Chapter 370: Chapter 371

Menu Kane’s eyes widened in disbelief, her words cutting through him like a blade. Selene, however, seemed unfazed, tilting her head slightly as if surprised by his reaction.

“What’s with the look on your face?” she asked, her tone almost mocking.

Kane stared at the card in his hand, his voice low but filled with disbelief. “Bed service? Is that what you’re calling last night?”

“Absolutely,” Selene replied without hesitation, her voice sharp and unyielding. “And I must admit, you did a pretty good job.”

For a moment, Kane was silent, his gaze fixed on the card in his hand. Anger and regret wrestled inside him, but he said nothing.

Her words stung deeply, but they also dredged up memories he had buried long ago.

He thought back to the past–the nights they had shared, the cruel things he had said to her. He had once dismissed her most vulnerable moments with him as nothing more than “bed service.” He had even handed her his bank card as if to put a price on their intimacy. At the time, his anger and pride had gotten the better of him, and though his intentions weren’t entirely wrong–he had wanted her to have financial security–his words had been unforgivable.

And now, here she was, throwing those same words back at him.

“Don’t overthink it,” Selene continued, her voice cold and detached. “Once upon a time, you gave me your so–called ‘bed services.‘ Now, I’ve given you one night. That’s it–nothing more, nothing less. Just take the card and move on. I know it might not seem like enough to you, but how much do you think a single night is worth? This should cover it. I never used that card because I saved it for our children’s future. But now that they’re with their father, I don’t need to worry about them anymore.”

Kane’s grip on the card tightened until the sharp edges dug into his palm, nearly drawing blood. His jaw clenched, his body trembling with suppressed emotion.

“Okay,” he finally said, his voice low and strained.

Selene raised an eyebrow, her expression unreadable. “Okay? What do you mean by that?”

He raised his gaze to meet hers, his eyes filled with a mixture of pain and resignation. “I’ll take it,” he said. “I deserve it–for all the pain I caused you.”

For a moment, Selene’s hardened expression faltered, and her eyes softened, just slightly. But it wasn’t long before the anger returned, blazing in her gaze. “Yes,” she said bitterly. “It’s better that way.”

But instead of pocketing the card, Kane extended it back to her. “Keep it. I don’t want your money, Selene. I’ve never wanted your money. The only thing I’ve ever wanted is you.”

Selene shook her head firmly, her voice rising with frustration. “You will never have me again, Kane. Don’t you get it? I’m done. I can’t keep fighting you, can’t keep telling you to leave me alone. Why are you still here, ruining my life?”

Her composure cracked, her calm mask slipping away. Rage flashed across her face, and her voice trembled with the weight of her emotions. “If you keep this up, I don’t know what I’ll do. But I do know one thing–I can’t be with you. Not now, not ever.”

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Menu Kane’s heart twisted painfully at her outburst, her words like daggers sinking deeper into his chest. “What would make you happy, Selene?” he asked, his voice cracking. “Is it being with that man? Is that what you want?”

Selene didn’t flinch. Her next words were cold and final. “Even if Grayson leaves me after what happened last night, I still won’t let you back into my life. You want to know what makes me happy?” She paused, her eyes locking onto his. “Staying far, far away from you. That’s what makes me happy.”

Kane staggered under the weight of her words. Her cruelty wasn’t just breaking his heart–it was shattering him completely. He felt as though he couldn’t breathe, the pain in his chest suffocating him. For a fleeting moment, he wanted to tear his heart out just to stop the ache.

He looked at her one last time–the woman he had once held as his entire world. Her face, once a source of love and comfort, now only brought him anguish. Slowly, he reached into his pocket, slipping the ring box back where it came from.

“I understand,” he said quietly, his voice barely above a whisper. “I won’t bother you again. From now on, you can be as happy as you want to be. I’ll never get in your way.”

Without another word, Kane turned and walked away, leaving behind the love of his life and the shattered remnants of his heart.

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