Cora paused and said, “Zach, you claim that I have changed. And you? Five years passed, you no
longer treat me as before. Though you still seem to dote on me, you didn’t wanna kiss me anymore. Do
you still remember what a ridiculous excuse you’ve given to me when love bubble filled in our life? You
promised we had to keep our virginities till our wedding day. But now I see, it’s your rejection to my
body, right?”
Zachariah still stared at her, unspoken.
Cora felt like being pierced by knifes upon hearing that. Her face turned paler and paler, “Zach, you are
being so rude to me! You have claimed that you love me but you still feel repellent sleeping with me. I
chose to go abroad before marriage just because I wasn’t sure if you loved me. I was scared if you only
deemed my stay by your side nothing but a routine. My pride prompted me to stay away from you.”
Zachariah slightly lowered his eyelids. No one could tell what was in his mind.
Tears welled up in her eyes. She burst into tears, “Zach, you know how much I love you! I am still
willing to stay by your side even without any recognition from you. You can come to me whenever you
feel exhausted. But please, don’t leave me alone! I am sorry! I promise I have learnt the lesson. I just
want to stay by your side. Please, don’t leave me!”
Before Zachariah could continue, Mrs. Gwylan Fletcher shrieked, “Cora, what the hell are you talking
about?”
Cora glanced at her. She screamed to cry out, “Mom, stop intervening in my relationship with Zach! I
love her. I would rather sacrifice whatever it takes to be with her! Even if I have to be a mistress only for
a lifetime.”
Mrs. Gwylan Fletcher was rendered so mad that her chest kept heaving for air. She pointed at Cora,
scolding, “Cora, stop being a bitch! You really dishonored our family! I fell out with your dad so bad that
he even asked for a divorce! But you, actually dump your own dignity just because of a man! Let me
warn you! From now on, I will never give a shit about whatever you do! Damn! I really need to take a
walk outside.”
After saying that, Mrs. Gwylan Fletcher jumped up to rush out.
But Cora did nothing but to watch her mom getting away, looking numb and indifferent.
Cora got off the bed and struggled to walk over to Zachariah. She knelt down in front of him, grabbing
his hand to put it on her cheek, begging, “Zach, don’t leave me, please! I know my story has been once
indecent, but you know how much I love you! I am willing to sacrifice everything I have just to get your
love! I did do something wrong in the old days. I can’t live without you! Just spare me a chance! Please,
forgive me! I will behave myself well!”
Zachariah drew back his hand, stood up and said, “Cora, I believe now your priority is to take care of
yourself. When you recover, I am sure we need a clear break.”
Cora pounced forward to cling to his leg tight with both hands, “Zach, don’t leave me! I know you won’t
be so cruel to me! I promise I will never threaten you with my life! Believe me, I won’t do anything
stupid again.”
Zachariah lowered his head to cast a glimpse at her. But he still broke away from her grip and insisted,
“Just take a rest. We can have a talk when you recover.” After saying that, he walked away.
Cora slumped onto the ground, watching him open the door and disappear outside the room. Hatred
started to burn in her eyes.
“Zachariah, you want a happy life with Ophelia? Never! Ophelia, don’t ever dream that you can get
what I failed to get! Zach, since you promised you would divorce her, let me have it done for you! She
will never be your wife for the rest of your life!” Cora bellowed with her twisted face.
Cora struggled to stand up and threw herself onto the bed, staring at the white ceiling blankly.
Suddenly, she heard the door open. Cora seemed to be lit up with hope. She struggled up and
exclaimed, “Zach, is that you?”
However, her eyes turned dim as she saw who was coming in. She asked weakly, “It’s you…”
“Honey, don’t you get thrilled when seeing me?” the man walked over to the bedside decently.
Posturing, he looked at her from above with arms crossed on his chest while saying that.
Cora stared at him as if it had been an era since they met last time, “June, are you being pleased when
seeing me being humiliated.”
June bent over and kissed on her lips domineeringly. When their lips detached, he even licked his own,
looking intoxicated, “Honey, the taste of your lips never fails me even though we have been departed
for so long.”
Cora, still unmoved just like a puppet, kept staring at the ceiling blankly.
June sat on the bedside to direct her face at his by force. He looked into her eyes, “Honey, I prefer to
have me in your eyes instead of the ceiling.”
Cora finally moved her eyeballs a bit. She struggled to move her chapped lips, “What brought you
here?”
June smiled, “I just want to see how awful a lady would be after her disobedience against me.”
Cora smiled bitterly. Her voice sounded broken, “Now you can see. May you leave now?”
Upon hearing that, June even burst into violent laughter.
Cora grabbed the pillow and smashed it onto June. She shouted crazily while pointing at the door,
“Fuck off!”
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