NovelEnglishChapter 609 The car's interior was engulfed in a suffocating silence, so heavy it felt as if it weighed down on one's heart, making it hard to breathe.
After Nadine said those words, she sealed her lips shut, knowing she had said all that needed to be said.
As for how Brad would respond, she neither wanted to ask nor cared to know. In her mind, the worst-case scenawas a three-year separation, after which she could file for divorce in court.
As long as she could prove their marriage was irreparably broken with sufficient evidence, the court would still grant the divorce even if Brad refused to sign the papers.
If it cto that, Nadine only had to endure another two years and eight months of this wretched standoff. And that was tshe could afford to spend.
If Brad had any thoughts of marrying Jean, he would do his best to end the marriage with Nadine whom he hated so much.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer life was already a mess. She didn't want to exhaust herself anymore with this matter. Compared to Nadine's calm yet cold exterior, Brad showed a much more pained expression. His face twisted in pain as if he was struggling to suppress the ache swelling in his chest.
In the past, he had always believed Nadine to be a scheming woman, willing to bribe both his father and grandfather just to marry him. How despicable of her, he used to think.
But now, after hearing her words, he finally realized the truth. The one who had truly suffered in this marriage was Nadine. Along the way, he had turned into nothing more than a man who received and never gave back.
He shamelessly indulged in Nadine's care and affection, never offering anything in return, leeching off her love without ever reciprocating.
He was, in every sense, a scumbag.
He wanted to say something to comfort Nadine, but the words died on the tip of his tongue. He felt unbearably uncomfortable.
The driver was blissfully unaware of what was happening in the backseat. He eventually pulled to a stop at Rose Garden.
Nadine seized the moment while Brad was still lost in thought, swiftly pulling her hand free and pushing the car door open.
She darted into the rain without a second thought. The cold raindrops struck her face like needles, but she didn't care as her only focus was escaping Brad's grasp.
As soon as Nadine bolted out of the car, d snapped back to reality. He grabbed the umbrella from the backseat and rushed out after her. ' But as he pushed the door open, the umbrella caught on the car door, tearing a hole in it.
Ignoring the gaping hole in the set umbrella, Brad hurriedly chased after Nadine was not to plead or gue.
He just wanted to shield her from the rain.
Soon, he caught up with Nadine, and he held the umbrella above her head.
At this moment, all he wanted to do was to finally love Nadine whom he had constantly let down.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNadine pushed his umbrella away and smiled coldly. "Better to be soaked than use a broken umbrella.
"Brad, do you now see? Our marriage is like this broken umbrella With a vast hote down the middle, it can never be mended." With that said, she turned and rushed to the door.
Brad's lips moved a little as he watched her run away his heart sank to the flop Hé muttered to himself, "Is it truly unmendable?" The only response he received was the sound of the rain and the howling wind.
He stood at the entrance of the apartment building for a long time, watching as Nadine disappeared behind the door.
A sharp pain shot through his chest, and his legs faltered, nearly sending him tumbling to the ground in the pouring rain.
The driver, noticing Brad's unsteady state, quickly rushed over to support him. "Are you alright? Should we go En' to the hospital?" With the driver's support, Brad steadied himself and shook his head. "No, takeback to Phoenix Villa."
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