The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 495

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Chapter 495 Shattered

Truth be told, Adeline had never liked Marilyn or her brother.

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Once, she had overheard them whispering about Holly. Marilyn had rolled her eyes, complaining that Holly was stingy and selfish–so much money, and she only gave us two thousand apiece in pocket money.

Adeline had disliked them ever since. Greedy, ungrateful brats. But family was family. She had Marilyn’s WhatsApp, and sometimes Marilyn called to announce she was coming over.

So when the video call came, Adeline hesitated, then picked up.

“Hey.”

Marilyn’s face filled the screen, glowing with triumph. Her eyes glittered with the smugness of a victor.

“I’m about to get engaged to Victor! You, Aunt Holly, Uncle Greg–you all have to come to my engagement banquet!”

Victor.

Adeline’s pulse skipped. A cold premonition clawed at her chest.

wanted to believe

background gave him away–the rows of trophies and plaques behind Marilyn, each engraved with Victor’s

in his study.

Her dread was right.

Marilyn’s fiancé was Victor.

whispered hoarsely that he

had even been ready to face him at the Luke estate,

it for what it was–her own foolish fantasy. His promise had been nothing more than the empty words of

love, all those years of aching glances and stolen hopes, had always

Her eyes burned despite herself, reddening in front of

single. He

nothing more than the other woman. The thing she despised

glittered, but with venom. She smiled brighter, twisting the

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the wedding will be

“No.”

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