Chapter 57

Did she really stop loving him? Did she truly not care anymore? If there was still something left, how could she say those words with a smile on her face... Lucas leaned one hand against the wall, his body practically collapsing from the ache in his chest. Turns out, the worst punishment wasn't her leaving or the divorce—it was realizing she'd erased him from her heart. He kept thinking about the woman who once had eyes only for him. The one who loved him enough to agree to a secret marriage, sign a prenup, stand tall even when his parents ignored her—and she never even complained. How did he end up losing her? In the restaurant. "Bang—" Walter slammed the table hard. "Claire, don’t be so greedy! Ten percent of the shares? You really think you're worth that much?" Claire didn’t even flinch. "So, you’re saying no?" She let out a sigh, exaggerated but calm. "In that case, how about you just convince your son to wrap things up with this ‘greedy’ woman here? I already saved you guys 350 mi