Chapter 214

Stephen and Nancy stepped out of the room, and as soon as the door clicked shut, he pulled his arm away from her. She simply shrugged, indifferent to his actions. As they walked toward the elevator, she casually asked, "So, what's next for you? I saw how badly Tessa was hurt back there. How are you going to deal with this now?" Stephen's lips pressed into a hard line, his hand clenching into a fist at his side. He didn't respond. All he could think about was Tessa's pale face, her eyes full of pain. The cruel, insincere words he had spoken to her sliced deeper than he had ever imagined. As long as she didn't ask for a breakup, he had promised he would never leave her. When he first said those words, he never imagined that one day he would mock Tessa, asking, "Do you really still believe in such naive promises?" … After the men left, the suite fell into a heavy silence. Naomi grabbed two bottles of premium red wine from the cabinet. "Tessa, don't waste your tears on that jerk