Chapter 564


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    "Henrik!" The voice of Ernest, icy and unweing, cut through the air.


    Yet, at that moment, it felt incrediblyforting to me. I wanted to scream out for his help, but I didn''t. I held back. Because I knew, the more desperately I sought his help, the easier it would be for Henrik to manipte Ernest.


    Henrik smirked, cing his phone on the desk stand, and then casually picked up his wine ss. "Ernest, your girl here is quite a catch - adorable and beautiful, very nice."


    "She''s not my girl anymore," came Ernest''s cold reply.


    His words were true, but they shed through my heart like a de.


    "Is that so? Seems like my information was a bit outdated," Henrik tsk-tsked.


    "If you have nothing else, I''m going to hang up," Ernest''s words were like ice, freezing my heart.


    Even though I knew he didn''t love me anymore, facing my situation being held by Henrik, he shouldn''t have been so indifferent, not offering even a word for me.


    And here I was, worried about bing a leverage for Henrik to use against Ernest. Turns out, it was just my foolish, wishful thinking.


    "Hold on," Henrik said, and suddenly, gravity pulled me down, and I found myself copsing into his arms, directly facing Ernest through the video. He was wearing a ck shirt, with a gold tie clip that was both elegant and distinguished.


    He looked at me, his gaze piercing through the screen and my heart.


    But aside from looking, his face and eyes showed no change, as if I, held in Henrik''s arms, was nothing more than a stranger unrted to him. "Ernest, since this littledy is no longer associated with you, I guess I''ll take her," Henrik said, leaning his face towards mine.


    Instinctively, I tried to dodge, but Henrik''s hand was already expecting it, gripping my neck.


    He didn''t actually touch me, but the almost-touch felt like a venomous snake flicking its tongue at me.


    I knew he was putting on a show for Ernest, trying to confirm if Ernest and I really had nothing to do with each other anymore.


    I too wanted to see Ernest''s reaction, but then I heard him say, "Henrik, do whatever you want, it''s not of my concern."


    As soon as Ernest finished speaking,


    the phone screen shook, and then he disappeared from view, followed by a clear, female voice, "Ernest, you promised to spend the day with me, why are you on the phone again?" Content belongs to


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    And then, a woman with neat, short hair appeared on the screen.


    It was Ynde! I had seen her photos before – a stunning and impressive woman.


    If it had been any other woman, I


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    might have thought Ernest was just going through the motions for a family-arranged marriage. But Ynde? Even I was dazzled and


    drawn in by her brilliance, nond


    to


    mention Ernest.


    "Sorry, my fiancé has promised me his time today. If you have any issues, please find another time," with that, the video call ended.


    Staring at the nk screen, I felt as if the world had also plunged into darkness.


    I knew Ernest better than anyone. He valued his time greatly. During our time together, he never put everything aside just to be with me.


    In my understanding, he was always busy, and being with me required him to make time.


    But now, he was willing to put aside important matters for another woman.


    Withoutparison, there would be no hurt. The pride I once had in Ernest''s affection for me was now shattered by Ynde''s simple statement.


    Dumbfounded, I stared at the


    screen, seeing my defeated


    reflection, and suddenly realized that


    my love affair with Ernest was


    nothing but a joke I was too proud toC0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


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