The Ex and Her Riches

Inez grew frustrated that her wineglass was snatched away for a second time. “Give it back to me, Kieran! Who do you think you are to me? You have no right to control what I do!”

Kieran dodged backward with the wineglass in his hand.

His arm was longer than Inez’s, so she couldn’t reach the glass, which infuriated her.

“How can you be so unreasonable, Kieran! I pursued you for a year, but you never spared me a glance. I’m tired now, so can you just let me go?” Her eyes, red like a rabbit’s, were filled with aggrieved tears.

“Ms. Inez, no, Inez, I…” Kieran struggled to form a word. His ears and cheeks were red as he looked at her.

“What?”

I can’t believe confessing my love is more nerve-racking than the first time I operated on someone! Kieran took in a deep breath.

“If you don’t want to tell me, fine! I’ll leave.” Inez had run out of patience and was prepared to exit the room.

Kieran grabbed her hand. “Don’t go.”

He took another deep breath and emptied the wineglass in one go to build his courage.

Because he drank it too fast, he became dizzy quickly, but it did help him grow bold enough to say, “I like you, Inez.”

Inez was stunned, unable to process the information immediately.

Kieran continued, “I was foolish in the past. I didn’t understand my own heart. It wasn’t until you left that I realized I couldn’t forget about you. I will marry you, but we can go on dates first and discuss marriage at a more suitable time. What do you think?”

for numerous days. Now, as I listen to his declaration of love for me, I feel calm. The excitement once swam in my heart had been drained by the innumerable disappointment I had experienced. It’s amusing how Kieran’s bringing up dating and marriage with me

lips curved upward bitterly. “Are you messing with me,

set on Kieran’s face.

mockingly. “Is it because you’re not used to my absence

I should’ve recognized my love for you earlier. My emotional quotient was too

nothing to comfort her. Instead,

after you get sick of me? Who do you think I am?”

Kieran. Did I really break her heart with my aloofness

what I meant, Inez.” He wasn’t adept at explaining things. As he watched her weep angrily, he

tears away. However, he accidentally exerted too much force

his hands nervously and stared helplessly

noticed his odd look, she realized something. She opened

wasn’t smudged that much, it did ruin her delicate

you money in my previous life? I was exhausted after pursuing

woman before, so I’ve

to me?

she quickly suppressed her positive emotions toward him. “I don’t care what you think or do. Since I’ve decided

gripped her hand, preventing her

me go!

that, he released

have understood your feelings or if you’re just playing with me. I have a fiancé now. Even if he’s a

finishing her sentence, she turned to

and prepared to leave, she heard Kieran breathing heavily behind her. That sounds

Wait, is it possible that the drug wasn’t in the glass but the