Chapter 17

Unfortunately, Lawrence had already lost all hope in her and would never show her any mercy again. Just thinking about how he had been blind enough to fall for such a woman and been played like a fool made him feel utterly disgusted. He waved his hand, signaling the bodyguards to take Cynthia away. Cynthia was utterly despairing. As she was dragged into the basement, she asked him one final question. “Lawrence, did you ever truly love me? You used to say you loved me all the time, but if you truly loved me, shouldn’t you have accepted all my flaws?” “I did,” Lawrence said after a moment of silence. “But I can’t tolerate any cheat, and I didn’t love you enough to accept all your flaws. Because from the very beginning, I never truly understood who you were. I only loved the version of you that you presented to me.” After speaking his mind, he couldn’t help but let his thoughts drift away. He had once been so kind to Cynthia, genuinely wanting to be with her. If Cynthia were innoc