Chapter 17

"Have you come to your senses now, James?" Rebecca asked. She threw the thermal container aside and crossed her arms over her chest, ignoring how pathetic he looked. "Do you think I'll change my mind if you continue to cling and present yourself to me in this sorry state? Let me tell you, from the moment you orchestrated my abduction to use me as a pawn to marry Penelope, our relationship was destined to end up like this. "I will never spare another glance in your direction for the rest of my life." James' eyes slowly fluttered close. He forcefully held back his tears and murmured, "But Becca, my heart has been hurting terribly ever since you left." Rebecca felt nothing but disdain for him. She scoffed and spat, "You're hurting? Drop the act, James. Everyone in Nurano criticized me for being a rotten good-for-nothing. They called me a promiscuous woman who slept with every man I came across. "Oh, that's right. They also accused me of carrying a child who I didn't know the father