I Loved You in the Dark Until Someone Loved Me in the Light novel Chapter 166

Gillian looked at the velvet box, her throat suddenly constricting. She couldn't find her words.

She had no idea what York was trying to pull.

But she definitely didn't want the ring.

Exhausted, she closed her eyes and turned away from him, her voice utterly flat. "I'm tired. I want to rest."

York's brow twitched.

The man stared at her, his eyes drifting to the faint, pinkish scars on her wrist from where she had cut herself before.

He remained silent for a long time before finally standing up. "Get some rest," he said quietly.

His tone held none of the hostility, coldness, or arrogance Gillian had braced herself for.

Hearing the door click shut, Gillian opened her eyes.

The ring was still sitting on the nightstand. He hadn't taken it back.

She stared at it for a long while but ultimately left it untouched.

Her chest inexplicably tightened. For some reason, her vision blurred. She lowered her gaze to her own hand.

There was still a faint indentation on her ring finger that hadn't entirely faded. She had worn that ring for five solid years.

For their marriage to reach this broken state, walking away was truly the only option left.

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Early the next morning.

Chloe Langdon came in for morning rounds.

She immediately spotted the velvet box on the nightstand.

"Are you really just leaving your ring sitting out like that?"

"He left it there," Gillian replied.

"You still need to put it away safely." Chloe frowned. "Do you have any idea how much that ring costs?"

"A million or two?" Gillian guessed.

"Gillian." Chloe stared at her. "Just how clueless are you about luxury goods? That ring is one of a kind. A custom piece globally. It's The Infinite Vow Ring, and it's worth eighty million dollars."

Gillian froze. "What?"

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