Chapter 68

No, Damien never truly intended to divorce her. He only used the threat of it to scare her. To be cruel, he never even considered going through with it. Instead, he took pleasure in using it as a tool to torment her, to manipulate her emotions, and to keep her attention. Through this constant psychological torment, Autumn gradually let her guard down, slowly growing more tolerant of Damien's behavior. After her awakening, she looked back and found herself almost unrecognizable. There was nothing wrong with loving someone; the true fault lay in causing harm. Yesterday at the Silverwood Restaurant, Damien couldn't stand by while Emilia faced even a minor slight. He immediately intervened, confronting Olivia and making his love and protectiveness for Emilia unmistakably clear. Autumn had mused to herself then, "How does it feel to witness the man you once loved show such tenderness to someone else?" Internally, she'd claimed indifference, assuring herself she didn't care anymore.