Chapter 9

Brent anxiously blurted out to me, "I promise I'll never answer her calls again."

"I'm blocking her right now!"

Watching his frantic actions, I could only find it laughable.

I slowly poured my red wine over his head, saying, "Brent, I will never, ever forgive you."

He froze, gripping my hand tightly, "Why? Give me one reason."

I looked him up and down, spitting out mercilessly, "Because you're filthy."

Brent gradually let go of my hand, "I... I just made a mistake. I've wronged you. I won't do it again."

In the past, if I'd heard him apologize so humbly over and over again.

I would have surely softened.

Now, I no longer cared about him. To me, he was just a rag that could never be washed clean.

I wiped my wrist where he had just touched with a wet wipe, "Brent, the moment you chose Genevieve countless times, we became impossible."

Brent's face turned a shade paler, his lips trembling, "Seraphina, can you trust me one last time, please?"