"Asher..." Justin felt as if his throat was crushed by a giant wheel, leaving his voice so hoarse that it was barely audible.
"Justin Salvador!" With eyes blazing crimson with anger, Asher surged forward like a wild beast, heading straight for the motionless Justin.
As Asher's fists approached Justin's cheek, the latter remained unmoved.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJustin thought, 'Go ahead, hit me. I deserve it.' Even if Asher beat him to death, Justin would not have uttered a word of complaint.
"Asher! Don't do it!" Just as Asher's iron fist was about to strike Justin, Arnold intervened, wrapping his arms tightly around Asher from behind! "Let go of me!" Asher bit his lip until it bled, yet it was his heart that was bleeding.
"I won't!" Arnold's arms trembled around Asher's waist as he gasped for breath. "What's the point of hitting him?! Can it bring back what Bella's lost?!" "But... He deserves it!" Asher's cheeks twitched with anger as he struggled against Arnold's embrace, tears welling up again. "Why can't he just disappear?! My sister... She can never have children again! She's lost the chance to be a mother forever! And it's all because of you! Justin... Why can't you just disappear?!" Why can't he just disappear? Yes, indeed. Justin deserved every bit of condemnation.
Justin appeared like a lifeless figure, drained of vitality and spirit, his features bleak and desolate.
Arnold could not help but notice Justin's pitiful appearance. Justin's wet, dark hain dripped with water, droplets tracing paths down his once handsbut now pale face.
Justin's once impeccable suit had becthoroughly drenched, and his pants and shoes were covered in mud, rendering them unrecognizably dirty.
As it turned out, it had started raining just as Bella's father took her away.
Justin had chased after the Thompsons' car in the heavy downpour, running a long distance, only to miss catching a glimpse of Bella.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe muttered remorsefully, his spirit shattered, "It's all my fault... I'm to blfor this... I'm sorry..." "Justin, do you know how deeply Bella cherishes the idea of having kids? Do you realize how much she yearned to have a child with you?!" Asher, typically a towering figure of strength, now broke down in tears, which streamed down his face uncontrollably.
three years of boughout the your wife, she told us countless times that she dreamed of being a mother. Even when recalling her marriage with you, which was merely a facade, and your apathy toward her, she would calllate at night, crying in secret..." Justin's heart clenched violently, as if pierced by a poisoned blade, spreading agonizing pain throughout his body and overwhelming his senses and consciousness.
His eyes were red, and his shoulders shuddered violently.
All he could feel was unbearable agony, as if every muscle and bone in his body were twisting while the world collapsed around him.
The pain was unbearable.
"I had no idea... I really had no idea." Tears welled up in Justin's eyes, his pale lips trembling as he struggled to speak clearly. "If only I had known... I.....” "You didn't know about it?" In his extrfury, Asher's words forced a bitter laugh out of him. "You were unaware of your one-night stand with Bella, unaware of her being pregnant with your child?! Are you playing dumb, or are you truly clueless? But either way, I can no longer forgive you. If I were to entrust Bella to a heartless man like you, then I wouldn't be a good brother." Upon hearing this, Arnold sighed in resignation.
Despite being back in the country for quite stnow and experiencing numerous intense events with them, Arnold understood the depth of Justin's affection for Bella.
However, the three years of fruitless marriage had left Bella deeply scarred.