Chapter 6
That night, I begged him to stay, for the sake of the love we once shared.
I asked him to sever ties with Sandra.
Lionel had been sitting on the sofa, holding his phone, engrossed in whatever message Sandra had sent.
A smile curved the corners of his lips, and there was a spark of tenderness in his
Then, he turned his cold gaze toward me.
eyes.
“Why do you always ruin the mood? Can’t you stop taking your feelings so seriously? No one needs anyone to survive. You’re putting too much pressure on me.”
I spent that night wide awake.
“Can’t you forgive me, Misha?” Lionel pleaded.
“Fine.”
“Really? You’re willing to forgive me?” he asked in disbelief.
“I forgive you, but that won’t stop me from filing for divorce. We’ll see each other in court.”
With that, I turned and left without another word, leaving Lionel sitting on the ground, pale and motionless.
That night, Lionel took a late–night flight back.
A few days later, I received another message from Sandra.
She had sent me dozens of photos of herself with Lionel.
She had completely shifted from the hysterical, angry, and sorrowful tone from a few days ago to one full of self–assurance.
Her words dripped with pride:
[I told you, once he went out and had a taste of the world, he’d realize I’m the one who’s best for him, the one he truly loves.
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[Look at the diamond ring he bought for me! It’s so shiny and beautiful.
[By the way, we’re going to Andalusite for a vacation in November. I’ll send you some pictures!]
I calmly replied:
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[Please have him hurry up and divorce me so he can make you the rightful queen.
[Don’t let this fight drag on, lest another woman takes your place.]
I had hit Sandra’s nerve.
She exploded again.
[It’s your fault that you got cheated on. My life’s good, I’m not worried for myself.]
I watched her spiral into madness with calm detachment and silenced my phone.
I didn’t delete her contact, though, because I was so sure that Sandra’s ending would be even worse than mine.
I wanted to watch it.
Half a year later, it came true, just as I had predicted.
Lionel and Sandra had, indeed, broken up.
At some point, Lionel came to realize that Sandra only cared about his money and did not genuinely love him.
He always had high expectations when it came to love, and her betrayal was something he couldn’t tolerate.
So, Lionel secretly arranged for Sandra’s four–year–old son to be taken away.
He used the child as leverage, demanding that she transfer the house back to him. As for the new Mercedes, he ordered her to sell it and transfer the money to him.
Sandra was furious.
She lost all composure in the middle of a café they were in.
“You don’t even need the money! You’re pushing me to the edge. What’s the point of Nove? Haven’t I always been by your side?”
“It matters! Love matters,” Lionel replied sincerely.
However, it would be a mistake to call him a romantic.
He was a greedy man. What he wanted was a woman’s genuine, wholehearted love and devotion.
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When he and I were together, I loved him without reservation. But once he had it, he wasn’t content.
He couldn’t accept the confines of a monogamous marriage.
I remember the first time I caught him kissing Sandra in his car.
I was disgusted and furious. I yelled at him all evening.
Lionel looked at me coldly, unconcerned, as if I were overreacting.
“I’ve married you, and you’re still not satisfied? What man doesn’t have a few flings on the side? Does that make him any less of a man?”
That night, I finally understood that Lionel, while enjoying the stability and happiness of marriage, also craved novelty and longed for freedom.
What better way to do that than to get back with his old flame?
After Sandra became a widow, he blatantly rekindled his relationship with her, showering her with money.
The reason he was so reckless was that he viewed my deep love for him as a tool to control me.
But he forgot one thing; Love can be depleted.
When I told Lionel I wanted a divorce, he panicked.
After all, Lionel wasn’t foolish–he knew that the wildflowers outside couldn’t compare to the homegrown flower of his marriage.
A stable marriage was more valuable than a fleeting fling.
He knew that I loved him more than Sandra did.
That’s why he came back, begging for forgiveness.
He had misjudged me. I no longer wanted reconciliation.
All I wanted was to end things.
As for Lionel forcing Sandra to transfer the house and sell the car, something I had already anticipated.
that was
From the way he had reduced the budget for our marriage, it was clear that Lionel had long ago assigned a value to everyone around him.
Sandra was merely the seasoning in his marriage.
Once that stability was gone, Sandra naturally became a burden.
How could Lionel continue to regard her with any importance?
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Lionel had always been consistent–he only loved himself.
I thought the drama between Sandra and Lionel was finally over.
That is, until three months later when Felicia told me that Lionel had found a new girlfriend–a senior in college.
“It’s time for another round of telenovela!
“Remember how we all thought Lionel had discarded Sandra because she didn’t love him enough?”
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