Sam carefully examined Anne, ensuring that the baby was fine. Before he left, he gave her a few reminders to better take care of herself.
When he came downstairs, Kevin was still in the living room.
He nodded at Kevin before leaving.
Kevin ignored him, merely glaring at him.
Since Anne couldn't stand having to deal with Kevin and Cherry's overt public displays of affection, she barely left her room in the villa.
She heard her door open. Smiling slightly, she lifted her head.
"Why are you back? Did you forget something?"
The smile on Anne's face froze as soon as she finished speaking. She was startled to find that it was Kevin who had come and not Sam.
She instantly pulled a long face and asked coldly, "What are you doing here?"
"Why are you so disappointed to see me?" Kevin asked, his tone laced with sarcasm and jealousy.
'Why did the smile on her face disappear the minute she realized it was me and not Sam?' Keven thought to himself.
"You know, don't you? What are you doing here? To settle accounts with me? Did your sweetheart act all miserable in front of you again?"
Anne snapped, looking spiteful.
The thought of Cherry framing Anne so she could victimize herself made Anne sick to the stomach.
How foolish could Kevin be to believe Cherry's lame story?
"Do you think all women are as scheming as you are? You'll never be as kindhearted as Cherry!" Kevin said vindictively, glaring at Anne.
He couldn't stand Anne badmouthing Cherry. After everything that had happened, he couldn't believe that Anne would still try to get in between them.
By then, Anne was already used to all the hurtful words that were thrown her way. She didn't even seem the least bit fazed.
Her heart had long been riddled with holes, and she didn't care if he stabbed her with more of these hurtful words. She didn't bother holding out hope for him, anyway.
"If you're not here to make peace with me then please leave. I don't want to see you." Anne's face was expressionless while her tone was stone cold.
"Really? You don't want to see me? Who do you want to see then? Sam?"
He narrowed his eyes, looking haughty. Anne clearly felt the tension in the air.
"It's none of your business! Please get out!"
Anne couldn't help but be puzzled. What the hell did Kevin want from her? Why did he care who she wanted to see? What did that have to do with him?
"None of my business? Anne, don't forget that you're still my wife!"
None of his business? How dare she talked to him like that!
"Once I give birth to this baby, we have no reason to still be in each other's lives,"
Anne said coolly. Her eyes still looked calm, not stirred by what he said.
Kevin clenched his fists, trying to curb his anger.
"That's so only after you give birth. Before that, you're not allowed to associate yourself with any man."
So she wanted to see Sam but not him? Had she forgotten that she was still his wife?
Or was she trying to seduce Sam so she could get married the minute they divorced?
"What right do you have to impose such a rule on me? That's not in the contract."
What was going on with Kevin? Why was he barging into her room just to tell her that she wasn't allowed to talk to other men?
Was he jealous? Impossible. He absolutely loathed her. Why would he be jealous?
He must be out of his mind. That was the only possible explanation.
"It takes effect from now on! Anne, you'd better behave yourself!" Kevin threatened.
His tone was cold and domineering.
He really was taking it too far now.
"Then can I also stop you from talking to Cherry from now on? Shouldn't you also watch yourself?"
Anne raised her head and looked at him brazenly, not wanting to go down without a fight.
He was forbidding her from talking to other men. What about him and Cherry then? He paraded his mistress at home without even bothering to hide it yet he had the nerve to ask this of her. How shameless!
"Who do you think you are? How dare you compare yourself to Cherry?"
Cherry was Kevin's love and light while Anne meant next to nothing to him.
Anne spoke as if she stood a chance against Cherry.
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