Chapter 2

The late autumn wind felt chilling, making my head spin and my thoughts scatter.

Liam reached out, trying to pat my shoulder as if to comfort me.

“That’s enough. Go back and cool down.”

I instinctively recoiled.

“Yes, that’s enough. It’s time to end this.”

I sniffled, looking past Liam at Serena behind him.

The feigned victimhood was gone from her face. Her lips were curled into a slight, almost triumphant smile.

I turned my face away, suppressing a wave of nausea.

“Liam, let’s break up.”

Liam grabbed my arm, forcing me to meet his eyes.

“Chloe, don’t be so dramatic. I finally got a chance to relax and clear my head. Do you really have to upset me like this?”

“You just met my mom two weeks ago. Even though she wasn’t completely happy with you, I already convinced her to agree to our marriage.”

Liam wanted to say more, but I had no patience left to listen.

My mind felt tangled, as if thick, suffocating threads were winding around my brain, leaving me dizzy, numb, and unable to think.

I yanked my hand free and walked straight towards the elevator.

Liam roared at my retreating back, clearly annoyed:

“Go home and think about this properly!”

At the same time, Serena’s sickeningly sweet voice cooed.

“It’s all my fault. I upset Chloe again. I’m so sorry, buddy, I really didn’t mean to…”

The elevator doors reflected their figures. The moment I turned, they were clinging to each other again.

“You didn’t do anything wrong. She’s just overreacting.”

“Don’t cry. Come on, I’ll take you to get something you love to eat.”

I stared blankly as the elevator numbers changed, my heart feeling like it was stuffed with a sodden ball of cotton, making it hard to breathe.

I don’t know when it started, but our sweet moments had been replaced by endless arguments. Nine times out of ten, it was because of Serena.

Abandoned as a child, I lacked security. I always bowed my head to Liam, again and again.

It was my love that made him so complacent, taking advantage of every inch I gave. I was stupid enough to think that if I just waited, Liam would eventually settle down and build a proper life with me.

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