Chapter 698

"I was doing you a favor!" Marselle snapped. She was furious and wounded, kept provoking him as if she had lost all sense of self-preservation. "Isn't she your precious ex-lover? You think I don't know you pine after her day and night? You can't eat, you can't sleep, and you even called her name instead of mine in bed. Since you love her so much, I made your wish come true. I brought her here for your birthday. That's my gift to you." "Shut up!" "No, I won't!" Marselle glared right back at him, her tone turning even sharper as she pressed on. "What a shame. You saw it for yourself today. She doesn't even remember your birthday. I bet you've memorized hers down to the hour, buying her thoughtful gifts every single year. And her? Look at how she treats you." Gideon's jaw tightened until the veins stood out. Rage pulsed through him, and he looked seconds away from snapping her neck. "You gave so much for her," Marselle continued, relentlessly. "You stayed by her side for an entire