The air became still for a moment.
Ian was so anxious when he saw that Justin and Bella were about to get into a fight again. He really
wanted to rush forward and tape his bossâs mouth shut.
Bella laughed out loud. Her beautiful eyes teared up and reflected the lights like scattered stars.â
Justin, I admit that I have overestimated my capabilities and tried too hard. I pestered you and tried to
be nice to you time and time again, thinking that I could make you fall in love with me. But in the end, I
got nothing except self-pity. But there is one thing youâre wrong about.
âEven if you forced me to leave you, I have never resented you. I wanted to part ways amicably, but
you kept pestering me, shredding the last bit of dignity between us. So I have no choice but to expel
you, an intruder disrupting my new life, with any means necessary. Justin, you had no choice but to
marry me back then. Now, I have no choice but to do this to you. The only way for us to be happy is to
treat each other as strangers from now on.â
Justin felt like she had hammered his chest. His heartbeat stalled, as if the pause button had been
pressed.
âMr. Harris, itâs cold at night. Please send Mr. Salvador back.â
Bella suppressed the pain that arose from her heart and quickly turned around to leave.
Someone who did not even notice her love and sacrifice was not worth crying over.
Suddenly, Bella felt severe pain in her wrist. She turned around and was shocked to meet Justinâs
bloodshot eyes.
âJustin, let go!â She pulled her arm away.
Justinâs thin lips parted slightly. Just as he was about to say something, a cold voice interrupted him.
âMr. Salvador, youâre a person of status. Donât you think itâs disrespectful to grab onto my future
daughter-in-law in front of my house at this hour?!â
When Bella saw Mila and Sasha walking over, she quickly shook off Justinâs hand and stepped back
from him.
âFuture daughter-in-law?â Justin was stunned for a while. His mind went blank.
âI donât think I need to explain what it means for Asher to bring Anna back for a family dinner tonight,
right? Heâs formally introducing Anna to us.â
As she spoke, Mila put her arms around Bellaâs shoulders and looked at her affectionately. âAnna is
beautiful, righteous, and very much in love with Asher. Everyone in our family, including the chairman,
is very satisfied with Anna and wants her to join our family as soon as possible. All thatâs left is for us to
meet her parents and set a wedding date.â
Bella was stunned to hear this.
She knew that Mila and Sasha were here to support her, but this was too much drama.
Justin felt as if his heart had been hollowed out and filled with cold wind.
âMr. Salvador, if I remember correctly, you announced your new marriage through the media not long
ago.â
Sashaâs eyes were murderous as she glared at Justin. She curled her lips and said, âWhy arenât you
with your fiancée at this time, and why would you come here to bother Anna? We donât care if you want
to throw your reputation down the drain, but donât drag Anna down with you. Sheâs part of our family
now, so if you donât check your behavior, donât blame us for being ruthless!â
Bella knew that Sasha was not someone who would rather use words than her fists. At this moment,
seeing Sasha stand there and talk to Justin, Bella knew that Mila and Celeste must have warned
Sasha not to act rashly.
Ian held his forehead and thought, âOMG, Mr. Salvador! Why did you come all the way here? Are you
looking for a scolding?â
Justinâs hand, which had just touched Bella, slowly clenched into a fist and trembled slightly.
He was trying hard to hold onto her, but it seemed like he could not hang on any longer. He did not
know why he was still so hung up over Anna when he was clearly the one to initiate the divorce.
âAunt Mila, Aunt Sasha, itâs cold at night. Youâll catch a cold from wearing so little. Letâs go home.â
Bella said, âLetâs go homeâ, so naturally, as if she belonged there. This made Justin feel like there was
an invisible wall between them that completely isolated him outside.
âAnna, is that true?â Justinâs voice was hoarse and bitter.
Bella took a deep breath and simply played along. âYes.â
âGreat⦠Greatâ¦â
Justinâs handsome face was pale, and he kept repeating that word. He took out a black velvet jewelry
box and handed it to her.
âConsider this my wedding gift to you.â