. Not only was he

on her bed, the sound of the sudden rain outside filled her ears, causing her thoughts to drift back to

a dark place, where she was then beaten to a stupor. All these years, no matter how much she tried, she hadn’t been able to get rid of the memory

she was ever going to

troubled by nightmares. She always woke up feeling frightened and cornered, unable to call for help

was now firmly in the past. Yet, three years later, Elliot

Elliot saw her as a tool that he could pick up to use at

bed, walked to the window, and quietly pulled the

little.

that there

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waiting for her?

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is waiting for you!” As Owen was fuming, Elliot could hear Amanda’s voice in the background trying to calm

he replied

available tonight.”

Owen

nerves.

How dare you speak to me in such an undignified