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Victoria Forbis wrapped her hands around his neck. That was really good for Nathan White to understand.
Soon, Kevin and Nathan, who were on the stairs, saw Victoria being carried in their arms and headed towards them.
Even Victoria was stunned, as she had not expected to see her sister carried in a manâs arms when they met again.
At that moment, she merely told him that she had promised something to someone and that she had to leave. She also told him not to worry about her.
He knew it shouldnât be easy to raise so much money in a short time, and that it was even harder for her to do it as a woman.
But he did not expectâ¦
Nathan was petrified, he did not expect to see that his beloved was now taken by another man.
Once, they had promised to love each other forever. The promise to marry each other remained in his mind.
The memory was so vivid and yet so painful.
âVictoria?â His voice was as deep and constricted as if he were an angry lion purring.
Feel the thrill at g aln ov el s . com Victoriaâs heart was pounding. At that moment, Nathan wasnât the only one in pain; she was, too.
However, things had gotten out of hand and there was nothing she could do to change it.
She leaned her head on Jayden Nelsonâs shoulder and looked at the man who was about to get angry. She wasnât going to explain herself to him and said decisively, âYou see, I donât love you anymore. Letâs break up.â
She couldnât believe she was so decisive. She thought she couldnât stand this. She thought she would suffer and cry aloud with sadness, but unexpectedly, she was surprisingly calm.
At this moment, she knew clearly that they would never go back to the past.
âItâs not you!â Nathan didnât expect her to be so unfaithful that she would fall in love with others so quickly and be so cruel to him.
âRemember you said you wanted to marry meâ¦?â
âThat was before!â Victoria interrupted him, she looked straight into his incredible eyes without feeling guilty, as if she wanted to declare her determination by doing so. âWhere had you been when I needed you? I went to your house to look for you and ended up being insulted by your mother. Why do I have to stay faithful to you? Nathan, I donât love you anymore. I used to say I loved you, in fact, it was just a lie. I said it only because youâre from the White Familyâ¦. â
âI wonât believe that! I wonât believe it!â Nathan shook his head and hurried over. Jayden had been on alert. The moment he rushed closer, he was able to dodge him, which made his action in vain.
He couldnât accept it and was angry about it.
âWho are you!â he glared at Jayden. His eyes fixed on Victoria who was in his arms and he said word for word, âSheâs mine, let her go!â
Jayden was so smart that he was able to figure out the truth of their conversation.
He was able to figure out the relationship between them.
Victoria must have encountered some difficulties, which Jolene helped her to overcome.
So she slept with him to return the favor to Jolene or maybe she did it just because they had a deal.
Besides, this man was her ex-boyfriend.
That was the reason he acted like that when he saw her held in his hands.
It didnât matter how many boyfriends she had had before, but now she was pregnant, he wouldnât let anyone hurt her and the child.
âYou married her?â Jayden said nonchalantly.
By saying nonchalantly, Nathan got angry, but he couldnât say anything. Indeed, they were not husband and wife.
Their engagement was also cancelled without his knowledge.
âYour mother announced the cancellation of our engagement. You and I no longer have anything to do with each other. Please leave.â Victoria looked away.
She thought she was strong enough to meet his disappointed, pained eyes. In that moment, she felt sorry and guilty for him.
She was worried that if she looked at Nathanâs gaze, she might change her mind.
She wanted to apologize.
But she could not.
She couldnât give him hope, otherwise he would only suffer more.
âI apologize on behalf of my mother, Victoria, you know how much I love you, donât you?â his eyes were red and his voice hoarse.
Victoria put her hands on Jaydenâs shoulders and suddenly squeezed tighter. Her nails dug into his suit jacket, Jayden could feel the pain in her shoulder, but she didnât show it.
âI donât know. If you loved me, you wouldnât have left me when I needed youâ¦â
âI donât know what happened with your family. My mother made excuses and sent me abroad. I couldnât contact you because she did it on purpose. I really had no idea about that. If I had known, I would have contacted you and helped you get through it, even if I had to resist my mother. Please trust me.â
He seemed so honest and sincere after hearing what he said.
Victoria knew him well. He definitely had no idea about it at that time, otherwise, he wouldnât leave her helpless.
This was the reason why she was looking for him.
âI came to see you today. I just want to tell you that I want to break up with you. As you see, I have found a new partner who is more handsome and richer than you. Moreover, he loves me and cares about me, unlike you, who I have not been able to reach you when I needed you. Youâve even made excuses for it.â
She was sharp-tongued. She hurt both him and herself with her words.
She hugged Jayden tightly, âCome on.â
Jayden stared at her for two seconds, he could feel how unstable her mood was at that moment, and his whole body was shaking.
He lowered his voice and asked, âDo you need my help?â
Victoria raised her eyes. She didnât understand what he meant.
âI know you want to let him surrender, do you need my help?â Jayden knew she was being mean to him because all she wanted to do was let him surrender.
Victoria looked at him for a few seconds and nodded, âOkay.â
âVictoriaâ¦â
Nathan followed her. He stepped in front of her and looked at her, âIâm sorryâ¦â
âShe doesnât need your apology.â Jayden looked serious, stern and stately, âSheâs pregnant with my child. After she successfully gives birth, I will marry her as my wife. Donât bother her or I wonât leave you alone.â
Nathan was shocked as if he had been struck by lightning and could not believe it. His eyes opened wide. He stammered and could not utter a complete sentence for a while.
He could not believe what Jayden had said.
How could a reserved person like Victoria get pregnant?
It was impossible.
Nathan didnât believe it.
âWhat he said is true. Donât come to see me anymore. Iâll be upset if you do.â Victoria raised her head. At this point, she was truly heartbroken, but she pretended to be cold and ruthless.
âYou lied to me.â
Nathan took a few steps back, âYou, you, youâ¦â
She felt like she was a stranger to him, as if he had never met her, how could she be so heartless?
âPlease get me out of here,â Victoria requested whispering in Jaydenâs ear.
She worried that if she stayed there, she would cry in front of Nathan.
Nathanâs sturdy arms held her tightly and carried her away.
As they left, Nathan was stunned and had a mental breakdown.
Kevin sighed. It was so obvious that perhaps an outsider could understand.
He reached over and patted him putting his hand on his shoulder to comfort him, âCome on as you can seeâ¦â.
Nathan shrugged and waved his hand, âYouâre her brother, how could you let her put up with this.â
Kevinâs expression changed in an instant. Indeed, if he had been able to face that himself, his sister would not have ended up like this todayâ¦..
âIâm useless, but you, Nathan, are just as useless as I am because you canât protect the people you care about.â After speaking, Kevin turned his head and walked away.
He would have a mental breakdown if he continued to stay there.
Just as Jayden was about to put Victoria in the car, Nathan shouted hysterically, âDid you ever love me?â
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