Chapter 120
Declan rarely raised his voice
Almander treened and said groeth, it’s my fault. Please don’t blame her, Mr. Perry
Of course it your fach! My daughter married you, did she wrong you? Delped at Alexander, eyes fill of reach
Alexander glanced at Elizabeth, his eyes a mix of emotimmt
Elizabeth grabbed Decian, avoiding Alexander’s gaze, signaling him to stop
The hospital was bank. Alexander, in the president al Trades Grisip, was a well kann figne in Lalam. Bring scolded in public wont good.
Decian, annoyed, til. “Even now, you’re defending him! Have you forgotten the pain be caused you? You almost lost your life. Before he could finish, Elitaeth cut him of “That’s enough. Dadr
Declan stopped mid-senten
et so emotional?
Alexander squinted at them, wondering. What was Declan about to say? Why did Elizabeth get so
Elizabeth turned slightly and whispered, “I know I was wrong. Do you really have to bring up that painful past?”
She knew what Declan was about to say. It was about how, four years ago, the risked her life when Alexander was kidnapped. And what did she get in return?
She never wanted to bring up that past again.
Every
mentioned, she felt like a fool, risking her life for ‘banho didn’t love her
“Whats wrong with talking about it? Just a few words about him, and you feel hurt! Declan’s tone was deep
Elizabeth didn’t am
anner but gave Alexander a look and said rally, “Let’s go. I’ll see you ofL”
Alexander, however, looked at Declan, a complex expression in his eyes.
Declan glared at Elizabeth and shouted, “Come back early. Joseph is coming to see your grandfather later!”
Elizabeth replied, “Got it!”
She turned and walked ahead without looking back.
Elizabeth pressed the elevator button and stopped.
Alexander stood next to her, brows furrowed, eyes fixed on the elevator. Their reflections appeared on the elevator doors, looking well–matched in both)
Yet, despite this compatibility; their marriage was very unhappy
The elevator doors opened, and they entered.
Inside the empty elevator, Alexander looked at Elizabeth and asked, ‘What was Declan about to say?”
“What else could he say?” Elizabeth’s tone was imitated.
“He seemed to have something to say, Alexander insisted.
Elizabeth rarely looked at him, her eyes dull and weary.
Alexander was at a loss for words.
(. “He has a lot to scold you about. Do you want to hear it?”
Elizabeth’s heart skipped a beat. She had a lot of grievances to tell Alexander. Did he want to hear them!
She wanted to tell Alexander that over the years, loving I him had hurt her family deeply.
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She had been pampered and loved since childhood. No one had ever yelled at her, blamed her, or humiliated her.
her all the suffering.
But over the years, Alexander had given her all the
She also wanted to tell Alexander that she was actually very fragile. When Esme needed his protection, she needed it too.
But these words, along with Elizabeth’s swallowed grievances, were extinguished in her dull eyes.
She had no right to say them, nor was there any need to. Because Alexander never cared about what she had to say.
