Chapter 7
Bang!
Chelsea froze. She was too stunned to react.
Eline’s eyes burned red as she turned to go downstairs to grab her watch.
But Chelsea yanked her back.
In the struggle, Eline’s nails scratched Chelsea’s face. She was just about to fight back-
The door slammed open.
Vincent stormed in, face dark, and shoved Eline aside.
Her head banged against a metal cabinet with a loud thud.
George, right behind Vincent, rushed straight to Eline.
“Mr. Dallman, I found a watch in my pocket, Ms. Cazemier saw it and tried to hit me without even asking. I panicked and dropped the watch. I swear, I didn’t mean to. Please believe me!”
Chelsea sobbed, gasping for air.
Vincent comforted her with one hand while pulling her into his arms.
Just as he was about to speak, George cried out, “Eline, your forehead’s bleeding!”
Dizzy, Eline lowered her gaze, trying to steady herself.
Vincent’s brow furrowed. He was about to stand up, but Chelsea suddenly
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clung to him.
“Mr. Dallman, I overestimated myself. I shouldn’t have loved you.”
Her swollen eyes made her look like a wounded little rabbit.
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“I won’t bother you and Ms. Cazemier anymore. I’ll resign. I’ll leave. I—”
Before she could finish, Vincent grabbed her neck and kissed her hard.
His lips pressed against hers. “I won’t allow it.”
Tears still streaked Chelsea’s cheeks.
She quickly responded, kissing him back with force.
Their wet lips and tongues tangled, making slick, messy sounds.
George looked away, muttering, “Vincent’s really fallen this time, huh?”
Eline stared at them.
A bitter taste curled at her lips, sinking deep, gnawing at a heart long broken.
She staggered to her feet and bent down to pick up her watch.
The shattered watch face looked like a burst of fireworks.
Even breathing hurt.
She didn’t want to stay here anymore.
As she turned to grab her things, she saw George had already packed
them up.
He looked awkward. “Eline, the way Vincent looks at Chelsea… like she’s his whole world. You better keep your distance.”
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Eline took her things with a blank face.
She knew very well–that was not how Vincent really said it.
She tried to leave, but they made her stay.
Soon, Chelsea came out clinging to Vincent, beaming with happiness.
She didn’t know how to ski, so Vincent patiently taught her, bit by bit.
Their laughter echoed in Eline’s ears.
During a break, Vincent and George went to the lounge to smoke.
Eline went to get some water and accidentally heard her name.
She followed the voice to the door of the lounge.
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“Vincent, you know Eline has loved you for years. Flirting with another woman right in front of her? That’s just cruel.
“Yeah. She helped you when you needed it. Now that the crisis is over, you don’t even like her. Why not just divorce her? Stop stringing her along.”
The door was slightly ajar. Eline could see Vincent inside, smoking.
One hand held the cigarette, and the other tapped on his leg.
“I don’t love her,” he said coldly, “but I’ve gotten used to her taking care of me.”
His words cut like knives. Eline felt like her insides were being crushed, everything inside her shifting from the pain.
“You guys don’t get it. Without me, Eline couldn’t survive. I gave her the title of Mrs. Dallman; let her stand beside me. That’s all I can offer. She
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better not expect more.”
How hopeless does one have to be to cry with a blank face?
Turns out, he always knew about her one–sided love.
He toyed with her like a doll, watching her chase him with a smile.
The voices continued inside.
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“But Vincent, after all these years, you still feel nothing? Eline’s not like the others.”
Vincent let out a cold laugh.
“Exactly. That’s why I married her back then instead of someone else. But now? Ha. A man should marry someone he loves. Eline… She’s not right for me.”
Eline’s clenched fists suddenly loosened.
The last tear slid down her pale cheek.
“Vincent, no one dies from heartbreak. Not others. Not me,” she said inwardly.
She turned and walked away without looking back.
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