<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn looked around in fear at the pitch–ck road. She had been so terrified earlier that she hadn’t even noticed Elijah driving them up a mountain road. There was no one around for miles in either direction.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah’s voice was cold. “Get out now.”</font></font>This content is ? N?velDrama.Org.
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn started sobbing even harder. “Elijah, I won’t get out. If you’re angry, hit me or yell at me, but why bring me here just to scare me? Please…”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">As she spoke, she tried to cling to him, begging for mercy. However, Elijah shoved her away so hard that she nearly mmed into the window.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">With a muffled cry, Jocelyn ignored the pain from her head injury and continued trying to grab onto him.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah stepped out of the car and walked over to the passenger side, opening the door. His face was ice- cold as he yanked Jocelyn out of the car. Jocelyn’s hair fell loose as she was dragged out, copsing on the ground in tears.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Elijah, I was wrong, I was wrong! I won’t do it again. Please, just forgive r desperately, makeup smeared all over her face.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">s time,” she pleaded</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">She clung to Elijah’s arm and even wrapped herself around his leg, refusing to let go. “If I embarrassed you today, I’ll make it up to you, I promise!”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah’s bloodshot eyes bore into Jocelyn as she cried helplessly at his feet, her usual grace utterly gone. He gritted his teeth and spoke, enunciating each word.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“I told you, I like you, but my wife will always be Ariana. Not only did you ignore that, but you also kept provoking her. And now, you’ve got your wish. She wants a divorce! Do you even understand what you’ve done?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn’s sobbing suddenly stopped. She stared at Elijah, stunned. “Elijah, you love that bitch Ariana?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Smack!</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah pped her across the face without a moment’s hesitation. Jocelyn was left in shock, her mind nk. She even forgot to cry.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">She stared at Elijah, now a stranger to her, in disbelief. “You… you hit me? How could you? You’ve never hit me before. I don’t believe it. You didn’t mean it, right? Elijah, say something!”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">She frantically shook his arm, desperate for an exnation. Elijah looked at her with icy indifference and shoved her away again.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“I never hit you before, so you started thinking you were irreceable. You really thought you were my true love, didn’t you? But Jocelyn, when you left me seven years ago, did you really think I could still love you?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn was once again struck dumb with shock. She looked at Elijah, who was now aplete stranger to her, in utter disbelief.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Wh–what are you talking about?” Her lips trembled, her voice shaking with fear. Elijah’s words had shattered her world.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Calming down from his earlier rage, Elijah stared at Jocelyn. “You heard me. It was over for us seven years ago. I only epted Ariana’s proposal because I’d lost all hope with you.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">A sh of nostalgia crossed his eyes. “She showed up like a little ray of sunshine during the darkest time of my life. Even though I didn’t want her kindness, she still cared about me and chased after me like a fool.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">His gaze hardened as he looked at Jocelyn. “I admit I married her partly for Linden Group because, at that time, no one else wanted to be near me.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Partly, I also wanted revenge. I wanted to get back at you for leaving me when I was at my lowest to chase after your so–called dreams.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He grabbed Jocelyn by the hair, his voice thick with disdain. “Dreams? Ha! You’re just selfish. You never loved me. You only loved the Linden Group name.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jocelyn sat there in shock,pletely frozen. Elijah continued, lost in his memories. “After we got married, we did have some happy days together.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“But then you came back. You showed up just when Linden Group was back on its feet. I was so stupid. I thought you’d regretted leaving. I thought you still had feelings for me.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Why didn’t youe back before I got married? Why did you wait until after? I was blinded.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“At first, I didn’t want to forgive you. Then I thought keeping in touch with yo‘ ould be a way to get back at you. Eventually, I let myself believe you and I were the real thing.”</font></font>