Chapter 117
Jonathan had always been good at hiding his emotions. His face merly pave anything away. However, the oppressive air around trim made mieryone feel the invisible pressure weighing down the room
For the first time, he made his stance clear in front of others. He was not poing to divorce me
It wasn’t just Alicia who was shocked. Even Ifromed and looked at him in confusion.
I didn’t understand. Why wouldn’t he get a divere?
He walked mer, took my hand, and looked at the people across fimm us.
will stone with you. I’m taking Elise home,” he said.
Alicia’s expression tumed ugly. After a moment, she forced a smile and said, “jonathan, you’ve misunderstood. I never wanted the two of you get dived Since Jonathan didn’t react, she gritted her teeth and added, “I was just standing up for you. You are Elise’s husband, but to her, Frederic important than you couldn’t just watch you suffer like that.”
She made it sound like she was standing up for what was right, but Aria couldn’t take her hypocrisy anymore
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“You’re obviously just trying to drive a wedge between them,” Aria said sharply. “If Elise and Jonathan get divorced, you’ll be the happiest of all, won’t youtu
“That’s nonsense,” Alicia snapped back, angrily.
She glared at Aria and shouted, “You’re the one interfering between Jonathan and me. Why do you keep medding in our business? Aren’t you bring toonory?”
They started arguing herely, Jim looked on with a headache, clearly not wanting to get involved in their fight.
Frederick walked over from a distance. Hlooked at him, and nureyes met. Just as I was about to walk toward him, Jonathan suddenly grabbed my wrist and piled
“What are you doing?” I asked.
I saw Frederick walking faster to catch up, but before could speak to him, Jonathan had already pulled me into the car.
Itomed to him with anger. “Let go. I want to get out.“‘
“Why?” he asked cuddly. “To see Frederick?”
“Tut’s noor of your business,” I said, glaring at him.
I tried to get out, but the car door wouldn’t budge. It felt like it had been welded shut.
Jonathan didn’t stop me. He waited until I was exhausted and then told the driver to start the car.
“Yes, Mr Ford,” the driver replied.
The cat moved forward.
I was filled with frustration and refused to speak Jonathan glanced at me but said nothing. He pulled out a tile and started reading
We arrived at the Ford residence shortly after.
I walked alwad of him without looking back t went straight to the bedroom and slammed the door shut. I didn’t want to see anyone.
A while later, Ariacalled.
„ate you okay?” she asked
How about you?” Dreplied.
Ana let out a small huff. “What do you think? Once Alicia saw Jonathan leave, she lost interest and stopped bothring us. Honestly, why can’t Dr. White see what’s poing on? Alicia clearly läks júnutun“
Tigled “Isa possible you’re the one who juht sering clearly?”
“What do you mean? tomtell right away Alicia libus Jonathan. It’s just those men who don’t get it,” she argued.
“They do get it,” and quietly. “They just pretend a
I sighed again: I didn’t want to min her hopes, but I had to be hon
by smart. There is no way he hasn’t inticed Jonathumcan’t be completely unaware of how Alicia teels either.”
The truth way, they simply didir’i think it was saty to keep a distance from Alicia.
They weren’t churless in fact, they probably understood better than age. They just knew how to play dumb perfectly
