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?”

looked at him dazedly. Is he an imposter? Is someone disguising as him right now? I’ve dreamed of this moment for countless nights in the past. I’d wake up with a smile and sleep sorrowfully 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

of her lips curved upward bitterly. “Are you messing with

was set on Kieran’s face. “No. I’m telling the

you’re not used to my absence after I chased after you

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

words did nothing to comfort her.

after you get sick of me? Who do you think I am?” Inez’s eyes reddened as she felt humiliated.

her heart with my aloofness

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

her tears away. However, he accidentally exerted too much

hands nervously and stared helplessly at his

something. She opened

wasn’t smudged that much, it

previous life? I was exhausted after pursuing you for a year, and now that I’ve decided to

blankly. “I’m sorry. I’ve never taken care of a woman before, so I’ve no experience in that regard. Don’t be mad. It’s not as

apologized to me? For

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

gripped her hand, preventing her from

me go! It

that,

have a fiancé now. Even if he’s a sc*mbag, you still can’t marry me! I hope

finishing her sentence, she turned

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

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