âUghâ!â Justin tried his best to endure it, but a painful groan still escaped from his throat.
Even so, Justin held Bella tightly without letting go.
Bellaâs pupils shrank, and her heart was pounding. âJustin! Are you okay?!â
âIâm fine. Get in the car.â Justin gritted his teeth to hold back the pain and stubbornly held her thin wrist.
It was pouring at the moment. Bella was completely speechless, so she could only follow Justin to the
car.
In the dimly lit car, Bella could feel the humidity and smell Justinâs scent.
Justin took off his soaked suit and threw it in the passenger seat. His wet bangs covered half of his
eyes. He looked so handsome, even when he was drenched.
Bella was still in shock. Her heart was sore and numb when she thought about how this man protected
her at that critical moment.
During the three years of marriage, Justin had never held her.
She felt safe in his arms. Was this how Rosalind felt every day?
Thinking of this, Bella scoffed.
No matter how good it felt, Justinâs embrace belonged to someone else, so there was no point in
thinking about it.
âDid Asher buy this villa for you?â Justin looked at her sideways, his voice cold.
âYou clearly know the answer.
Bella crossed her arms and looked out the window. âHow can a country girl like me afford to live in such
a big house? Of course, Mr. Thompson is generous enough to give it to me.â
âSince you have no place to live, why didnât you accept the villa I wanted to give you?â Justin could not
help but feel annoyed. He could not care less about the pain in his back.
âWhy should I accept it?â
Bella smiled and laughed lightly. âItâs only natural that I accept gifts from Asher, given the nature of our
relationship. But why should I accept your gifts? Did you think that our marriage was a mere
transaction? Justin, youâre really good at humiliating people. I didnât spend a penny of yours during our
marriage, so I wonât accept anything from you after the divorce.â
âAnna, I didnât mean to humiliate you. Youâre overthinking it.
Justin took a breath. His deep eyes conveyed mixed emotions.
When he gave her the money, he was considerate enough to think that she had no savings, so it would
be difficult for her to live in Savrow.
After all, he had nothing to give her except material things.
âThatâs enough. If you just want to talk about this, Iâm not in the mood to hear it. Iâm leaving.â
Bella no longer had the patience to waste her time with him, so she stretched out her hand to open the
car door.
Justin felt anxious. He suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.
âOw!â
Bella was shocked when she crashed into the manâs hard chest.
It hurts!
âWhy is this jerkâs chest so hard? Is he a rock? Luckily, I didnât get a nose job. Otherwise, it would get
crookedâ¦â
âIâm sorry.â
Justinâs voice was low and hoarse.
Bellaâs heart suddenly trembled. She raised her eyes to look at him in shock. Her nose was red from
the bump.
âWhat did you say?â
Justinâs Adamâs apple rolled, and his dark eyes flashed with shame.
After all, he had never apologized to anyone before. Thus, he was hesitant and added, âIâm apologizing
to you on behalf of Rose for what happened last time. She shouldnât have said that to you in public.â
In an instant, Bellaâs heart sank. She sneered. âOh, you waited in the rain for so long just so you could
apologize on behalf of your fiancée, huh? Well, I wonât accept your apology. So youâve just wasted your
trip.â