I Uncovered My Boyfriend's Double Life and Started to Fight Back novel Chapter 10

Ethan glared at her, his face a mess, but he forced a smile and straightened his tie as he walked toward me:

"Lila, you couldn't forget me, could you?"

"You came back for me, right?"

"Look, I didn't marry Chloe."

"I only said I wanted to be with her to make you jealous."

"You acted like you didn't care about me."

"You must've heard about Nina."

"She was devastated when I went to prison and accidentally fell down the stairs."

"She lost the baby, and I cut ties with her."

"What happened with Nina was an accident. If I hadn't been drunk that night and she hadn't seduced me, I wouldn't have made that mistake… You understand, don't you?"

"I'm not pretending to be poor anymore."

"I really have nothing now."

"You came back because you heard about my situation, right?"

"My parents are gone, and I'm struggling."

"Can you come back to me?"

"We can work hard for our future like we used to."

"I'll always cherish and love you. Believe me."

He pulled me into a hug, but I slapped him across the face without hesitation.

The banquet hall fell silent, all eyes on us.

I looked at him firmly.

"Ethan, it's over. I don't love you anymore."

"Stop pretending."

"Back then, you pretended to be poor because you thought I was fun to play with, to trample on my feelings."

"Now you're pretending to be sincere because you want me to take care of you."

'Do you really think I'm that stupid?"

Ethan pressed his lips together, shaking his head as tears streamed down his face:

"It's not like that. I'm sorry, Lila."

"I know I've done unforgivable things, but I swear, my love for you is real."

He hung his head, covering his face, his shoulders trembling.