Chapter 6

Elijah frowned, wondering when he had ever said anything about abandoning her.

Why would she have such thoughts?

Elijah was puzzled and wanted to run after her to clear things up, but Jennifer grabbed onto his suit pants tightly.

“Eli… I’m sorry,” Jennifer pleaded. She started to explain pitifully, “I was just afraid. I was afraid that you would fall for Sheena during the three years that I was away. I was afraid that you wouldn’t want me anymore.”

Elijah frowned. He noticed the slight swelling on her cheek, and his expression soon softened. He reached out to help her up and his tone became gentler. [1

“I told you that I’ll marry you. The divorce was bound to happen sooner or later. You were too hasty.”

Jennifer clutched at his sleeve and pouted. “It’s all my fault. I didn’t mean to harm anyone. I just used the wrong methods, Eli, can you forgive me?”

Seeing him remaining silent, she leaned into his embrace meekly, purposely exposing her slender shoulder.

Elijah pushed her away immediately.

“Eli!”

Jennifer’s eyes reddened even more, and she stared at him resentfully.

Jennifer could not accept the fact that Sheena got close to him the previous night while she was not able to.

“That’s enough.”

held her hand, then

to resort to such tactics or use those hurtful words. You used to be

realizing that she had genuinely angered

with strong principles and boundaries. Once those boundaries were crossed,

was careless. Eli, please don’t forget

years ago, memories

eyes.

petite, yet she was determined to protect

and said, “I’ll let it slide this time. Just don’t do it

on him, but he held

the key.”

Chapter 6

her off, “I know Leon gave

O’Connor was Elijah’s assistant who had

the act, Jennifer had no choice but to reluctantly

soon. It’s been a

speak, Elijah called the

had been waiting in the garden, cautiously entered the living room and stood before Elijah, awaiting his

meddling with my

“Understood, Mr. Freeman.‘

his cigarette and took a puff. However, the image in his mind kept flashing back to the look Sheena

cold, icy,

divorce because she was

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