Chapter 23%
“Jonathan?” Yvonne’s voice held just the right amount of surprise. “What are you “H
She was wrapped in nothing but a towel, damp hair clinging to her pale shoulders. Droplets slid down her collarbone and disappeared into the barely visible cleavage.S
Jonathan’s breathing grew heavy.
Yvonne took a step forward, her fingers lightly brushing his chest. “Why are you so lost in thought?5)
That single gesture shattered the last of Jonathan’s reasons. He abruptly pushed her against the wall and the bath towel slipped to the
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The next morning, Jonathan woke up with a throbbing headachell
An unfamiliar perfume lingered in the air. He sat up suddenly and realized he was in the quest room
The bed was messy and a single pearl earning lay beside the pillow
Flashes of memory crashed down: the dim lights, tangled bodies and Yvonne whispering in his ear. “Tim younger than her
obedient than her
He grabbed the earning and threw it hard against the wall. The pearl bounced and rolled into a corner
He reached for the bottle by the bed and took a long swig, but no amount of alcohol could wash away the quilt in his gut i
Fueled by quilt, Jonathan had sent me messages all night. Finally, he decided to go abroad to find me X
The doorbell rang as i was grooming Pax.
The orange cat yawned in my arms, flicking its tail in displeasure
Through the peephole, I saw Jonathan standing outside. He was dressed in a crisp suit, holding a bouquet of white roses.)
Dark circles were under his eyes, like he hadn’t slept well in a long time.X
“Daphne, let’s talk.” His voice come through the door, low and weary
I took a deep breath and opened the door, but didn’t let him in. “Talk about what?]:
His eyes scanned the apartment behind me. When he spotted two coffee cups on the table, his face stiffened. “About the divorce. I want to talk in person.”
“My lawyer already..
“Just ten minutes,” he cut me off, his voice carrying a rare hint of pleading. “Please.“\
Pax jumped out of my arms and rubbed against Jonathan’s legs, sniffing him
That traitor
I stepped aside to let him in, but didn’t take the bouquet deliberately.
Jonathan placed the flowers awkwardly in the entryway.X
“Do you live there?” he asked, pointing toward the guest room.X.
“That’s Julian’s room,” I said casually. “He’s coming back late today.“}
Jonathan’s jawline tightened visibly. He didn’t dare ask me about my relationship with Julian, afraid of receiving a bad answer.
After a long moment, he finally said, “The hotel I booked is too far. Can I stay here for the night?”
“No.
“Just one night” He took out his phone. “I have an appointment with the lawyer tomorrow morning at nine.
In the end, I still let him sleep on the sofa.
Later that night, after I came out of the shower, I found Jonathan sitting on the edge of my bed. He held a half–empty bottle of red wine in his hand, his tie loosened and his eyes glazed over
“What are you doing?” I clutched the collar of my bathrobe.X
“Daphne…” He swayed as he stood up. “I was wrong – ”
The pungent smell of alcohol hit me.
Just as his lips were about to touch mine, I raised my hand and slapped him./
The sharp sound of the slop echoed loudly in the room.
“Get out,” my voice was as cold as ice. “Otherwise, I’m calling the police right now”
Im sorry, I had too much to drink
He looked at me dejectedly, not expecting that I would be so heartless towards him.
“No, you didn’t have too much to drink,” I said, pointing to the door “You just thought i would soften if you acted pitiful like before.” “Jonathan opened his mouth but said nothing
Head lowered, he walked out in silence.”)
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