Jonathan’s expression remained unchanged as I continued to bite him. After a long pause, I slowly released my grip.
He nced at the clear bite marks on his hand, wiped them with a tissue, and then looked at me with a calm expression. “Are you satisfied now?”
Ispat and stood up to rinse my mouth.
As I turned, I saw Jonathan standing silently at the bathroom door, watching me without saying <b>a </b>word.
After a moment, he said, “Since you’re being difficult, you should stay here and calm down for a while.”
“Who are you to lock me up?” 1 snapped, feeling displeased. “<b>What </b>about <b>Alicia</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>
Jonathan drowned. “What does <b>she </b>have to do with this?”
I scoffed. “She’ll probably be over to visit Grandpa frequently. Aren’t you worried the two of us will cross paths and cause you more trouble?” “You do <b>realize </b>you’re causing me trouble, right?”
Jonathan chuckded, <b>staring </b>at me intently.
After a pause, he said, “I’ve told you countless times, Alicia is like a sister to me. Why do you always target her?”
the one tossed aside
I almostughed at his words. “Target her? You always choose her without hesitation, letting everyone see me as <b>a </b>joke. They all think I’ll sooner orter. And yet, you say I’m targeting her?”
bey all think I’ll be the
“There’s no need to listen <b>to </b>what others say,” <b>Jonathan </b>interrupted. “You’re too easily influenced by outside opinions and can’t see your own heart.” “Who’s the one who can’t see their heart clearly?” I snapped, grabbing Jonathan’s shirt cor. “If you and Alicia are in love, then just be together already and divorce me! I don’t want to be caught in between you two! Why does your so–called great love <b>have </b>to make someone else the stepping stone?” “Enough!” Jonathan shouted angrily as he yanked my hand away.
“I’ll say this onest time,” <b>he </b>growled, “I only see her as my sister. Elise, stop making a scene!”
1 shot back, “sister? The kind of sister you can abandon your wife for <b>at </b>a lite–and–death moment?” My <b>words </b>immediately doused his anger
say something, but in the end, he stayed silent.
His expression darkened, filled with conflicting emotions. <b>It </b>seemed like he wanted to say!
He softened and said, “That was my fault. Elise, I thought you didn’t need me to exin.”
<b>I </b>scoffed. “Actually, I don’t need your exnations. <b>What </b>I need now is a divorce.” Jonathan paused, and the atmosphere grew tense again.
It felt like we had returned to where we started
Jonathan tightened his grip on my hand, interlocking his fingers with mine. “There’s no room for negotiation on this.” Tignored him.
After a long pause, I said coldly, “You’re right. I do hate her. I am targeting her. <b>If </b>you force me to stay here, I will find a way to get to her.” “You won’t have the chance.“Jonathan replied firmly. “I’ll do my best to keep the n
two of you from meeting.”
I smirked. “Is that so? Well, I’ll just create the opportunity. As long as Alicia keepsing there, I’ll make sure to make her lite difficult.”
Then stay in this room, Jogathan <b>said</b>, standing up. “I’ll be here every night. You <b>won’t </b>need to <b>ghput</b>.”
“<b>You’re </b>locking me up?
My face turned pale as I looked at him indisbelief.
“You’d rather limprison in than let me <b>cause </b>trouble for Alicia?