Chapter 3

The sudden burst of light snapped me awake.

I had been sleeping so deeply that I hadn't heard the knock at all.

Seeing David's dark expression, I was a little surprised.

Did he actually come back this time?

Every time he went on a date with Ella, he would always make up an excuse to stay at her place.

Either he'd say Ella was scared of thunder and couldn't sleep alone or that she was just a young girl who needed him to look after her for safety.

But once, when our five-year-old daughter said she was scared of the dark and wanted David to come back to keep her company, he'd said she was being melodramatic.

He claimed it was good for her to face her fears and, when I wasn't paying attention, locked her in a small, dark room, giving her a fear of enclosed spaces.

Back then, I used to feel so upset about David's bias and double standards, and I would get into huge arguments with him.

But now, no matter what he did, I didn't care anymore.

I gave a faint "Hmm," pulled the blanket over my head, and went back to sleep.

David froze for a moment, then furrowed his brows in displeasure.

"Don't play around. I'm really tired. Get up and run a bath for me. And wash my clothes too."

He tossed his jacket at me.

The collar was covered with lipstick stains and smelled strongly of Ella's perfume.

It was disgusting.

If this had been before, I wouldn't have needed him to say anything. I would've eagerly gotten up to serve him.

But now, he just seemed like a nuisance. I tossed the jacket back at him.

"You're not disabled, you can wash it yourself."

David was stunned for a second, then pulled a gift box out of his pocket and threw it at me.

"I know you're upset about what happened today, so here, this is for you."

Inside was a pair of silver earrings.

But he forgot that I was allergic to silver, and I didn't even have ear piercings.

What was even more ridiculous was that these earrings were things Ella had discarded. I had seen them on her Instagram before.

I let out a cold laugh and tossed the earrings in the trash. "If someone else doesn't want it, I don't either."

David's patience finally ran out, and his face darkened even more.

"Victoria, have I spoiled you too much?"

The drowsiness hit me hard, and I yawned. "I'm tired, nothing else. I'm going back to sleep."

Seeing my indifferent attitude, David gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! You're pushing me away, don't regret it!"

David turned to leave, but I called out to him.

"Wait."

He smiled, thinking I was just playing hard to get.

The next moment, I took out a pen and paper from the drawer and handed them to him.

"Sign this."

David's eyes immediately turned cold.

"You stopped me just to have me sign some meaningless contract?"

I smirked. "Maybe you should read it properly before speaking?"

After looking at the document, David froze for a moment, then snapped the pen in his hand.