Reclaiming the CEO's Heart novel Chapter 18

Chapter 18 Giving Up

Before Avery could land on the ground, someone pulled her back.

It wasn't Jacob, but Jason. She looked up, only to find Jacob watching with cold eyes in the distance. There were no signs of concern but only indifference in his eyes.

Apparently, he believed it was another trick played by her.

All that remained for him was hatred, so how could he care?

"Mrs. Hill, are you okay?" Jason asked worriedly.

"I'm fine. It's just hypoglycemia." Avery laughed self-deprecatingly and followed behind Jacob.

It had snowed all night, and the courtyard was all white. The servants of the Hill Mansion were nowhere to be seen, and no one had cleared the accumulated snow in the yard. It was a short distance, but Avery was out of breath.

She braved the wind and snow to reach the room, hoping to warm herself up. Standing at the door, Jacob sneered at her. "I have to admit that your acting skills have improved."

Back then, to keep him, Avery had used all the tricks she could think of, even resorting to desperate measures she had previously despised.

Avery felt ironic, but instead of explaining, she sneered. "Thank you for your compliment."

With an indifferent expression, she walked past Jacob into the room. The comfortable heating inside made her feel slightly better. She took off her thick down jacket, poured herself a glass of warm water, and leaned softly on the sofa before asking, "So, are you going to divorce me or not?"

"When it's time for a divorce, I will let you know. For the time being, you will stay here."

Sitting opposite him, Avery remained composed as she fiddled with the fluffy ball hanging from her hat.

"Jacob, on the seventh day after I gave birth prematurely, you asked me for a divorce. I never understood why you were in such a hurry until I saw that child who resembled you in every way. You were eager to leave me to give Layla a home."

A quiver in her voice, she continued, "In this past year, no matter how cold you were toward me, I stubbornly used the kindness you once showed me to cover up your betrayal and heartlessness. I thought maybe you were just fooling around for a while. After all, I am your legally wedded wife. There must be something wrong with me for you to ignore me. I can change and even tolerate your mistakes.

"Looking back, I realize how foolish I was. While you were enjoying life with someone else's wife and child, I stayed in that desolate home, waiting for someone who would never return.

"It took me a year to accept this reality and understand how foolish I was. So now, I'm letting go. If you want to find your happiness or give them a home, I don't care anymore."

Avery stood up and stumbled toward Jacob. Tears streamed down her face, dropping onto the cold floor tiles.

She stopped in front of Jacob, studying the man sitting there upright with a calm expression. Although he didn't show any emotions, his aura was intimidating, and his anger seemed to break out at any moment.

In the past, this expression was reserved for others. In his eyes, there was always a hint of subtle warmth when he looked at her.

But now, she had become just like the others to him.

So, she should have let go a long time ago.

Keeping her head low, Avery opened her mouth. Rare despair appeared on her face.

"Jacob, I'm letting you go. Can you let me go too? Please?"

Her almost pleading voice caused his heart to tighten. He saw the exhaustion on Avery's face.