NovelEnglishChapter 284 That was a kind of madness Lysander had never seen before.
He wanted to stop her, but his body refused to move. All he could do was watch, helpless, as the woman who had once been his gentle, radiant wife hacked the beloved dress he'd given her to shreds.
When it was finally done, she stood amid the scattered scraps of fabric, the knife slipping from her trembling fingers and hitting the floor with a dull clatter.
Mila was gasping for breath, her chest heaving with emotion so fierce it threatened to tear her apart.
Her whole body shook uncontrollably. At last, she reached for the cheap, rough wedding ring on the table, tears in her eyes as she forced a brittle smile at Lysander, who stood frozen across from her.
"This is the ring you threw aton our wedding day," she said, her voice barely more than a whisper.
Back then, Lysander hadn't even bothered to put it on her finger; he'd just tossed it her way—a ring as careless and unrefined as the gesture itself.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFrom the very beginning, it had all been a joke.
Mila let out a hollow laugh, loosened her grip, and let the ring slip from her hand. It hit the floor and she ground it beneath her heel, discarding it like a piece of trash.
At last- She picked up the last thing left on the table: a small Red Hat robot.
It was a gift from Lysander on their wedding night, something he'd made himself. She had cherished it as a token of their love.
But later, she learned that it wasn't a symbol of affection at all-it was Lysander's cruelest humiliation.
The robot's Al assistant, which Lysander had personally programmed, could receive messages from her phone. But no matter what she sent, the only reply it ever gave was: I don't love you.
Always the same. Clear as day.
This was what seven years of marriage had cto just as meaningless, just as laughable as the day it began. For years, she'd clung to it, unable to make sense of things, treating this one gift from Lysander like a priceless treasure. Now, with trembling hands, she raised it high and hurled it at him.
The little robot struck his chest, bounced off, rolled across the floor, and toppled onto its side. The red hat it wore sat askew.
It was over.
She and Lysander were finished-completely and utterly finished.
The wind howled outside, rain lashing against the windows.
A long silence passed before Mila finally spoke, her voice hoarse and raw, as she admitted the truth at last. "Lysander, I've never understood you. And I don't want to try anymore." "Please, letgo." She slid the divorce papers toward him, placing a pen on top, her face calm and resolute.
Lysander didn't even look at them. He didn't move.
Mila was exhausted. Her voice barely carried as she tried again, "Lysander, what do you want from me? Haven't I made myself clear enough today?" She'd torn everything open, laid the truth bare for them both to see.
There was no future left for them. She didn't want there to be.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut Lysander finally looked up, his eyes unreadable, deep and shadowed. His voice was steady, cutting through the storm outside.
"I haven't done anything wrong. And I won't sign." Something snapped in Mila's mind.
The emotion she'd been holding back surged up, uncontrollable. She slammed her hand on the table, shouting louder than she ever had in her life.
"Then what do you want from me?" "Do you wantto beg? Fine, I'll beg you. I'm begging, okay? I've had enough— I can't do this anymore! I don't want to spend another day with you! I don't even want to see you!" He stood there, silent and unmoving.
Mila's whole body shook, her eyes brimming with tears. At last, she choked out, "Lysander, I regret everything." A flicker passed through his dark, otherwise impassive eyes.
"I regret it," she said again, her voice barely audible.
"I really regret it. I wish I'd never met you, never fallen for you, never confessed my feelings, never cto Kingsford at all." "I'm sorry, Lysander. I never should have loved you!" Her voice broke as she sobbed, "Please, just letgo!"
But at that moment, the robot lying sideways on the floor gave a sudden beep, its mechanical voice ringing out, clear and loud in the silent room. [Aumatch confirmed. Hidden aufiles activating.]
For a moment, the room was still. Then the robot spoke again-notin its usual cold, artificial monotone, but in young Lysander's deep, gravelly voice. [I love you.] A crash of thunder split the sky outside, lightning flashing across the heavens.
Inside, both faces were drained of color, the sudden light reflecting in Mila's eyes, her tears blurring everything to shards. Thunder roared, shaking the world.
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