Chapter 32
My reaction was intense, and Jonathan seemed taken aback by my anger. The more calmly he remained, the more hysterical 1 seemed in comparison.
“If you insist on causing trouble for her, I’ll have someone keep an eye on you,” Jonathan said. “Grandpa doesn’t have much time left. I can’t allow you to cause trouble during this period.”
That was it.
Whether it was for his grandfather or for Alicia, I was always the one who could be sacrificed without a second thought.
“You’d really lock me up just to stop me from bothering Alicia_”
Even though I had long forgotten the past and erased all the feelings I once had for him, leaving behind only a hollow memory, I still couldn’t help but ask why for the sake of that girl who had been so broken by him that she once considered ending her life.
Tasked Jonathan, “Why did you marry me in the first place?”
I thought that if the 35–year–old Elise was still here, she would also want to know the answer to that question
I didn’t understand why he married me in the first place, when it was so clear he didn’t care about me and had his eyes only on Alicia.
Jonathan stared at me.
It was clear he had not expected that question. Naturally, he also had no intention of answering it.
A heavy, indescribable silence settled between us.
This was always how things went between us. If I didn’t ask, he wouldn’t speak
If I did ask, he still wouldn’t answer.
“Jon.
Suddenly, a lock on the door interrupted, followed by Alicia’s sweet voice.
In that instant, the fragile thread of emotion between us snapped, and the atmosphere shattered completely.
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