I Refuse to Divorce novel (Zoe and Mason) novel Chapter 127

Mason and Zoe looked at each other intensely.

He noticed she was wearing a patient’s gown and that she looked rather pale. He then realized she had a resigned look on her face as she regarded him, as if she didn’t know him at all.

It wasn’t that long ago when she was lying in his arms and speaking to him tenderly.

“It might take me years, even decades, to rediscover my love for you, Mason. Would you still want it then?”

He meant it when he said, “I would!” However, he couldn’t deny that he did squander her love after that.

They stared at each other for a long time. At last, he spoke with a trembling voice, “Zoe!”

He tried to grab her hand, but she shoved him away.

A hint of sadness traced her lips as she spoke sternly, “I’ve been so naive! I can’t believe I thought you were really starting to love me! To this day, you still thought I set you up that night. Just what am I to you?

“I can’t believe I expected you to love me and that we’re really starting over! This is just ridiculous, Mason. Are you just that good at manipulating people, or am I just that big of a moron?!

“I thought the worst thing that could happen was that you didn’t love me in the end!

“It turns out it was just you still wanting to toy with me! Answer me, Mason. When will you stop toying with me? When will you let me go? I can’t afford to be your plaything anymore!”

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She didn’t want to cry, but her tears flowed uncontrollably when she heard the truth. She knew he didn’t love her, but they had been having sex for three years on end. That had to have done something!

The truth, however, was that she was merely a plaything to him and he planned on toying with her for much longer. He merely thought of her as a worthless whore!

Mason tried to touch her again, but she shoved him much fiercer than she did earlier.