Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 340

Angela needed to have her own career, hobbies, and source of spiritual support. She would never give up on herself. That was probably the biggest difference between her and Elena.

No, that wasn't exactly true. Elena used to have those things too, but she lost them.

Elena's eyes were wide open as she fixed her stunned gaze on Angela, utterly taken aback. "That isn't love—that's selfishness."

She had never thought of it that way, but more importantly, she never believed she was in the wrong. She loved Dexter with all her heart and had given him everything she had when she adored him.

And when she hated him, she wished for nothing more than to destroy everything and make him regret it for a lifetime.

But why… Why was Angela different? No—Angela had changed.

"I'm not selfish." Angela sighed, feeling a bit helpless. "I'm just self-aware. I've fallen before, so no matter who I end up with in the future, I will never lose myself again."

"Why? Why would you think that way? You're nothing but selfish." Elena's voice was weak and broken. Like nails on a chalkboard, it was unpleasant and grating to hear.

Angela stood up, dusted off the invisible dirt on her hands, and simply said, "Think whatever you want. I'm just telling you the difference between us. Also, stop trying to kill yourself.

"Doing this won't bring back a man who has no love or patience left for you—it'll only make him question your sanity."

The hospital room soon fell into eerie silence.

Elena felt completely numb. The words she had just heard shook her more than everything she had heard in the past 20-plus years combined.

Most importantly, she was shocked by Angela's transformation. But how had Angela managed to do it?