Armandâs temple was bursting and his voice was cold: âIâm here today only because we loved each other once. It was you who abandoned me first, now you blame me for marrying another woman? Phoebe, Iâm a human, itâs impossible for me to wait for you in place. Now, I donât love you anymore. I know clearly that I am not the young man of ten years ago who cried his eyes out just to break up with you. Now I am clear about what I want and I love my wife. We donât have a serious relationship. She is very simple, but from time to time she likes to argue with me. I like her charm very much.â
Living so far, he had gained not only time but experience. He was much more mature than he was ten years ago.
He understood himself very well.
Phoebe swayed her body-Armand didnât love her anymore?
Phoebe had been with someone in that time, yet something happened.
In fact, she knew that she had now been abandoned by that man. In the past ten years, she had miscarried countless times for that man.
Ten years ago, Armand was a recent law graduate. He did not have a strong family background. Although he liked her very much, he was materialistic.
Even if Armand could work later, it was difficult for him to become a successful person in a short time.
Moreover, he might not achieve anything.
At that time, there was a rich boy he also liked. Although he was not as handsome as Armand, he was rich.
She did not dare to let Armand know that she had chosen money, but not love, so she left without saying goodbye to Armand.
In fact, she did not leave the country, but went to live in another city. She created the illusion that she had left the country at that time because she did not want Armand to look for her.
Over the years, although that rich young man had given her a lot of money, he did not treat her well and married a woman who was also rich two years ago.
After learning of her relationship with that man, his wife ordered someone to beat her.
She was pregnant at the time and had already miscarried many times. On that occasion, when she was beaten, her uterus was detached and she would not be able to conceive again.
The man then resented her old age and abandoned her.
During the time she was recovering from her injuries, she heard news about Armand and realized that he had succeeded and was now a well-known lawyer who owned a law firm.
So, after recovering from his injuries, he returned to City B and planned to go back to Armand.
Earlier she had inquired and learned that Armand had not yet married. So she thought she still had a chance.
Besides, Armand had treated her very well before. So she wanted to get back that man who had treated her so well.
Now, she had nothing left, she just wanted him back.
âI donât want you to go.â Phoebe hugged him tightly, as she wanted to upset him today no matter what.
Even if he liked his current wife, what if his wife asked him for a divorce first?
Armand said in a deep voice, âArenât you drunk?â He sensed she was conscious.
âYou lied to me?â her voice was deeper.
âArmand, I love you.â Phoebe tore off his clothes and kissed his neck.
Armand pushed her away, âYouâve changed.â
Phoebe was pushed back a few steps, he caught her off guard, âYou havenât changed?â
Her hair was disheveled and her face was red, not sure if it was from the wine she had drunk or her aggression.
She looked at Armand and screamed loudly. She had regretted making the wrong choice. If she hadnât chosen that rich man, she would have Armand and money. But now she had lost everything.
She had lost her young capital and her beauty, her money and the man who treated her well.
No, no, she could not lose Armand. If she got Armand back, she could have what she always wanted, âI lied to you, it cost me too much to leave you.â
âWhat happened then?â
Phoebe lowered her head and rolled her eyes, âI was worried Iâd get you in trouble.â
âWhat trouble was I going to get in?â Armand was even more puzzled.
They had nothing at that point. What trouble could she give him?
âIâm infertile. I canât give you children. I didnât want you to be childless. But I didnât dare tell you. I was worried that you wouldnât let me go. I was worried that you would be impulsive. So I left without saying anything.â
He sat limply on the floor and said, âI have always loved you. I thought I would forget you after a few times, but I found that after all this time, I canât forget you. I always remember our past.â
She sobbed softly. She looked at the couch in front of the window, âDo you still remember what happened here?â Armand was silent.
They were young and wild. They had sex there. The boy became a man and Phoebe went from girl to woman.
It was her first time. It was messy, but beautiful.
It was breathtaking.
She still remembered it, maybe she would remember it for the rest of her life, but that meant nothing.
In oneâs life, there would always be some awesome things.
There would be things that could not be forgotten.
What overwhelmed him was the fact that Phoebe left him because she was infertile.
If she had stopped being faithful to him and eloped with another man, he wouldnât be so confused right now.
He didnât know how to cope. This was the answer he had always wanted to know, but he couldnât accept it at the moment.
He didnât know how to accept it.
It was because he no longer loved Phoebe.
âWhy didnât you tell the truth then?â Armand growled, âI donât care. I donât care if Iâve never had children in my whole life, whatâs the point of you confessing now?â
Now that he had married, she came to tell him that she had left him because she was infertile.
It wasnât because she didnât love him or for other reasons. It was because of the issue of her body.
He thought that was ridiculous.
âYouâre so self-righteous.â Armand regained his composure, âIn the past I wouldnât have minded. However, now I canât accept it.â
It was because he always fantasized about what his son would look like when Theresa talked to him on the subject of children. He always imagined what his son would look like if Theresa were pregnant.
He had visions and expectations.
When he was younger, he certainly didnât worry about that. He just wanted to be with the one he loved.
But now, everything had changed.
Time had changed everything.
âWe canât go back to the old days, from the moment you left.â Armandâs attitude was clear, no matter what reason she gave, he would not hurt Theresa and join Phoebe.
âYou need to rest well.â Armand opened the door after her words.
âIf you leave, Iâll die here today!â Phoebe ran to the kitchen and grabbed a knife.
She put the knife to her neck.
Armand looked at her, âAre you crazy!â.
Phoebe also looked at him, âYes, I am crazy, I canât accept that you donât love me anymore.â
Armand was furious. He was infuriated by Phoebe.
Phoebe didnât dare push Armand too hard, she eased her tone, âYou know how much I love you. I canât accept that you donât love me anymore. I know Iâm pushy. I promise you, if you stay with me one night, I wonât bother you anymore.â
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