The room felt colder now, emptier. She felt empty. Even though she wanted to cry it all out, she couldn't. Only silent sobs could be heard.
A tear flowed down her cheek until it reached her lips, filling her mouth with a salty taste.
She never knew love could be this painful. She never realized his words could pierce her heart so deeply, even more than the many hurtful things he had said before.
To him, she never meant anything. Their marriage was merely contractual—no love, no commitment, just a specified amount of time until she was discarded. She had been used to gain control over his father's company. These thoughts only added to her pain.
She was merely a pawn to him, nothing less and nothing more. The realization tore through her heart like a jagged blade, leaving it bleeding with anguish.
Her mind replayed the moments they went shopping and encountered Olivia. His words pierced her, leaving her vulnerable and exposed.