Chapter 61

Back in the office, Maria let out a few bitter laughs at herself. Falling for him again those past days? Seriously, what a joke. She didn’t believe for a second that what James said was love. No, it was just about his ego and desire to win. Back then, she was the wife he ditched without a second thought, leaving her homeless, broke, and hurting. Now? Now she was just some pawn in his game with David—still couldn’t care less about her feelings, and even dragged innocent people into it. To him, she was just... optional. Replaceable. The more she thought about it, the more her chest ached. Not in a tearful kind of way—more like this icy wind just kept cutting straight into her heart. Her face turned pale, and she felt like she couldn’t breathe. After sitting still a while, she told herself to pull it together. Taking a deep breath, she picked up her water bottle and stood to fetch some water. The second she stood up, everything went dark. Her fingers slipped, and the bottle hit the floor