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Chapter 10
In my memories, Thome had never seemned as humble in front of me as he did now
I remained calm: “Thome, stop struggling Admitting you’ve changed your heart isn’t something to be ashamed of ”
“I believe you truly loved me before, but the fact is, you’ve fallen out of love”
He interrupted me urgently: “No, I still love you. Please believe me, Ophella,”
I smiled, “You say you love me, yet you can’t even remember what I like–every meal you bring me is Liora’s favorite. You say you love me, but the gifts you give me are carbon coples of hers. You say you love me, yet my birthday, our anniversaries–all forgotten. You say you love me, but when danger came, you didn’t hesitate. You just ran straight to someone else.”
*Thome, is this what you call love? If it is, then your love is far too cheap,”
He looked at my indifferent expression and suddenly panicked.
“Ophelia, I know I was wrong. When I was waiting for you outside just now, I finally understood what it feels like to wait for someone. I’ve made you wait too long. I’m sorry.”
“I know I’ve done many things wrong before, and you have every right to be angry. Ophelia, all I ask is for you to give me one more chance. I will change. I will become the partner you deserve.”
His voice cracked with emotion, “I’ll learn to cook for you, help you with housework, pick you up from work every day. I won’t eat anyone else’s food again. I’ll eat what you like with you. If you want to travel, I’ll go anywhere with you. I won’t forget your birthday. I won’t miss any of our anniversaries. And I won’t leave you just because of a phone call from someone else.”
I stared at him expressionlessly, saying nothing.
He grew even more anxious, “The situation with Liora is my fault, but I promise, I won’t see her anymore. I’ll make her leave the pack, and I’ll delete every way to contact her.”
I scoffed, “So now you realize what you did wrong. But you still treated me the same way. Honestly, you just don’t care about me. You took advantage of how much I loved you, thinking I wouldn’t mind, and that I wouldn’t leave. That’s why you became balder and bolder, hurting me more and more.”
“No, I do care about you. I love you, Ophelia.”
“Sorry, but I don’t feel it. All I feel is your trampling and belittling. You’re always there for Liora, doing whatever she wants, attending to her every need–that is love, right?”
His face turned pale. “I admit, I was lost. I thought my pity for her was love. But it was an illusion. When I found out you were going to leave, I saw my heart clearly. I’ve always loved you. The thought of losing you makes me feel like I can’t breathe.”
“I was stupid, not realizing my feelings for 1lora and for you sooner. Even during our arguments, I used Liora to provoke you. I had po feelings for her. It was just her blind admiration and dependence, and my own pity for the weak, that made me lose my way. Ophelia, can we start over?”
“No,” I said flatly, “I don’t love you anymore. Thume, you don’t deserve my love. I’m fine, I deserve a pure, beautiful love, and a partner who will be wholeheartedly devoted to me,”
With that, I turned to leave.
Thorne, dragging his injured leg, stumbled after me, his body covered in blood, making it a harrowing sight.
I turned back, my voice cold, “Stop playing the victim. It’s useless.”
His body trembled slightly, his eyes full of despair. “No, Ophelia…”
Without hesitation, he walked straight to Xander, who smiled and extended his hand to me
I exhaled, placing my hand in his. He took my hand, and we exchanged a smile before leaving without looking back.
Later, I heard that on the day of the mating ceremony, the car accident had left Liora seriously injured. She was taken to the pack doctors but didn’t survive
As for Thome, despite everyone’s objections, he dragged his wounded body to find me.
Because he didn’t receive treatment in time, the leg he had Injured became severely infected, and ultimately, it had to be amputated.
Years later, when Xander and I’s child was two, Thorne was still telling anyone who would listen to him, “Where’s my Ophelia? Who took my Ophelia? Oh! Eighteen–year–old Thorne! If you ever meet twenty–eight year–old Thome, never forgive
