abcnovels
Chapter 203
Chapter 203
Chapter 203
Chapter 203
Vicky’s emotions had reached their boiling point, and her senses were too numb to stop her from venting.
“Fine! I was the one who clung to you and refused to divorce you, but I’ve lost my memories now and I don’t have to be with you. You could’ve gotten rid of me anytime you wanted…”
Before she could finish, he cut her off cruelly and leaned closer as he hissed venomously, “Vicky Shaw, do you really think that you get to live peacefully without any burden and pretend like nothing happened just because you lost your memories?’
Her jaw began to feel numb, but she maintained eye contact despite the pain. “If you can’t let go of the past, why…bother starting over with me?”
“That’s because Hart Corporation is in a delicate position at the moment, and I can’t divorce you during this time,’ he said. ’The rumors about our broken marriage have been hindering the company’s growth, and since I can’t divorce you, I thought that I could at least try to work on this marriage…”
His face stopped just an inch away from hers. “After all, an unpleasant marriage affects my mood as well.’
A lump formed in her throat and tears welled in her eyes. As she stared at the man before her, her vision began to blur.
“You forgot about something else… Since you can’t have the woman you love, it doesn’t really matter who you are with or who you marry, right? If it’s all the same to you, you might as well do what’s best for your career, is that right?”
“Why would you bother asking me about it if you’ve figured it out?” he sneered.
Her eyes widened at this, and tears scrolled down her cheek.
He jolted ever so slightly at the sight of her tears and released her jaw.” This is the first time you’ve invaded my privacy, and I’ll let this pass.” He placed the photo back into the wallet and reminded her coldly, “Do this again, and there will be no mercy for you.”
Her sight blurred with the tears that welled up in her eyes, but the photo appeared in her mind distinctly.
A slim, young woman sat in front of a piano wearing a white dress and hiplength hair. Since her back was facing the camera, her face was not reflected in the photo.
She watched as he carefully placed the photo back to where it belonged and said, “Is this the woman you’ve been in love with yet could not claim as your own?”
He paused and said, “It’s none of your business.”
Another tear escaped her eye as she chuckled darkly, realizing how naive and foolish she had been to fall for the heartless man before her once again.
“So it’s never been piano that you enjoy… It’s the woman who could play it that you love. If I’m not mistaken, you found out that I could play piano as well…and that’s why you’ve been putting up with me instead of divorcing me, is that so?”
He did not speak and the cold, expressionless mask on his face did not budge.
“Nikki, Sheila, and me… We’re all just substitutes for her, am I right?’