Chapter 7
You brat! What’s gotten into you tonight?” Mr. Winston scolded|||
They’ve explained everything clearly. If you keep this up. 113 have you thrown mit!“]
But Lincoln, his eyes red with frustration, ignored his father and charged toward me, demanding answers.||
“This is all a misunderstanding, right? How could you possibly get engaged in my unde?”
ng up with me? You said yes to my proposal“]
“Lara, why are you breaking up
As he grabbed me again. I struggled free and shot back |
“Why? Lincoln, do you seriously have the audacity in ask why?”]]
I let out a cold laugh, firing him with a sharp gaze,
To you really not know the reason? Or are you just pretending?
“I saw everything–what you and your precious secretary did at the hospital and in the rehab room! ||
Hearing my unexpected words, Lincoln’s face instantly lost all color, and panic set in ||
“No. Laura, it’s not what you think Please, let me explain–1 can explain everythingTM”||
I let out a soft scoff and gave a subtle signal to one of the staff members starting beside Jasper:[]
Suddenly, the screen in the banquet hall switched to a video from the rehabilitation room’s surveillance cameras.]]
I played footage of Lincoln and Rosemary during their post training “passionate moments,” recorded in explicit detail.
The crowd erupted in shock, and disdainful glares fell upon the two
“Oh my God! I was just feeling sorry for Lincoln Winston, thinking |
he’d been wronged-||
-Turns out he was
was sheaking around and having an affair during his rehabt What a faker!“]
wwen with disabled legs, he’s still playing around and cheating. You’d never guess he was capable of this
rka from every corner,
The banquet hall filled with whispers and condemning remarka from
Lincoln, however, seemed deal to the accusations. He struggled desperately against the bodyguards restraining him ||
“s, it’s not like that! I was momentarily tempted–It was her she seduced me“]
“Laura, think about everything we’ve been through! I saved you during the accident and all the years we’ve spent together ||
“I never wanted to break up with you. Please, just trust me one more timer
Each word Lincoln said sounded deeply emotional, but some, it was nothing but pathetic.
Even now, he was trying to shift the blame and make excuses for himself
“I will never believe you again,” I said coldly. “And saving me doesn’t give you a free pass for the rest of your life.
“Whats more.
I sighed deeply before deciding to voice the truth that had been buried for so long.
“Vau weren’t paralyzed because you saved me during the accident, were your||
In the past. I had willingly believed this story
ry because I loved him!]
That a arrident had left Lincoln far more injured than I was]]
Their was never any truth to the claim that he had been paralyzed trying to save me.
But I had always known it was Lincoln himself who spread that story.]]
Ironvinced myself he hail fabricated
be feared I would leave him for being)
What I didn’t realize was that every moment he appeared to love me he was also loving son
Hearing my words, Jasper’a grip on my hand tightened protectively, his concern for me evident ||
Meanwhile, Luscolo’s false facade finally crumbled.
He stumped to the ground, his face drained of all color. Tamm-||
You… you knew all this time, but you never said anything ||
As if clingine to one last
to ane last shrest of
( of hope, Lincoln looked up at me, pirading ||
Laura, you still love me, donci you? I just made a mistake it was only oner.”
Rosemary means nothing to met she’s just a tool, sosenne disposablet“}}
“My heart has always bern with you, Laura. I’ve only ever loved you!!
As soon as those worth left Lincoln’s mouth, some parts looked ready to throw punches at him.||
Mr. Winston, hearing the munars and the room, gave a salille signal to the bodhuarita to drag his disgraceful son away.]
Meanwhile, Mrs. Winston, watching her son’s pitiful pleas, couldict contain her emotions. She suddenly rushed forward, aiming to hit me ||
Before she could get close, jasper stepped in and blocked beer path, his dry gaze stopping her in her tracks
Claring at me with undisguised fury. Mrs. Winston spat, all traces of grace gone:[]
“You barren woman, how dare you humiliate my son like dastr ||
“Who else would want you but my son? As
And none you dare slander him!“||
I met her gaze steadily and spoke calmly
on their childr
How am I the one without shame? Your son got his mistress pretisant and planned to make me adopi
Tell me who is slandering whom here? ||
Mr. Winston, sering the scene escalate, was filled with rare Unable to hold back, he slapped Mrs. Winston across the lace
This is how you’ve raised our son? Get out of here invedioiety!““]
Even Lincoln had to restrain his mother, who was still acting hysterical. Panicked, he turned to e, desperate to explain.
