âHahaha!â
Bella did not like Justin anymore, so she no longer had to pretend to be a meek girl in front of him. She
threw her head back and laughed out loud. âDo you think such a trivial matter can make me sad? Bella
Thompson is not so easily defeated. Justin, youâre really underestimating me.â
âThatâs good.â Justinâs eyes showed a bit of relief.
âWhatâs your real intention for telling me this?â
Bella felt that Justin was getting more and more strange. However, she could not fathom the possibility
of Justin liking her no matter what.
For three years, Bella gave him countless opportunities to fall in love with her. How could he be
tempted now?
If so, it was ridiculous how slow this manâs reaction was.
âBella, I owe you. Although our marriage was only in name during the past three years, I wasnât good to
you.â
Justin tried hard to give a reasonable explanation for his behavior and said in a hoarse voice, âSo, I still
want to make it up to you as Yong as there is a suitable opportunity.â
âMake it up to me, huh? Okay.â
Bella looked at Justin with her bottomless, cold eyes. âThen promise me that you will never again
appear in front of me and stop meddling in my affairs. Thatâs how you can make it up to me.â
Justin frowned. His heart ached as if it was stabbed. His heart almost stopped beating.
Bella took off the blanket on her body and glared at him. âStop saying that youâll make it up to me. Iâd
rather you say that youâre doing this to attack Bethany. That way, I might have listened a bit more.â
As he watched Bella enter her villa, Justin felt an emptiness in his chest. His mood was like the rain
outside.
Deep down in his heart, he was hoping that Bella still had feelings for him.
He was unwilling to let go and helpless.
He thought, âWas this how Bella felt during those three years of suffering when I didnât respond to her
love?â
As soon as Bella returned to the villa, she leaned against the door and took several deep breaths to
stabilize her fluctuating emotions.
She could hear the faint roar of the sports car engine outside, so she knew he had left. Then she slowly
walked to her bed and looked out.
At this moment, a pair of warm hands fell on her shoulders.
Bella panicked at first, but she smiled bitterly and said, âAsh, you scared me to death. Why donât you
make any sound when you walk?â
âI wasnât being quiet. You were just too deep in your thoughts.â
Asher sighed, put his arms around his little sisterâs shoulders, and stood with her at the window to look
out.
âHas he left?â
âSorry for disturbing your sleep.â
Bella lowered her long eyelashes shyly and leaned on Asherâs broad shoulder. âJust now, Justin came
to tell me that he found out that Xena Gordon was the one who leaked the photos.â
âOh? Thatâs it?â
âYeah.â
The brother and sister fell into a comfortable silence.
After a while, Asher squeezed Bellaâs shoulder and asked with a smile, âWhat if Justin fell in love with
youâ¦?â
âAsh!â Bella frowned, her tone full of resentment.
âI mean, what if? If Justin fell in love with you and is now willing to dedicate himself and sacrifice for
you, will you give him another chance?â
Asher looked at her seriously. âAfter all, heâs the man you loved throughout your youth.â
âI wonât.â
Bella was resolute. A bitter pain slowly rose in her heart. âAsh, at this point, itâs no longer about
forgiveness. Iâm afraid. I have been let down for too long, and I have suffered enough because of love. I
no longer want to worry about a manâs moods, and I no longer want to stay up all night waiting for him.
I no longer want to cook a feast just to get no response from him. Ash, Iâm so tired. I never want to
make the same mistakes again.â
âRight. Justin has no right to regret his behavior after treating you like that.â
Asher held his sisterâs cold hands tightly and sighed sadly. âMy Bella is too good for him. Even if he
regrets it, he can only live with that regret for the rest of his life.â