Chapter 3
In the video, Isabella watched as the man who once would rather lose a hand to loan sharks than drop to his knees–was how on his knees before Chloe’s parents, inking the punishmeist meant for her
Blood soaked through his shirt, wounds crisscrossed and torn open
Each strike of the whip seemed to land on Isabella’s chest, leaving her gasping for air
The assistant parked the car and escorted her to the hospital room
The room wasn’t fully shut. tabella could hear Chloe’s subs from inside
Dominic, you’re so stupid. 1 left you alone and go to France. You should hate me. Why crash my wedding? Why the hell would you take the punishment for me?”
Dominic lay on the hospital bed, his voice weak but filled with tendernen
i did hate you, right after you left. But as time passed, I was just… grateful.” ||
I love you, and I didn’t want you living in my shitty studio apartment, eating nothing but bread and pickdes, working part time jobs till you passed out from low hlood sugar… You made the right choice.
Hearing his explanation, Chloe sobbed harder. Then she threw herself into his arms.||
“So you’ve forgave me, right? You mashed the wedding because you still love me, right? My parents said if you took my punishment, you’d have to agree to marry me. You said yes, didn’t you?–]
Each desperate question hit Isabella like a sledgehammer, leaving her numb from head to toe.
Dominie agreed to marry Chloe?
Then the saw him nod. That was the final crack that shattered what was left of her already ruined heart
The phone slipped from her hand, clattering on the floor.
After what felt like an eternity. Isabella picked up her phone and turned to leave
But just as she reached the stairwell, Chloe caught up and grabbed her arist||–
“Isabella,” Chloe smirked, I know you saw everything. Domdnut never forgot me, You apent seven years suffering with him. But I set up one little trap, and he came running to crash my wedding”
“Dominic’s never stopped lo
loving me. You really thought you could win against me?
that moment, Isabella finally understood marrying Lucas had been Chloe’s strategy all along.
All to lare Dominic into crashing the wedding
Chloe’s parents were probably in on it too, using the punishment to force Dominic to agree to marry her.]
Now that Dominic had power and status again, of course they wanted the engagement back.
The realization made Isabella laugh bitterly. [
“He loves you so much. And you still played him like that not that make you a little hit ashamed?“||
Hearing her words, Chloe’s face twisted into an expression of disbelief.||
*Played him? What exactly did I ‘play? Whether it was crashing the wedding, taking my punishment, or agreeing to marry me–I never forced him to do anything
“The lid le all willingly! He loves me enough to sacrifice everything. Thurs something you’ll never have, sweetie
Every word hit Isabella like a slap across the face
She coraldn’t even deny it Because Chloe was right
he made his choice. And I respect it. Don’t worry, I’m stepping aside. You two enjoy yourselves.”
