Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean) novel Chapter 197

Sean had time to chase Myra, but why didn’t he spend time with me? Ever since the divorce was finalized, he has become quieter as time passed. Recently, he has been leaving home at the crack of dawn and coming home late at night. I haven’t seen him for days as he leaves before I wake up and arrives home after I’ve slept. How can I stay calm knowing that it’s all because of Myra? What does he mean by all this? Does he still harbor feelings toward Myra and he’s been pursuing her after their divorce?

Soon after Lyla said those words, Myra did not even get the chance to defend herself. Almost immediately, the staff members walking past and the receptionists at the front desk started to congregate together and they whispered among themselves.

Myra’s face visibly darkened as she stared at Lyla in front of her. She coldly exclaimed, “Let go of my hands!”

“Myra, I beg you. Please stay away from Sean. Please do not go after him…” Lyla sobbed. She held tightly onto Myra’s hands and refused to budge. It was as if once she released Myra’s hands, then Myra would refuse her request.

Myra felt a sharp stab in her heart. Understandably, anyone facing such a situation would not be comfortable about it. Having one’s reputation besmirched under the public eye was unpleasant enough. The worst thing was that it was done by Lyla.

“When did I provoke Sean?” Myra flung Lyla’s hands away without considering whether she was actually pregnant or not. Her mouth twisted into a sneer as she said. “Both of us have been divorced for some time now. I have never gone after him and I can’t even bear to breathe the same air as him. Why would I ever get in between the two of you?”

Lyla and Sean are the two people in this world that I would avoid with my life if I ever have to cross paths with them. Why would I go after Sean out of no blue?

All of a sudden, Myra recollected her previous encounter with Lyla whereby she was accused of harming her unborn child when it was all a plot devised by the latter. Myra immediately took two steps backward upon coming to the realization that this could also be another scheme.

“Myra! Miss Stark! I’m aware that you despise me. You’ve always harbored hate against me upon realizing that Sean remained infatuated with me after marrying you. However, our love for each other isn’t wrong. Moreover, our unborn child is innocent too. You’ve got a great family background and the looks. You’ll definitely be able to meet a better man than Sean. On the contrary, if I go through a divorce with Sean, our unborn child would grow up without a father. I couldn’t care less about myself, but what about our child?”

Lyla sobbed inconsolably after saying that. Her reddened eyes were swollen as tears continued to stream down her face.

At that point, Myra’s hands, which previously dangled by her sides, were clenched tightly into fists. She wasn’t sure whether Lyla’s outburst was intentional, but the latter had created a scene at the front entrance of Stark Group and it obviously had a ripple effect—quite a few staff members looked at her scornfully as they walked past. Looking coldly at Lyla, she asked, “Do you mean to say that I’m still entangled with Sean?”

“Miss Stark…” Suddenly, Lyla kneeled down in front of Myra while she was still speaking. Lyla was no longer the refined and elegant pianist she once was. At that moment, she was only an ordinary woman defending her rightful spot as a wife. “Please, I’m begging you to leave us alone…”

Lyla’s words were repetitive—stop bothering Sean; leave them alone; their unborn child was innocent.

Myra thought, It is as if I’m a wicked woman. Come to think of it, I would not have been reduced to the laughingstock of Bradfort City if it wasn’t for her and Sean. My heart’s hurting. I sincerely hope to sever all ties with Lyla and everyone from the Chase Family once I obtain what’s rightfully mine. From then on, I don’t want any further interactions with them and I just want to lead a peaceful, new life away from them. I don’t wish to loathe them, but why is she still hounding me?

“You’re a joke, Miss Fisher. On what grounds do you think I would still be infatuated with Sean?” Myra’s eyes were devoid of emotions as she stared into Lyla’s eyes. She remained calm and emotionless as she said. “Or should I say, on what grounds do you think you’re of such importance that I would go after someone I loathe in order to spite you? Miss Fisher, you seem to have overestimated yourself and Sean’s position.”