What a fool! How could that woman be so foolish?
âCarrie witnessed it. If you canât trust anyone else, at least trust Carrie. Seriously, it blows my mind that
you donât remember that incident with her. Itâs downright absurd!â
âI donât know⦠I honestly donât knowâ¦â
Justinâs head throbbed with pain as he clutched it. âThat night was my motherâs death anniversary. I
was in a bad mood and drank too much alcohol. After that, I started having these explicit dreams about
Bella out of nowhere. I thought it was just a dream. I never thought
we actually had sexâ¦â
âTwo years ago! I remember you breaking up with Rosalind at that time. You told me youâd definitely
get back together with Rosalind and divorce Bella because Bella meant nothing to you.â
Ryan continued, âIsnât that right, Justin? Do you remember the mean things you said back then?â
Every word from Ryan felt like a knife stabbing into Justinâs heart. Each word he said was a slap to his
soul. He sank into the sofa, haunted by the memory of Bellaâs tearful and resentful gaze.
Justin thought, âWhat was going through Bellaâs mind that night two years ago? How deep was her love
for me? She even endured such torment and cruelty, yet she still chose to stay by my side. I really
deserve to suffer. Asherâs knife should have cut deeper.â
âJustin, I actually think you fell in love with Bella a long time ago. Itâs
just that youâve never understood the true meaning of love and how to truly love someone. Youâve
always been manipulated by Rosalind, blinded by her past kindness toward you, so you couldnât see
Bella for
who she was. You couldnât confront your own emotions.â
Ryan shook his head in a mix of anger and disappointment toward his best friend. âI came here today
to tell you all of this. Initially, I wanted to urge you not to let go of Bella. I wanted you to fight for her and
to persevere no matter what. But now, seeing Asherâs attitude towards you, Iâm starting to believe that
perhaps some missed opportunities are simply fateâs way of intervening. Perhaps you and Bella arenât
destined to be together. Forcing it would only cause more pain for the both of you. Besides, Bella
values her family deeply. Asherâs stance is clear. He wonât accept you, and neither will the Thompson
family.
Even if Bella still has feelings for you in her heart, even if the both of you somehow reconcile, can you
truly be happy together?â
wou
There were too many unresolved issues that stood between them.
Ryan couldnât even bring himself to persuade Bella to take Justin back, as it would only bring her more
suffering.
âRyan..â
Justinâs voice was heavy with defeat, his gaze weary and tired. âI want to meet Bella⦠I want to
apologize to her.â
*
Christopher was deeply concerned upon hearing about Bellaâs car accident, so he rushed to the
hospital to visit her that very night.
âMr. Iverson, Mr. Asher went to the Salvador Corporation today and caused a scene with Justin. It
stirred up quite a commotion, and
some of Salvador Corporationâs staff even ended up getting hurt.â Taylor reported eagerly to
Christopher.
Christopherâs sharp eyes narrowed slightly. âOh? What exactly happened?â
âI couldnât gather all the details about what happened between Mr. Thompson and Justin. But knowing
how protective Mr. Thompson is
over his sister, he wouldnât cause such a commotion unless it was for
Ms. Thompsonâs sake.â
Christopherâs eyes darkened slightly. âCould Bellaâs car accident somehow be connected to Justin?
There must have been something
significant that triggered Asher, who was usually composed and
calm, to lash out at Justin.â
âRegardless, from my perspective, this incident may be a blessing in
disguise,â Christopher said with a faint, mocking laugh. âPreviously,
Asher always looked down on me and sided with Justin. He even tried
to set Bella up with that bastard, Justin. Now that theyâve had a
falling out, it puts Justin and me on the same starting line. Perha
have an advantage now.â
âAbsolutely! Your advantage is far superior. How could someone like
that bastard, Justin, even compare to someone as noble as you? That
would be an insult to you.â