ha'

to my office to avoid his gaze. He kept foll

ance between us, until I was cornered against the desk. "Why didn't you just say so earlier? We can

th narrowed eyes.

where. She'll understand beca

riage only written on paper, while he ex

but I pushed him away and immediately stepp

a? You're treating

ess with you. So, y

business, huh? What is it? Just say it

d a bed with that w

ed him when he read it. "Property divisi

price you

play hard to get with me just because I asked

. I never had that, Helena did. And when I act like this, you think I'm se

and his eyebrows furrowed in annoyance. Bu

m the photos sent by the unknown n

is t

I replie

s have to do with me a

people are? Are you sure

" I nodded.

ere? And what were you doing there?" I asked, quickly correcting myself so he wouldn't get

uth, Xesha! Sh

" He was silent, but his hands were on the table, clenched tightly. If I had been c

left and I tried to persuade you like a

gn? Fine. Go ahead an

new. One week... and you've turned into a greed

e, put Helena above everything else and said she needs you? Do you think I

do you

nsider our relationship transactional-you and I benefit each other. You want to continue your rela

never done or said this to him before-I just accepted it-until the photos came to me, whic

ha. There's no need to humiliate me like this," he

te you. You feel that way

g my insults towards him. "Just choose. I'll pa

asper's answer then sa

er not bee

e. Did you forget-

That

bout to reply, but I cut him off quickly. "I'll send you pictures of the

didn't expect this to be your true nature,

u said that I can't live without you, that even after a few days, even a m

out to speak, but again I cu

let her kill herself because she knows you just begged me

*

lope. I deliberately timed my visit so I could see her because

n I was a teenager. If Grandma knew how Jasper treated me, I was sure she would be devastated, so I

, I deliberately came alone because I was going to b

andma said when she sa

tion. "How are you, Grandma? Are you sick?" I t

ry already checked

nt to eat. How can you take your

at," she replied in a whiny tone. I smiled,

Avery already gave you medicine, right

smile, then took m

m. There's something I want to tell him.

tending that everything was fine. However, Grandma's health was getting worse. I was j

he has to do as a husband."-Helena's husband. If he b

That's good then. But I

There was an urge in my heart to tell her the

so peaceful

d at her fondly for a long time, and the

r pulse, but there was none. Her hands were still warm, but

ethoscope. Nothing. I checked her

oze instantly and my vision slowly blurred. I couldn't be wrong about my

long time. Empty. It was like there was a big gaping hole in my heart ins

tunned for a long time, before I could finally speak. It was

e up. I wanted to tell you this, but..." I w

kissed it deeply. "Goodbye

him that Grandma had passed away. They were quite cl

answered on the other end, but