After closing the door, I noticed Finley had already started quietly organizing the things we’d left in the living room
earlier.
Seeing how quiet he was, I had a pretty good idea why he was upset.
I took a deep breath, walked over to him, and instinctively said, “I’m sorry. I didn’t know he’d come looking for me.
“Are you mad at me?”
Finley looked up, his tone serious.
“Kaia, you don’t need to apologize.
“You’ve told me about your past. If it really bothered me, I wouldn’t have pursued you so wholeheartedly. Besides, it’s been years, and you were a victim in that relationship, too.
“Kyler is your child. If you really can’t let him go, I’m okay with him living with us.
“Kaia, all I want is for you to be happy.‘
Hearing his words, my heart felt warm and heavy. I didn’t say anything, just threw myself into his arms, eyes filled with tears.
Finley smiled softly and held me even tighter.
Over the years, his love helped me find myself again. But sometimes, I still get caught up in sadness.
This was all because my body was damaged when giving birth to Kyler, and I was thrown in jail just five days later. I couldn’t have kids anymore.
When Finley first found out, he fell silent.
But the very next morning, he told his parents, who had been urging him for children, “I got checked at the hospital. I can’t have children, so stop pressuring me about it.”
“Don’t doubt Kaia. If you do, I’ll take her and leave Chicago.”
It was then that I truly understood how love could be so concretely expressed.
After Kyler was taken away, I didn’t dwell on him or Marcus showing up.
One day, while I was busy with work, Tina walked in and said, “Kaia, there’s a Mr. Laurence here to see you.”
I looked up and replied without hesitation.
“Tell him I won’t see him. If he comes again, have security kick him-”
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But before I could even finish speaking, the office door was pushed open again.
I saw Marcus staring at me with bloodshot eyes, choked, “Have security do what? Kick me out?
“Kaia, I don’t believe you could be that cruel to me.”
With a helpless sigh, I gestured for Tina to leave.
With just the two of us left, an uneasy silence filled the office.
After a while, Marcus slowly walked up to my desk with red eyes.
“Kaia, you married him just to spite me, didn’t you?
“You’re mad that Elie blinded me back then, and I hurt you.
“So you just married some random person to get back at me, right?”
Listening to his confident words, I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Marcus, where did you get that confidence?
“And stop saying you were blinded by Elie. You were both trash. Don’t try to make excuses for yourself.
“Since you asked, I’ll be honest with you,” I said, pausing for a second as I slowly stood up.
“I met my husband long before I met you.
“The biggest mistake I ever made was being with you. But luckily, I stopped loving you a long, long time ago.
“This wasn’t out of spite. I married him because I truly love him.”
As soon as I finished speaking, Marcus’s face went pale, and he staggered, almost losing his balance.
Gripping the edge of the desk, his body trembled as he gritted his teeth and said, “I don’t believe it!
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“I don’t believe that you, Kaia William, could love anyone but me! You gave up everything to be with me! You nearly died giving birth to my child! You went to prison for eight years for me!
“I don’t believe you don’t—”
Splash!
Before he could finish, I grabbed the steaming cup of coffee from my desk and threw it straight into his face.
He instantly cried out and covered his face in pain.
“Yes, I’ve done a lot of stupid things for you, but that doesn’t give you the right to hurt me recklessly!”
I snapped, eyes full of disdain.
“Marcus, my love made you blind to who you really are.
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“Without me, you were just the Laurence family’s illegitimate son, looked down on by everyone!
“But you’re an ungrateful snake, so this is just what you deserve.”
After saying that, I picked up the internal phone.
“Have security come up and get this person out of here!”
After hanging up, I crossed my arms and calmly watched Marcus, whose face was already blistering.
“You and Elie haven’t paid enough yet. I’m just waiting to see the day you both get what’s coming to you.”
As soon as I finished speaking, several security guards rushed in and dragged Marcus out.
He froze for a second, and suddenly screamed desperately, “Kaia! I know I messed up!
“Please… don’t be so cruel to me…
“We still have Kyler! We’ve shared over a decade of memories! I still love you…
“Kaia!”
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Chapter 8
