Chapter 8

Vivian gasped for breath before bursting into hysterical laughter. "Hahaha, Herbert, don't you forget. It was you who told me Stella had claustrophobia, and it was you who personally locked her in the bathroom! "Yes, I'm the one who let the dog loose, but what did you do? At the most critical moment, you're the one who pushed her away!" Herbert felt like his heart was being torn to shreds, pain cutting so deep that his lips trembled. "Shut up!" Panic flooded his chest. "I didn't... It was you who forced me... it was you..." Even now, he was still trying to shift the blame. He couldn't accept that he had been the one to push away the woman who loved him, while the person he trusted most had a heart as venomous as a snake. Vivian laughed until tears ran down her cheeks. She screamed hoarsely, "Did I force you to hand over the painting too? Did I make you hurt her? Herbert, you are the one who wronged her, not me!" Outside, a torrential downpour whipped in with the wind. The proud,