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Chapter 96 Jealousy
I snorted and ignored him.
Rowan wandered around my apartment and said, “You have everything here. You’re so stubborn.”
With that, he took off his coat and tossed it on a chair. Then, he sat across from me.
I asked, “What do you want to talk about?hrad.”
Rowan asked me in setum, “What do you think? My family won’t agree to our divorce.”
Of course, I knew that. But it was unusual for Rowan to worry about what others thought. He was so stubborn that he wouldn’t listen to anyone. Instead, he’d only try to use out how to solve the problems.
His insane behaviors from his last life remained engraved in my mind. Of course, Ivan and I were insane too. It all revolved around Ashley
For some reason, I felt he didn’t like Ashley as much as he did in his past life. Ivan also gave me the same impression.
I looked into his eyes. “Rowan, you’re not willing to stand up against your family for Ashley? Do you want her to be labeled as a mistress forever?
Rowan frowned. He was clearly unhappy with my choice of words. “She’s not a mistress.”
I was confused. “Then who is she? We haven’t divorced yet. What should call her? An angel?”
Rowan’s face further darkened. In the past few days, he must’ve seen the news and the comments online. Most of them had a strong sense of morality, criticizing Ashley formeddling in our manage. Some of them even called her shameless.
Actually, netizens had criticized every woman who had a scandal with Rowan before. However, they were mostly celebrities and immune to gossip. Therefore, they could handle it.
It wasn’t the case for Ashley. After all, it was her first time bring blasted online
It was understandable that she might do something stupid. She wanted to prove h
e her innocence to Paula. And at the same time, she was truly overwhelmed by the criticism.
as a person. I thought you were cool and decisive. Why are you so hesitant about this matter? You should make up your mind,
I said, “Rowan, I used to admire you as a person. and everything will be sorted out.
“Your parents have only one son. Even if they don’t accept Ashley, they’ll eventually nolent if you insist. They really want grandchildren, don’t they? Make an effort
idget Ashley pregnant. I guarantee they’ll accept her.
“I’ll deal with my parents. Before my dad retires, he won’t let personal m
I matters affect your project audits. Don’t worry.”
I spoke sincerely, hoping for a dignified end to our ten–year relationship. If Rowan agreed now, we could still divorce peacefully even though I had withdrawn the
However, Rowan’s Bake v
‘s gaze visibly darkened. My words seemed to infuriate him. Before I could continue, he suddenly shouted, “Enough!”
Thit my tongue
He asked, “Do you really want a divorce? You said you’d loved me for ten years. Can you
I nodded without hesitation “Yeah, I do. I can move on.”
I couldn’t bring myself to dwell on it. The more I did, the more reluctant I became
really move on?
Rowan stood up abruptly. Before I realized it, he had already walked up to me. He lifted me up and dissed me passionately.
My heart raced immediately. I pushed his chest hard, but it was in vain. He was very strong, afterall
How did the divorce discussion end up like this?1 was furious. Therefore, Isterled myself and bit him.
Sure enough, he let go of me. A trace of blood stained his lips.
“You bit me?” He wiped his lips with his hand. His fingertip was tinged with blood.
I also tasted a hint of blood in my mouth, but I shrugged it off, Brushing off the blood casually, I said, “You should behave yourself.”
Rowan was angry. “You’re the one who should behave yourself! You set off fireworks with Ivan on the hospital rooftop, hiked Emerald Hill with Benjamin, and went to an open–air concert with James. Is that appropriate
I was stunned. How did he know everything?
Rowan couldn’t conceal the jealousy in his tone. But I remembered he said
“Rowan, you’re not jealous, are you? | asked.
didn’t like me, making me feel like I was being delusional
He glared at me and didn’t deny it this time. Frustrated, he said sarcastically, “Yeah, I’m jealous. Can you believe I’m jealous because you go out with other men? Isn’t that idiculous?”
I was shocked to the core at that moment. It was the first time he had been jealous of me in ten years.
He said bitterly, “Loriginally wanted you to live a lonely life and torture you. I wanted to make you regret manying me. But damn it, I’ve somehow started to fall for you. Otherwise, I could just devotee you without hesitation to be with Ashley.”
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Tears suddenly welled up in my eyes. It wasn’t because he moved me or wanted to repeat the past mistake. Instead, it was because I Iusally had an years. It was like a very strong attachment that I finally let go of
We both fell silent for a while. I said, “Rowan, go back, I’ll think about what I really want, and you should think about what you really want too “Alright.” He walked over to the chair and grabbed his coat. Then, he turned to glance at me and left.
After he left, I burst into tears. I was letting out all my emotions until Dad gave me a call. “Ivy, a come home tomorrow for lunch. Uncle Alvin is back.”
I tried not to sound emotional. “Okay.”
Uncle Alvin often stayed abroad managing his company, focusing on overseas markets. He only returned at year’s end.
Uncle Alvin praised me when he saw me. “Ivy, you look even more beautiful. Have you gained a little weight? It suits you.”
Upon seeing Uncle Alvin and his family, I happily ran over to hug them. “Uncle Alvin, you guys are back!”
Aunt Selena smiled and said, “Indeed. You look gorgeous!”
I replied cheekly, “I’ve always been this beautiful.
“Yeah, you’ve always been a beauty!” Aunt Selena agreed.
Lasked curiously, “Why didn’t Charles come back this year?”
Uncle Alvin answered, “We’ve established a new branch office this year. Year’s end is a busy time for the company, so he couldn’t make it.”
Dad chimed in with a sigh, “Betty’s interning at the company, right? She’s just graduated from college, but she seems as capable as Charles. Unlike my silly daughter here, she only wants to play the cello and fall in love. Look at her now…
Uncle Alvin was aware of Rowan’s affair. He said seriously, “Ivy, you really need to think about your future. Your parents are getting older. Rowan doesn’t love you. So, you should learn how to manage a company. We can’t let Rowan take over our family’s business!”
Mom and Dad exchanged glances without saying anything. But I knew they felt the same way. Rowan’s affair with Ashley had caused them to give up on him.