Chapter 47

rederick paused for a moment before clicking his tongue. “Oli no. I’mshalding. What are you going to do?,

He was always so nonchalant. I doubted there was much in this worldthatactually got to him.

Jonathan snorted, “You can mess around all you want, but what about the old man at home? Do you think he is cool withthat?

Hearing that, Frederick’s face immediately hardened, his eyes flaring with anger. “This is between the two of us, Jonathan, Leave everyone else out of it.”

Jonathan fired hack, “Really? Where was that energy when you pulled Alicia into this mess?”

“How is that on me? Frederick snapped. “She came at me first. All I did was not give in to her.”

Jonathan’s expression was cold. “She’s already hart. It’s too late for excuses. Since you really want tocrossme,don’tblameme for what happens next.”

At the hospital, Aliciawasgetting patched up in the room. I was outside with nothing to do, wishing I could be anywhere else.

I didn’t know why Jonathan insisted I wait here. Did I look like a doctor? Was I supposed to stitch Alicia up or something?

He wastakingforeverinside. I was done waiting, so I tumed to leave, but then, I was suddenly yanked back and slammed straight into his chest.

Tlooked up at his cold face and grumbled, “Do you have to keep pulling me like that? It really hurts.”

I still had the habit of hiding the scar on my wrist under long sleeves. I just didn’t want Jonathan to see it. That wound flared up now and then, like thepainshot straight into my chest.

I knew it was me at 25, hurting and lost. But I didn’t want to dwell on it anymore. All I wanted was to shove all that pain into the deepest comer of my heart and never let it surface again

Jonathan glanced at me with his eyes cast low. “She is getting bandaged. It’s nothing serious, but it might leave a scar.”

I looked him in the eye. “So? Why are you telling me this? It’s not my fault.”

Jonathan stoddenly closed in on me, “Why did you give Frederick that bottle of First Love?

My back hit the wall hard with asharpjolt of pain looked up at him. “What’s the big deal? I gave it to him because I felt like it. That wine is part of what we own as acouple. It belongs to me too;”

Jonathan scoffed. “You remember it’s ours. Why didn’t you ask me before giving it away?‘

Treplied nonchalantly, “If you’ve got a problem with that, go take it back yourself Didn’t Alicia try to help you withthat?

Jonathan scoldedina raspy volde, How long are you planning to keep thisup, Elise?

I showed him away and tooka step back, glaring coldly. “I told you right from the start. I wasn’t here to stir things up.I’mdead seriousaboutthe divorce, Jonathan.

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I said every word like I meant it. “If you can’t stand the thought of me giving our items to another man, then quit dragging this outanddivorce me,”

Withthat, Ispunaround on my heels and left without waiting for him to reply.

Alicia and I sat side by side in the car. I didn’t expect things to blow up like this.

After all, she was the apple of the Zimmer family’s eye. One moment her grandina was sick,and the next she wasoutdrinking and came backwitha head injury. No wonder everyonemadesuch lis

⠀ The Ford family roolit that hardest. Edward was livid and dead set on making things right for Alicia.

Butthat was expected. The Fords had always dated on Alicia, including Jonathan.