What is Marcus up to?
It’s clear, isn’t it? Why is he trying to stir up trouble?
I returned the question to him. “What do you think?”
Hearing my question, Marcus frowned as he fell into deep thought. After a while, he answered, “I don’t think he captivated you. You’re a soft-hearted woman, so you must’ve stayed with him as you sympathized with him. Also, you already have kids with him.”
Clearly, Marcus was too stubborn to change his mind. He was twisting the facts to his own liking.
I schooled my expression carefully before glaring at him. “You’ve never loved anyone. How do you know we don’t love each other?”
“Perhaps you should learn to care for yourself. It’s time to stop, Letty. You and Anthony won’t have a future together.”
We locked gazes, staring each other down.
As Marcus spoke, he leaned nearer to me, causing me to recoil in disgust.
Last night, I arrived at the castle and saw him greeting the others calmly. I couldn’t help but feel revolted every time I see him again.
“Marcus, do you really think you can control someone else’s life? You said Anthony and I won’t be together for long. Why would I trust you? We’ve been in love for ten years, and will continue to love each other for years to come. Even if we are separated, divorced, or don’t get to see each other forever, our hearts are still connected. You won’t be able to get that.”
My eyes were flashing with obvious disdain.
Marcus leaned back nonchalantly. “Letty, I’m doing this for your sake.”
I held my breath when he called my nickname endearingly.
It was this man who had pulled me out of hell with his charming voice.
Alas, he was no longer the same person he used to be.
Seeing my reaction, Marcus raised his brows smugly as though he had successfully pulled a prank on me. He then took his mug and sipped on his coffee calmly.
He must be proud of himself for eliciting a response from me.
“Marcus, what do you want?” I frowned and demanded as my hands resting on my knees balled into fists.
My instincts told me Marcus was no longer the young man who placed me above all others.
Marcus averted his gaze and cut into his fried egg. “Don’t look at me that way. We did a good job together, right? I believe Anthony will be here soon.”
My heart sank at his words.
The phone was a trap so I would lure Anthony to this castle!
“Marcus White!” I slammed the table in fury. Last night, he pretended to ignore me so I would end up calling Anthony.
What a scheming man.
I had a falling out with Anthony just because I was worried about him.
Marcus ate his breakfast coolly. However, his words made my skin crawl. “You and your son are here, while both his daughters are at home. Who will he pick?”
My mind went blank at once.
No matter who he picked, we would lose a loved one. Anthony could come up with a perfect plan, but we were in M Country, a foreign country out of his reach. If he were to come, he would fall right into their trap.
“Marcus, is it fun to destroy my family and torture me? Are you not going to stop until I become as unhappy as you?” I clenched my fists so firmly that the nails dug deep into my palm, but I couldn’t feel any pain.
If any of my family—including my children and Anthony—was harmed, I would live the rest of my life in guilt.
Immediately, Marcus’ expression fell. He didn’t refute my words and waited to see what I would say next.
As it concerned my loved one, I didn’t hold back. I stood up and uttered icily, “You can kill me. I won’t say anything as I owed you one!”
“When Camelia and Toby went missing, I defended you though Anthony remained cautious. You called me and said some vague stuff, but I risked my life to be a hostage to come to you. We have been through many obstacles together, so I’ve never doubted you.”
“I refused to believe my son’s kidnapping was related to you until just now!”
“The woman who loved you dearly is missing, but what did you do? You’re partnering up with a bunch of strangers instead! Why are you wasting time to take revenge on Anthony and pursuing me? I will never love you!”
I pointed at him, my eyes flashing with hatred. “You’re humiliating yourself! You’ve misused my trust and those who love you! You don’t deserve to be loved!”
“That’s my son. How could you…” I trailed off and took a deep breath. “I would rather die in that abandoned factory if I knew this was to happen! I’ll never accept you!”
No doubt, I had said everything out of anger.
I didn’t want to die, but Marcus’ actions had disappointed me greatly.
All of my kindness and goodwill had been trampled upon mercilessly.
Anthony wasn’t a saint, but at least he was an honest man.
After our misunderstanding was resolved, he showered me with his love and protected our little family with all his might.
He might be evil, but at least he was loyal and responsible.
Marcus could never replace him in my life.
“You want to know why am I so obsessed with Anthony, right? I’ll tell you why,” I declared. “I’m not obsessed. I’m in love with Anthony. He once suspected my grandma was the culprit who murdered his parents, but he had never tried to harm my loved ones!”
I’ve never exactly told Anthony that, but saying that out loud gave me peace of mind.
My confidence must’ve upset Marcus for his calm expression had now contorted into an ugly scowl. “Really? He won’t harm your loved ones? What about you and your son?” Fury and hatred flashed across his eyes.
“He knows your son is important to you and that you will risk your life for him. The bodyguard successfully held you hostage and brought you here because it was all part of Anthony’s plan! He doesn’t care about you as long as he gets to take revenge!”
“Shut up!” I trembled in rage.
“The truth is cruel, huh?” He flashed an evil grin. “Anthony pretended to adore you, but he exposed you to risks again and again. His love is nothing but talk. He’s selfish, just like me!”
I furrowed my brows and retorted, “You’re wrong about Anthony!”
“It doesn’t matter. Women are great at deceiving themselves,” concluded Marcus.
He glared at me and left the dining room.
I slumped into the chair and heaved a sigh. My energy was drained after that argument with Marcus.
After his footsteps faded away, I whipped out the phone to give Anthony a call. It wasn’t until then that I realized the phone had turned into a fake phone.
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