Caedric stood there holding a large bouquet of roses, gazing at me with what he clearly thought was deep affection. “Giselle, I’ve always known how remarkable you are, but I never imagined you could manage the Arclayne Group so well.“}] “Giselle, I realize now how wrong I was. I’ve had a lot of time to reflect over this past month and I finally understand just how foolish I’ve been. I had a wonderful wife and an amazing son and I didn’t know how to cherish them. Instead, I ended up marrying a worthless woman.“”
Then Caedric dropped to one knee and solemnly pulled out a ring.”
“Giselle, I don’t expect you to forgive the man I was. But I will prove to you who Caedric is today. I want to pursue you all over again and show you my sincerity.”
He held out the ring and offered me the bouquet.
I took the flowers with a faint smile. For a moment, Caedric’s expression lit up with joy.
“Giselle, I knew it. I knew you still loved me…“!
But before he could even stand, I swung the bouquet right at him.”
“Caedric, don’t you have a mirror at home? Why don’t you go take a piss and get a good look at yourself? What on earth make makes you think I would still be interested in someone like you?”
“With my current net worth of over ten billion and my position as Vice President of the Arclayne Group, do you seriously believe I would waste my time on a pathetic man who’s already tasted trash?”
The wire from the bouquet of roses scraped across Caedric’s face, leaving instant lacerations and bloody welts forming with thick drops of crimson.
His face turned dark and he clenched his fists as he tried to suppress his anger.
“Giselle, I thought you were different from the others. I believed you were above all this shallow materialism. I didn’t expect that you, too, would measure love with money. You’ve truly disappointed me.”}
I let out a cold laugh, utterly disgusted by his shamelessness.
“Caedric, yes, I love money. So tell me, why are you kneeling in front of me if you’re not into money?“}
“Oh, and didn’t you say you loved Sandra? Your sweet little lover, so pure, so virtuous, untouched by the filth of the world, so why don’t you go live a long and happy life with her? Don’t come crawling back and make me sick.”
Then, just to push him over the edge, I said deliberately, “Don’t tell me you’re so broke now that you can’t even afford a burial for your own son. What is it, you want me to pay to lay that bastard to rest?”
Caedric’s expression turned hideous, his eyes filled with venom as he hissed, “Don’t even mention that bitch. She’s been asking me for money every single day. She doesn’t earn a dime, but she spends like a queen.“}
“If it hadn’t been for her twisted ideas, the child wouldn’t have died. This is all her karma.“}
He turned back to me, pleading.
“Giselle, as long as you forgive me, I’ll make her disappear right away. You’ll never have to see her again. Would that be enough?”
Looking at Caedric’s defiant and unruly appearance, a chill ran through my heart. I did not want to say a single word more.” From beginning to end, everything that happened was someone else’s fault in his eyes. Never once did he stop to examine his own ruthlessness and cruelty.”
I truly wondered what kind of people his biological parents were. Were they murderers or thieves? What kind of bloodline could produce someone with such corrupted genes?”
I shoved Caedric aside, opened the car door, locked it and started the engine.
Just as he lunged toward me, I whipped the car around and flung him off with a tailspin. Then, I stepped hard on the accelerator and sped off.”
In the rearview mirror, I could see Caedric jumping up and down, yelling after me.”
“Giselle! You love me! You’re just angry right now! I’ll prove my sincerity to you. I swear I will!“}]
It was as if he had been completely possessed. From that day on, he began launching a full–blown, delusional campaign of affection.
Every morning, he sent a bouquet of roses. At noon, he delivered a carefully packed lunch box. In the evening, it was chicken soup or fish broth. Day after day, he stood outside my office, clutching flowers and staring up with a look of devotion.”
