NovelBarAfter a short lull, Aline burst into laughter.
There was something maniacal and unsettling with the way she Laughed, and it sent a shiver down Joseph’s spine.
Given their tumultuous history, Joseph had a lot of questions that he wanted to ask Aline before she faced the death penalty. Since Vera was also here, it was best to ask Aline those questions in person.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJoseph looked into Aline’s eyes, his eyes narrowing into a sharp stare that could pierce her soul.
“Aline, did you ever love me? Or did you just love my wealth?”
Aline continued laughing, her Laughter sounding wilder than the last.
“Joseph, how much money do you think you have? Yes, I did aspire to be your wife back then, but that was only because Harold didn’t Like me. You know what was the most amusing part while I was seducing you?
It was that you were obviously deeply in love with Vera back then.
I wanted to see the look on her face when she realized that her love for you amounted to nothing. If I couldn’t have you, then no one else could.”
Joseph’s jaw slacked as words failed him.
It turned out Aline’s motives for becoming the other woman were so simple.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmOnce Joseph had regained his composure, he asked in a hoarse voice,
“So you never liked me?”
Aline glared at him and snorted.
“No! Never!”
Those words felt like a dagger thrust directly into Joseph’s heart.
He had sacrificed his marriage with Vera and let go of her who deeply loved him, only to exchange it for such a despicable woman.
Slowly, Joseph turned to Vera, hoping to see a look of understanding or sympathy in her eyes.
However, Vera was simply stunned by the revelation. After a while, she finally murmured, “I see.”
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