Justin's face turned pale as blood drained from his face. His throat constricted, leaving him feeling suffocated.

Wyatt and Axel stood frozen in shock, their bodies trembling.

Axel immediately noticed Wyatt's arm turn rigid and his hand ice-cold. Bella was the apple of their family's eye. Yet, entangled in this relationship with Justin, she had been hurt time and again physically and emotionally.

Even if Justin had genuinely loved Bella, even if he had humbled himself to the point of risking his body and life for Bella and her family, could Wyatt truly forgive and move on after seeing his cherished daughter narrowly escape death again?

More importantly, Justin now lacked the emotional capacity to love. He no longer loved Bella...

This truth was a thorn lodged deep in Wyatt's heart, impossible to ignore.

Grant's eyes never left Justin, their cold depths concealing an uncharted abyss. His tone was steady but sharp enough to cut through flesh.

"You made a mistake, not just in breaking your promise to Ms. Thompson, knowing full well how much it meant to her. It's not just about betraying her trust. Your mistake is that despite knowing you no longer love her, you reveled in the devotion of an exceptional, dignified woman. You let her abase herself time and time again for your sake, enduring humiliation and heartbreak, all while clinging to hope you cruelly snatched away with despair."

if to anchor himself. His head buzzed as if he were struck in the head,

heard these same words from Bella just the

more venom, piercing his soul, leaving no

against

two of us. Ms. Thompson is the light of Chairman Thompson's life. I didn't want to cause

what I've done to deserve this

for the brotherhood between you and

all,

usually sparkling with charm, were bloodshot as if he

nearby, Ian was beside himself with frustration, almost jumping on the spot. Serve this bastard right to be wheelchair-bound!

intentionally driving a wedge between Justin and Wyatt. He was consumed

Out of courtesy as the eldest son of the Salvador family, Grant followed them

hospital room, only Justin and

you, trying to ruin your relationship with Chairman Thompson. He's slinging mud at you! "Think about everything

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