Chapter 19


    Summer calmed herself down after hearing Victoria’s remarks. Since they


    had been friends for years, she knew Victoria well.


    She was someone who knew where she stood, so she had anticipated


    that something like this would happen. Even so, Summer’s heart broke for


    her.


    “But… Are you willing to do so?” asked Summer as she bit her lip.


    “Does it matter?” Victoria replied impassively.


    It was not the result that she wanted, but nothing changed even when she


    tried to alter it. Reality pped her in the face, which reminded her that


    she should not be delusional.


    “Are you free tomorrow? Can you apany me to the hospital?” She


    paused before continuing with a smile, “I don’t want to go alone.”


    “Come on, you’re my only best friend. Of course, I’ll make time for you. You


    don’t even have to ask. Just let me know, and I’ll apany you.”


    Summer nodded.


    “Let’s eat. I wanna rest early.” Victoria smiled.


    She was so calm that Summer could not tell how she was feeling. Faced


    with that scenario, she felt like crying when she saw how Victoria was


    trying to hold back her emotions. Victoria was unlike that before the


    Selwyn Family went bankrupt. She used to be a typical girl who had a


    candid personality since the Selwyns would have her back if anything


    happened. However, ever since their bankruptcy…


    “Victoria, you should let it out if you feel sad. Since there are only two of us


    in this room and I’m your best friend, you don’t have to hide your feelings


    in front of me.”


    Victoria was surprised upon hearing that. Did I mean to cry?


    She had cried her eyes out multiple times ever since the bankruptcy. It


    was also then that she understood crying would not solve anything, and


    that her tears were worthless. Not only that, those who wanted to trample


    over her would see her as a joke.


    Ever since then, she decided she would not shed tears so easily in front of


    anyone, even if it was someone she trusted.


    With that thought in mind, she smiled. “Are you silly? What’s there to cry


    over? Since day one, he had told me clearly that this is a marriage of


    convenience. I’m here to help him deal with his grandmother, and he


    would pay off my debt. This is just a deal.*


    Her nonchnce enraged Summer. “You’re lying. If this is just a deal, why


    are you pregnant? If he only sees this as a deal, he shouldn’t have slept


    with you and impregnated you. Getting an abortion is bad for your body,


    so what does he see you as?”


    All of Summer’s questions struck Victoria’s heart as if her heart had been


    stabbed.


    In the beginning, she and ric were unlike how it was now. After they


    married, they would sleep in the same room to avoid any unnecessary


    spections, though he would sleep on the couch. Since he was her


    savior and someone whom she liked, she could not bring herself to let him


    sleep so ufortably.


    Instead, she allowed him to sleep on the bed with a pillow ced in


    between them. Since it was a big bed, it did not affect their sleep.


    This went on for a long time until one night when ric brought her along


    for an event, and she was introduced to some big shot whom she had


    already known before her family went bankrupt. During that night, she was


    introduced as Mrs. Cadogan, and nobody dared to embarrass him.


    After the event ended, Victoria bought him drinks as she was in a good


    mood. Both chatted about work as they drank and got drunk.


    She had a hard time carrying him back to the room and suddenly fell into


    his arms after tripping over something. Her being in his arms had


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    somehow aroused him, and he grabbed onto her waist while pressing


    himself on her.


    His slim yet fit figure was on top of hers. She was not sure whether it was


    due to the alcohol, but she could feel her face boiling. She wanted to push


    him away, but before she could do so, he pressed his lips against hers.


    Startled, she was about to push him away when he started kissing her. At


    that moment, her head went nk, and she froze.


    When she finally made sense of the situation, she kissed him back. That


    night, he clung to her, and she let herself go.


    When she awoke in his arms the next morning, she noticed the frown on


    his face. Just as he was about to say something, she interjected. “This is


    just an ident since we were both drunkst night.”


    Hearing that, his gaze darkened as he repeated her words. “An ident?”


    “Yes, an ident.” She nodded.


    This could only be an ident since it was a marriage of convenience


    from the start. If something like that happened along the way, it would


    affect their rtionship, and he might not let her stay by his side, thinking


    that she had an agenda.


    His expression turned grave after hearing the word ‘ident‘.


    It took him a while to finally calm himself down. “As a woman, you’re on the


    short end of the stick. You can think of what you need from me.”


    “Why do I need anything from you? And what makes you think I’m on the


    short end of the stick? We’re both adults, and this is just a biological need.”


    Victoria pretended to be nonchnt.


    ric’s expression turned heavy upon hearing that. “It’s just a biological


    need?” He nced at her with his darkened gaze.


    “What else could it be? Don’t overthink it. If you feel bad, you can just pay


    1. me. She shrugged and acted nonchnt about it.


    That day, Victoria used her way to convince ric that it was just a deal


    and quietly hid her true feelings from him. Eventually, she asked for a


    million.


    It was unknown whether he thought the amount was outrageous, but ever


    since that incident, his face had never been any gloomier during all the


    years she spent with him. Even so, he paid her the money, but both of


    them did not speak to each other for a long time.


    He would always greet her with a long face whenever he bumped into her


    and purposely go to work early and stay back after work to avoid her.


    Thus, both barely saw each other during that period. However, their


    rtionship finally improved after Griselda’s birthday.


    Victoria sighed as she recalled the past. “There’s that. I hope to get over it


    soon.*


    After everything was done, it would be time for her to leave. She could get


    divorced after Griselda’s operation and be free to go anywhere she


    wanted!


    The next day, Victoria was up early. After meeting Summer, both of them


    headed to the hospital.