Chapter 344

How dreary! How ridiculous!

I could not help but snigger, with him in my sight. A faint smirk curled up the corner of my mouth.

He glanced at me, his eyes darkened once again as he lowered his head and kissed me. “Say my name!” he called.

I pursed my lips and tilted my head to one side. I closed my eyes, refusing to see him.

His thin lips hovered at my ear, his voice softened a little as he repeated, “Scarlett, say my name!”

I said nothing. My mind was forming a plan to escape. I deserved to make him wait for me to tell him personally that I cared about him, that I loved him, and that I wanted him.

But I could not bring myself to tell him. Over the years, I had buried so much in my heart, including his coming to Rebecca’s defense time and time again, his never-ending care towards that woman, and the harm he had caused me so nonchalantly and in so many ways.

I had suppressed so much of that. Over time, those frustrations began to take root, multiply, and became more and more intense.

that all-forgiving. In the highly selective social circle, anyone could be

I said it, not on impulse

pushed him aside. Then I grabbed my clothes to cover myself, though just barely, all the

you serious?” he exclaimed. His dark eyes fell

down and think this through. Perhaps it was a mistake right from the start. What Grandpa considers as ‘a good match’ might not resonate with our definition of it. My feelings for you

between us, only bits and pieces here and there that

face resembled a dark cloud that had been accumulating droplets for

to hear. In the days that followed, I kept thinking about the many couples in the

did these so-called couples who claimed they love each other spend the rest of their lives together? First comes lust, then comes love. Perhaps, there never was

know about love? Tell me, what does love mean to you? You keep talking about divorce.

onto the floor, still leaning against the cold, hard wall. Hugging

that up, don’t you? You just have to force me to give up on Rebecca, to prove that I love you? Scarlett,

at my toes, before looking up at him. “You only realize that

about you? You fill your heart with someone that’s already dead, and then you’re quite willing to throw your life away to chase after a shadow.

HiTech to my name, I can transfer that to you.

roared at me, “What do you mean ‘not too late? You’re the one who can’t

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