Chapter 234
The memories ric brought up were all intimate moments he had shared with
Victoria. Hershes subtly fluttered, and her crimson lips moved. In the end, she
stared at him before saying, “ric, you’re utterly shameless.”
He already has udia, yet he still wants to entangle himself with me. Who does he
think he is? It’s trulyughable. Hasn’t he hurt me enough five years ago?
“Shameless?” He approached closer with each step, cornering her. As she
attempted to flee, he extended his arm and firmly pressed his hand against the wall,
blocking her path. With pursed lips, he uttered, “You did not say that when you were
in bed with me.”
p!
Unable to control herself, she struck him across the cheek.
Caught off guard by her sudden p, he was taken aback as his head turned to the
side. In response to her action, he swiftly caught hold of her wrist, leaning in and
attempting to kiss her.
p!
Victoria pped him again in her haste. “ric, you’ve crossed the line! The things
you brought up are all in the past! We’ve been divorced for five years!”
Some of her words struck a nerve with ric and caused his movements to halt. He
stared at her from an extremely close distance, panting heavily. Five years… It’s
been five years already, and I thought my entire life hade to an end.
As he stood there, unmoving and panting, she confirmed that he had stopped his
actions. Seizing the opportunity, she pushed him away and turned to leave.
“Victoria, you’re just going to walk away like this? You sure are heartless.”
She sneered inwardly. Who is the heartless one here? He was the one who didn’t
want the children and initiated the divorce at the Civil Affairs Bureau. And now, he
dares to use me of being heartless?
“You don’t care about anything? Not even Grandma?” When she heard him mention
Griselda, her footsteps momentarily paused. Grandma, I do miss her, but…
They had divorced, and if she were to visit Griselda now…
“She misses you,” ric added.
Those few words nearly crumbled Victoria’s defense, but she managed to control
herself at that critical moment. While Griselda was indeed Victoria’s soft spot, it was
not a reason for him to manipte her.
To ensure that he would not utter such words to her again in the future, she could
only speak harshly at that moment, “And what about it?” She turned her head and
looked at him with red eyes. “Since I divorced you, she’s no longer my family. She’s
yours, so take care of her yourself.”
Hearing her words, ric stood frozen in ce. It seemed he had not anticipated
that she would go as far as ignoring Griselda. After a moment, he finally tugged at
his lips, his eyes filled with mockery. “Is that so? In that case, I’ll deliver your words,
so she’ll forget about you.”
As the words fell, Victoria felt an intense pain in her heart. She did not want to admit
that Griselda was no longer her family either because Griselda held a special ce
in her heart. Still, harsh words had been spoken and could not be retracted. Even if
they were, it would not change the situation.
She nearly bit her lip until it bled. In the end, she stated, “Suit yourself.”
Leaving those words behind, she promptly left. As she took the same elevator and
exited it, she encountered Jordan, who had just returned from outside. Noticing the
slight redness in her eyes, he was taken aback and quickly approached to stop her.
“Miss Selwyn? What happened?”
Damn it. I only agreed to lend my ce and space to ric. He wouldn’t have made
her cry, would he?
As he looked into the woman’s teary eyes, Jordan was in deep regret and felt like a
her well–being, Victoria simply brushed past him and walked away without intending
to engage in conversation.
He stood motionlessly, unable to shake off the image of her cold eyes with
suppressed tears; guilt was the only thing left in his heart. Just as he was about to
catch up to her, she stopped and turned around to approach him. “Mr. Floyd.”
Jordan replied, “Yes?”
“You have no intention to invest in mypany at all, don’t you?”
“What?” He was taken aback. “I–Invest in yourpany? Did you start apany?
Wait, you mean that’s what you wanted to discuss when you mentioned work?”
As she heard his response, a hint of doubt appeared in the corner of her eyes. “What
else could it be?”
“I thought you hade to your senses and finally agreed to work at mypany,
and it was that beast, ric, who didn’t want it and came to stop you.”
She was speechless by Jordan’s presumption. So, that’s how it is. He’s unaware as
well. It appears that ric has conducted his investigation, but how did he discover
it? For now, it looks like he only knows about my intention to seek investment from
Jordan. Is it merely a coincidence, or…
“Miss Selwyn, you started apany? Where is it?” Jordan asked with interest.
Hearing his question, she snapped back to reality and shook her head. “It doesn’t
matter anymore.”
“Why? Didn’t you just say you’d like my investment?”
“Yes, but are you willing to offend ric for the sake of ourpany’s investment?”
He fell silent instantly and pursed his lips. Although ric and I seem to have a
good rtionship at the moment, I’m certain that if I entertain any thoughts of
coveting his woman, he will immediately turn against me.
“Now, if you’ll excuse me.” Victoria did not trouble him further and nodded briefly
before leaving. After exiting Villower Group, she walked out into the sunlight. It was
not until she boarded the subway and found a seat that she wearily closed her eyes.
In her mind, ric’s words echoed.
“You don’t care about anything? Not even Grandma?”
“She misses you.”
“Is that so? In that case, I’ll deliver your words, so she’ll forget about you.”
At that, she abruptly opened her eyes, and her breathing became erratic. She urged herself to stop
dwelling on it, knowing that her sanity would shatter if she allowed
those thoughts to persist.
Without a shred of doubt, she was certain Griselda missed her. Throughout her years abroad, Victoria
entertained the idea of secretly returning to see her, even if it
was just for a nce.
However, whenever she recalled their divorce, she knew her return would only lead to more
ruthlessly suppress her longing. That led to her disconnection
with Griselda all these years.
I wonder how she’s doing now Is she leading a good life? After five years, how
much of her white hair has proved the scars of time? If she were to see me would
she still be willing to acknowledge me? Or perhaps, she mes me now for not
saying goodbye when I left. She must ve resented me, so how could she miss me?
Beads of tears rolled down her cheeks and slipped into her cor. Victoria raised her
hand and gently wiped them away, acting as if nothing had happened.