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Hearing Nathan’s heartless words, I nearly bit the soft flesh in
my mouth to shreds.
But the physical pain was nothing compared to even a fraction
of the agony in my heart.
How cruel he was!
“Emma, you’re back!”
My mom’s delighted voice came from upstairs, interrupting my
memories.
I didn’t want to dwell on the past anymore, so I asked Nathan
with a calm expression.
“Did you come to my house to see me about something?”
Nathan remained silent for a long time.
Only after I grew somewhat impatient did he slowly speak.
“I heard you came back.”
A mocking smile appeared on my face.
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If he wasn’t specifically inquiring about my whereabouts, how
could he have known I was back the moment I arrived home?
“And then?”
His expression was calm, yet it seemed like he was doing me a
favor.
“Emma Duncan, as long
as you
u admit you were wrong and stop
going after Victoria, I’ll take you back.
“We’ll get remarried, and you can go back to living in comfort as
my wife.”
I felt like I was hearing the world’s biggest joke.
Back then, my marriage to Nathan lasted less than a week
before ending in divorce.
It had already become a joke known to everyone in our circle.
At the time, no one in the Duncan family agreed to my marriage
to Nathan. The only person who supported me was my mom.
She said, “Being with someone who doesn’t love you, no matter.
how much you love him, will only bring you a lifetime of pain!”
For this reason, my mom was also kicked out of the Duncan family five years ago and has been living alone in this apartment
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complex ever since.
“Stop kidding around, Mr. Garrett. I’m not the Emma from five years ago anymore, and I won’t sell myself for the Duncan family’s sake.”
I already knew the Duncan family’s true nature five years ago.
Profit above all!
After I refused to listen to their advice and insisted on divorcing
Nathan.
All the people in the Duncan family who had been good to me
seemed to change overnight.
Later, despite my objections, they wanted to force me into an arranged marriage with a spoiled young master from another wealthy family to strengthen the Duncan family’s business.
To prevent me from causing another incident like what
happened with Nathan.
The Duncan family locked me in a second–floor bedroom and let
that spoiled young man into my room, planning to force a fait
accompli.
When I fought desperately and jumped from the second floor of
the Duncan house, stumbling as I escaped from the villa, I
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unexpectedly ran into Nathan.
I begged him to drive me away, to help me escape from the
people chasing me.
But Nathan looked disgusted, his eyes filled with deep
contempt.
“I don’t give rides to filthy people!”
He said it casually, but those words hit my heart like stones,
sending shockwaves through me.
My heart shattered completely.
The last bit of love I had for him disappeared entirely.
Gritting my teeth, I said stubbornly.
“I’m not dirty!”
“Then what are those marks on your neck?”
I instinctively touched the scratches on my neck and fell silent.
They were from fighting back against the man who had entered
my room. The marks looked exactly like traces left during
intimate moments.
I saw Nathan’s eyes redden, his voice even trembling slightly.
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“Emma, don’t you have anything to explain to me?
“Are you really that desperate? We just got divorced, and your
couldn’t wait to find a second man!”
I bit my lower lip tightly, my heart feeling like it had a thousand
holes.
But I shook my head without any explanation, knowing it was
impossible to clear things up.
Even if I explained, Nathan wouldn’t believe me.
In the distance, I could hear the Duncan family servants chasing
after me.
I couldn’t spare another word and slipped into an alley at the
to escape.
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After missing each other that day, seeing Nathan again was
today.
He lowered his head, not daring to look me in the eye.
After a long time, he let out a sigh and said.
“I misunderstood you before, but now I know the truth. The
person who dared to bully you five years ago–I’ve already dealt with him and his family’s company.”
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I turned to look at him in surprise.
But it was only mild surprise, not much gratitude.
“Thank you, but I have things to do, so I’ll leave first.”
