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    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Rowan said, “She made me feel like a jerk. But everything she’s done, one thing after another,


    proves she’s not some innocent girl. She always acted so pure and kind in front of me, like some


    helpless, weak, and vulnerable rabbit.


    “She had no family to depend on, just living in constant fear of the world. It turns out that behind the


    scenes, she used her advantages to bully ssmates and make herself look spotless.


    “In college, she yed with people’s feelings like it was some game. Even with your father, she only


    got involved with him because she thought she could use him to marry you. But she ended up


    getting herself caught in her own trap.


    “Everything about her became so clear to me, but she had the nerve to me me. She said it was


    my fault for not treating her well, for doubting her, for hurting her. I never imagined someone could


    be so two- faced.”


    Rowan spilled everything he had been holding back, unloading his thoughts onto Joe.


    Ever since learning the truth, he had felt like aplete fool who couldn’t tell right from wrong.


    “I should’ve known what kind of person she was long ago. I should’ve cut my losses. But when she


    returned to me, I thought all these years of sticking by her meant something. Turns out she was just


    using me the whole time.”


    As he spoke, Rowan tipped his head back and gulped down more alcohol.


    After Rowan finished speaking, Joe walked over and sat on the couch. He looked at Rowan and


    said, “It’s not toote to realize it now.”


    Hearing his words, Rowan lifted his gaze to meet Joe’s. “Yeah, now I know. But does that mean I


    deserve to have my feelings toyed with by a woman?”


    Joe’s response was blunt, as always. “You’ve toyed with plenty of women’s feelings yourself.”


    Rowan’s expression shifted from one of utter heartbreak to a forced smile. His gaze shifted


    awkwardly as he said, “My situation with Jenny is different. When I’m with other women, it’s all


    understood. They see me as a yboy. But with Jenny, I was truly sincere.”


    As he spoke, Rowan start embarrassing.


    to realize how foolish he had made himself look. It felt beneath him, almost


    He remembered the times when a few women had cried when leaving him. Back then, he found it


    annoying.


    He believed that romance was always a two–way street, so there was no point in crying over it.


    Standing up from the floor and settling back onto the couch, he noticed several empty bottles


    scattered. It felt like a harsh reality check and stung quite a bit.


    Seeing Joe’s usual cold demeanor, he scoffed and said, “You wouldn’t understand how I feel.”


    “I actually admire you. You divorced Skr so quickly and then moved on effortlessly to other


    engagements. How do you manage to be so heartless? Share some of your wisdom with me.” He


    quickly switched the topic to something more gossipworthy.


    In his eyes, Joe’s seriousness about Skr didn’t seem like the kind that would lead to a divorce


    just like that.


    Yet here they were. Joe had not only divorced but had quickly moved on with someone else. That


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    speed was something Rowan had never even dared to imagine.


    It wasn’t surprising when it happened to someone else, but it felt strange when it involved Joe.


    Joe’s expression turned icy. Rowan forced a smile and said, “Skr is really something special. I


    have a feeling you’re going to regret thister.”


    It wouldn’t have mattered if it had been anyone else, but Skr was genuinely great.


    “Have you thought about what you’re going to do next?” Joe asked.


    Rowan let out a self–deprecatingugh. “What else can I do? I’ll just go home. My parents are


    probably waiting for me to return with my tail between my legs. At least I can return to being the


    Jakeman family’s carefree heir.”


    Saying that made him feel like he had just drowned his sorrows in alcohol for no reason. Joe replied


    nonchntly, “Yeah, that works.”


    Just then, Rowan’s phone began buzzing incessantly.


    He nced at the screen to see an unknown number. He had received plenty of calls today, most of


    them from Jenny.


    He hadn’t answered any of them.


    But now, looking at this unfamiliar number, he decided to pick it up. “Who is this?”