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Chapter 344
Justin turned slowly, only to find Bella standing a few steps behind him. Her gaze was cold
and piercing.
“Bella, why did you come over?” Ralph no longer paid attention to Justin and swiftly
approached his sister. “I told you that I’d handle this. You should just go home and rest.’
“No, I must handle this matter in person.”
As Bella spoke, she looked at Justin. The coldness and unfamiliarity in her eyes cut deep
into his heart.
After the divorce, she treated him with a cold demeanor. He had resented it before, but
now he was afraid. Deep down, he dreaded the thought of Bella treating him as a
complete stranger.
He would prefer to be hated, cursed, or even physically assaulted by her. The chill of her
indifference was something he could not bear.
“Bella…” Justin hesitated, trying to call out to her.
“Justin, let’s talk outside.”
Bella shot him an icy glare before turning away and walking ahead. Justin’s gaze trailed
her graceful figure. He was eager to catch up to her, but Ralph pulled him back.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Hey! You clueless idiot, you’d better behave yourself. This is a police station. If you dare
do anything to my sister, I’ll put you in handcuffs!”
Justin responded, “As Bella’s brother, you should be aware of my history with her.”
Taking a deep breath, Justin quelled the turmoil within and replied coldly, “When she was
my wife, we treated each other with respect. You have no reason to be concerned now.’
Ralph sneered, a chilly laugh escaping his throat. “Well, that’s not necessarily true. From
my experience dealing with criminal cases, a man who hires someone to stalk his ex-wife
is either mentally unsound or a murderer. None of those husbands were ever deemed
normal.”
Justin was speechless.
Bella and Justin found themselves in a secluded area behind the police station, a spot
ideal for a private conversation. Given their prominent positions in society, discretion was
crucial in this sensitive setting. The two of them faced each other, silhouetted by the dim
light.
“Justin…”
Justin asked, “Have you been drinking?”
Without waiting for Bella to finish, Justin stepped closer. His broad frame cast a shadow
over her, blocking the remaining light. Bella, secretly surprised, watched as he tilted his
head and gently sniffed her hair.
In a deep voice, he remarked, “This liquor has a high alcohol content. Do you think you
have a good alcohol tolerance? Remember how drunk you were at the karaoke bar last
time? During the three years of our marriage, you never touched a drop of alcohol.”
Bella responded with a cold tone, “I’ve always had a high tolerance for alcohol, and I’ve
always enjoyed drinking. You just never knew.” Bella’s gaze was cold. She took a step back
with her back against the wall.
“That’s because you never showed me your true self. You have never been honest with
me.” Justin approached her. His heart was filled with bitter emotions.
Bella scoffed. “Justin, you’re pretty good at dodging responsibility.”
She tilted her head. Her seductive red lips captivated him, making his throat tighten
involuntarily. He struggled to keep his emotions in check.
Bella continued, “Remember the kind of person you used to be, the husband you were?
Even when I opened up to you in the past, you never bothered to care. And let’s not forget
how you found me annoying back then. Why would I want to show you the real me and
risk even more turned off by me?” Bella spoke these words with indifference.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEvery word she said had the power to stir up tumultuous waves in Justin’s heart.
As it turned out, she hid her true self back then to please him.
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After all, which woman did not wish to present her best self in front of the man she loved?
Just like how Rosalind once acted all innocent around him, feigning ignorance of the world.
Rosalind even resorted to despicable tactics like pretending to have depression, all just to
win
his heart.
Justin finally realized that, at that time, Bella had really gone all out to please him.
Rosalind’s fake love and carefully calculated moves were all about controlling him and
getting what she wanted. On the other hand, the old Bella had only pretended to be
someone else to avoid being disliked by him.
Justin felt like his heart was crushed.
His eyes turned red. Just as he was about to speak, Bella said coldly, “Justin, I get why you
had Ian spy on me. Ada Wang’s wedding is coming up, and I’m your biggest competition. I
get that you want Ian to keep an eye on your business rival. But hasn’t Salvador
Corporation done pretty well so far? Didn’t Ada Wang choose to attend your welcoming
banquet? Why would you still want Ian to follow me and even secretly take pictures of
Ralph? Don’t you think that it’s a bit too much?”
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