Chapter 344

She slammed the phone down on the table so hard the sound echoed through the kitchen. The screen went dark, but the image stayed clear in her mind. Her chest rose and fell quickly, breath heavy and uneven. “How dare he?” she muttered, her voice shaking with anger. Did he still love Elara? If he did, then why force her into this marriage? Why drag her into his life, into his mess, into his past? Her fingers curled into tight fists on the table. The more she thought about it, the more her anger burned. It wasn’t just jealousy. It was humiliation. It was the feeling of being played with, of being treated like something temporary. She wasn’t Lily. She would never be Lily. She would never stay quietly by a man’s side knowing his heart was somewhere else. She would never pretend it didn’t hurt. She would never accept half love, or leftover feelings. If Jabco thought he could do whatever he wanted while she stayed silent, then he was wrong. Completely wrong. Just as her thoughts began to spir