The Man Who Waited vs. The Man Who Wasted novel Chapter 388

They had already reached the end of the line. There was no point in hiding anything anymore.

"Yes."

Adrian's brow furrowed so deeply it looked painful.

"Why!"

Jocelyn met his furious gaze without flinching.

"Because I was furious. Because I swallowed my pride and endured your family's abuse for three years, and in the end, you kicked me out like a stray dog."

"Because I was sick of your family mocking the Evanses when we hit rock bottom, and I was disgusted by the disrespect you showed my adoptive father."

"So I took back what was mine."

"Did you honestly think those developers joined Lowell Tech because of your stellar reputation? You're delusional."

Jocelyn let out a sharp, mocking laugh.

"Those engineers were my close friends. When your company was on the verge of bankruptcy, I secretly reached out to them and convinced them to work for you."

"And that aviation model? I was the one coordinating with them behind the scenes. I built the core data framework."

"Since your family threw me out, I took my own resources with me. Is that a crime?"

Adrian stood paralyzed with shock.

He remembered that dark period for Lowell Tech perfectly.

A rival company had poached his entire elite engineering team with massive salaries.

It was karma, really.

Poach someone today, get poached tomorrow.

It had nearly derailed their IPO.

Just as he was drowning in despair, a miracle had seemingly fallen from the sky.

HR handed him several resumes of top-tier talent who had all applied on the same day.

It had felt like a dream.

At the time, his ego had convinced him that Lowell Tech's prestige was simply drawing the best minds in the industry.

Shortly after joining, that same team developed the Serenity Companion App.

His train of thought was truly unique.

She had expected him to explode over the deception.

She didn't expect him to say that.

Was his fragile male ego simply shattered?

She had no desire to twist the knife further.

"I gave it everything I had back then because you were my husband. I felt it was my duty to share your burdens and fight by your side."

"But I knew how massive your ego was. You were stubborn, arrogant, and I knew you would never, ever accept a wife who was more capable than you."

"That's why I kept it a secret."

In the end, the Jocelyn of the past had meticulously catered to Adrian's every need.

She had not only solved his crises but had done so while protecting his fragile pride, ensuring he never felt inadequate.

Looking back now, she realized just how incredibly naive she had been.

What had those three years of devotion earned her?