Chapter 127
I closed my eyes, not reacting even the slightest.
They always mocked me behind my back without a second thought for how I felt.
I never went out of my way to make things difficult for them, but this time, I wasn’t going to give in.
With no other choice, they quietly left the room.
Just then, my phone rang.
It was Frederick. My eyes lit up, and I answered immediately. “Frederick?”
He paused for a moment. “Are you still at Ford Manor?”
I replied, “Yeah. Jonathan won’t let me leave.”
“I figured as much,” he said flatly. “Are you coming to Alicia’s birthday party?”
“Why would I?”
I frowned, feeling amused by the question. “Do I look like the type to repay betrayal with kindness?
“I think you should go,” he said.
He sounded like he was drinking. I could hear ice clinking in his glass. I didn’t get it. “Why? Do you want everyone to know I don’t mind Jonathan cheating on me? I’m done with him emotionally, but I still have my pride.”
Frederick was silent for a long time after that.
I thought he would say something else, but then he suddenly asked, “Do you really have no feelings for Jonathan?”
I rolled my eyes. “Of course not! Isn’t it obvious from how I’ve been acting? Don’t tell me you still think I’m doing this just to get his attention.”
“Not really,” he replied with a quiet laugh. “I’m just surprised you’re actually serious about divorcing him. So, you’ve just been humoring me this whole time?”
I was starting to get annoyed. “Do you really think I’m that pathetic? After everything he’s done,” you think I’d still cling to him?”
Frederick didn’t sound even remotely guilty. “Based on how you acted before, it was only natural
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