Chapter 4
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I stayed at Severine’s place all night, watching over Rowan until his fever finally went down a bit.
The moment Severine told me the kid’s forehead wasn’t as hot, I didn’t waste a second–I said my goodbyes and rushed out to find my wife and our son.2
Ever since I walked out of Beau’s hospital room yesterday, this restless, gnawing feeling hadn’t left me. Like something important was slowly slipping through my fingers.N
But just as I reached the door, Severine called after me.N
“Wiley, didn’t you say you’d pretend to be broke for seven years just to teach Aveline a lesson, and then leave her? Well, it’s been seven years and one month now. Why are you still with her?“N
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Severine’s POV
Seven years ago, I fell madly in love with a guy. I chased after him for a whole year but didn’t get anywhere–until he got drunk one night and let it slip that he liked Aveline.N
I had someone look into her and found out she was just an average girl. Nothing special!N
That drove me nuts.
For someone like me–spoiled, praised, worshiped all my life–it was humiliating.N
Losing to someone like her? Unforgivable!N
Out of pure spite, I told Wiley–who had been in love with me since childhood–to go after her.N
“Pretend to be poor, act depressed, and win her over. Then break her heart.“N
‘But now, seven years have passed, and he still hasn’t divorced that bitch!‘N
My gut was telling me the ugly truth. ‘Wiley… He, too, has fallen for that bitch!‘N
The familiar humiliation burned hotter than ever.N
‘But I swear, this time I’m gonna get rid of that ordinary girl! I’m gonna take Wiley back!‘N
But Severine’s question threw me off. My brows knitted together, and I felt a faint discomfort gnawing at me.N “Give it a little more time.”
After that, I didn’t care about whatever her reaction was. I just strode away.N
i drove straight to the hospital as fast as I could.N
But when I pushed open the door to my son’s hospital room, it wasn’t Beau I saw–it was a stranger.N
I froze. Frowning, I turned to the nurse who was tidying up the bed.N
“The boy who was here earlier–where is he?“N
