Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1618

Phil didn't hesitate any longer and poured the potion down his throat. Isaac reached out to stop him, but it was futile. She heard Philip speak up at this moment.

"Professor, I appreciate all the care you've given over the years, but what you did to Phil is pretty vile. Then again, I guess I'm one to talk since I'm just as despicable. I wouldn't have gotten this president's role if Phil hadn't warmed your bed. You must have really liked Phil, huh?"

Isaac's body stiffened. She couldn't bring herself to look at Phil. It was as if her deepest secret had been laid bare, and she felt utterly exposed.

Even in her current state, her first thought was hoping Phil wouldn't look at her now. She felt embarrassed and ugly.

Over the years, she had tried every trick in the book to maintain her skin, so she could look the way she did now.

Head bowed, she remained silent, only now realizing that Philip knew everything, saw everything - as if he was looking on her trouble with indifference.

"You have a genuine fondness for Phil, but he's clueless. He doesn't grasp human emotions, let alone your pitiful affection. You brought him to your bed, and he complied. You thought you could keep him by your side forever, even arguing with the higher-ups for him. Professor, you must be pretty cozy with someone up top, otherwise, how could I have gotten this president's position? The poison was fed to you by Phil himself. It must be agonizing."

And agonizing it was. Philip knew how to drive a person to the brink. He had Phil administer the poison, and Phil's unhesitating compliance was a sharp sting to Isaac.

She had fought hard to protect Phil from becoming a perpetual lab rat, given his exceptional abilities. No one knew how much she had maneuvered behind the scenes.

"Professor, it's a shame, really. Before, you pined for Augus, but he wouldn't give you the time of day. Now, you long for Phil, but in his eyes, you're no different from a stranger. How tragic."

"So what?" Isaac was in pain all over; head still bowed, she didn’t look at anyone.

"What's wrong with that? Why am I tragic? I loved Augus, and I nearly killed the person he loved. I wanted Phil, and I got him into bed, time and again. Where's the tragedy? I got what I wanted. Of course, I knew Phil didn't care for me; he's just a fool."