Chapter 1516
Ben's voice was low and hoarse, each word sounding as though it was wrenched from deep within.
Jamie's heart felt like it was being torn apart. She knew she had no defense.
It was true that she had chosen to leave. She had chosen to abandon their love.
But she had her reasons!
"Ben, I-"
Before she could say another word, Ben cut her off, his voice harsh and unyielding.
"Don't say anything. I don't want to hear it!"
Jamie flinched at his abrupt interruption, tears spilling from her eyes. A profound sense of helplessness enveloped her as she turned her face away, silently enduring the humiliation and despair that hung in the air. Just as Ben was on the verge of overstepping an irreversible line, a clear, piercing voice shattered the silence of the office.
"Ben, what are you doing?"
The words rang out like a thunderclap, freezing them both in place.
They turned toward the doorway to see Winnie standing there, her face pale and her wide, disbelieving eyes fixed on the scene before her.
Her hands clenched around her phone, her fingers white from the pressure.
"You two..."
Her voice trembled with anguish, a mix of shock and betrayal. One was her fiancé, the other her sister. Jamie's panic surged like never before. She scrambled to grab a piece of clothing to cover herself. "Winnie, listen to me. It's not what you think!" she pleaded desperately.Content © NôvelDrama.Org.
But Winnie stormed forward, her emotions spilling over as she slapped Jamie hard across the face.
"I don't want to hear it! You're a liar, Jamie. You've been lying to me this whole time! I'll never forgive you!"
Her voice broke into sobs as tears streamed down her face, shattering her usually calm demeanor. Jamie's heart twisted with pain. She opened her mouth to explain but didn't even know where to begin. "Winnie, he was drunk. He thought I was you!"
"Don't take me for a fool!" Winnie shot back, her eyes blazing with anger before she turned and ran out, her tears leaving a trail of devastation behind her. Jamie's panic reached its peak. She wanted to chase after Winnie, to explain everything, but her disheveled clothes made it impossible.
She turned to Ben, her voice shaking with both fear and anger.
"What are you doing? Winnie is your fiancée. Don't you care what happens to her, running out like that? Aren't you afraid she'll get hurt?" Ben's response was nothing but a cold, mocking smile, as if he found the entire situation amusing.
Jamie's heart clenched at his indifference. She couldn't let it end like this. Wrapping herself in his discarded blazer to cover her torn clothes, she bolted after Winnie.
The once-busy financial district was eerily quiet at night. The towering skyscrapers loomed like a cold unfeeling forest of steel, swallowing everyone within them.
Winnie wandered aimlessly along the deserted streets like a ghost, her tears falling unchecked. The cold wind dried them only for new ones to replace them, blurring her vision.
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She stepped onto the crosswalk, her mind consumed by anger and heartbreak, oblivious to the green light that had turned red.
A small delivery truck, its driver nodding off at the wheel, wobbled down the street toward her.
Winnie wiped her tears with a sharp, determined motion, vowing to make those who deceived her pay.
But just as the truck approached, a loud screech of brakes and a desperate shout cut through the night. ""Watch out!"