Chapter 38

Elio smiled wryly, his tone bitter. "Of course you wouldn't know, because you've never looked me in the eye. Do you even understand me?"

Evelyn's heart shook. She had thought that he was naturally thick-skinned, since he stayed impassive in the face of everyone’s insults and her mother’s cruelty. It was as if he never took any of it to heart.

Now, though, she knew that she had been wrong. He felt hurt too.

Still, so what? She resented her fate as well!

"Don’t try to guilt me into feeling bad for you. I never wanted this marriage, so I won’t be kind to you. Nevertheless, it’s good that you found a job. I hope you can persevere with it, so you can support yourself when you eventually leave this household.”

Evelyn's implication was clear. They would definitely get a divorce in the future. It was only a matter of time before Elio was kicked out.

Love could not be forced. One day, the two of them would have to part ways!

Elio's heart ached, but his face looked perfectly calm. He no