The Ex–Wife’s Redemption: A Love Reborn
Chapter 357
“Yes, I’m trying to stay here. I want to be as close to you and Billy as possible. What are you going to do about it?”
1 hastily stepped back, breaking his hold on me. Henry, I hissed, staring at him with wide eyes. ‘Men and women should maintain proper boundaries. We have no relationship anymore. Please don’t damage my reputation–I still plan to remarry someday!”
The moment those words left my mouth, I could almost hear something snap inside him. His face darkened instantaneously, a thundercloud forming over what had been clear skies seconds ago. He closed the distance between us in two quick strides, his strong fingers capturing my chin and forcing my face upward.
What did you just say?‘ he demanded through gritted teeth. Fury blazed in his eyes, barely contained. “Say it again.”
I could tell he was angry–furious, even–but why should that matter to me? We were divorced. His feelings were no longer my concern.
Even with my chin firmly in his grasp, I refused to show fear.
“I said, I enunciated each word clearly, “stay away from me. Life is long, and I intend to marry again.”
When I divorced Henry, I’d made a clear plan for myself: five years without dating or seeking another relationship. I would focus on building my career, achieving financial independence, and establishing myself as a completely self–sufficient individual. Only then would I consider romance again.
And if someone came along who could accept me at my worst, who would embrace all my flaws and baggage–I would give love another chance.
Life is too short not to seize happiness when it appears.
As for Henry, I owed him nothing. In our failed marriage, I had given him everything I could.
If it didn’t lead to a happy ending, that wasn’t my fault.
The hotel room fell into a terrifying silence. Henry’s sharp eyes bored into mine like an eagle watching its prey. His grip on my chin tightened painfully. I could see a faint redness rising in his eyes as he bit the inside of his cheek.
“Who do you plan to marry?” he demanded, his voice dangerously quiet. “Alexander?”
His next words came out as bitter accusations: “Do you really think he wouldn’t care about your past? That he wouldn’t mind you being previously married, having a child?”
I didn’t understand where this sudden rage was coming from. The mere suggestion that I might marry someone else seemed to infuriate him
beyond reason.
Henry, you’re hurting me! Let go!” I tried to pry his fingers from my chin, but his grip was like iron. When I couldn’t break free, I had no choice but to plead.
“Sophia, do you honestly believe that a divorced woman with a child has good prospects?” His words turned cruel, designed to wound. “Alexander? Don’t make me laugh. Men like him, born with silver spoons in their mouths, aren’t serious about women like you. He’s just playing with you.”
He spoke without thinking, without considering the consequences.
His only goal seemed to be deterring me from any thoughts of a future with Alexander.
But his words were exceedingly harsh..
His callousness ignited my own anger. “Who I choose to be with is my business alone!” I snapped, teeth clenched tight. “Even if I make a mistake, I can handle the consequences myself. It has nothing to do with you!”
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Chapter 357
I was about to launch into a proper tirade when a sudden sharp pain shot through my lips.
Refore I could process what was happening, Henty’s mouth came crashing down on mine,
It wasnt a kiss so much as a bite.
Henry moved with no technique or tenderness, just raw force as he bit down on my lower lip. The pain was immediate, a burning sensation spreading across my mouth.
When he finally pulled away, his eyes were darker than I’d ever seen them.
“Listen carefully, Sophia, he growled. “Every time you mention marrying someone else, I’m going to kiss you–hard–until you can’t speak those words anymore.”
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