Hanna was the type of woman that Kim hated most. She looked innocent and kind, and few people could see them through.
Hanna was like a flowered rooted in poisonous soil, red, beautiful, and attractive; however, she had been polluted by the poison from the inside out. She was beautiful, but the beauty was lethal.
That was what kind of woman Hanna was.
Hanna didn't care what Kim thought of her at all. She looked at Claudia and explained again, “Claudia, please don't get us wrong. It's not what you think!”
Claudia was very confused. She furrowed her brows.
She wanted to trust Hanna. She just hated how all these people were making such a big mess here.
Ben stepped forward. He cast a glance at Claudia. The next moment, his big palm grabbed her slender wrist. Then he pulled her in his arms. He looked up and said to Scott, “We have plans. Excuse us.”
Before the other people said anything, he dragged Claudia away.
Hanna didn't stop them. They were still married, and that was what husband and wife would do. She knew she didn't have the right to get between them.
Scott watched all these things happened in silence. He scorned it. Then he greeted Kim and left.
Kim and Hanna were left alone. Kim put the ice cream on the table and asked Hanna, “When will you leave Ben?”
Hanna was about to leave, but she stopped when she heard Kim's question.
She turned over and looked into Kim's eyes. “Whether I'll leave him or not carried little weight on their marriage.”
“Really? You're haunting him and kept a vague relationship with him. If you're not the other woman, I don't know who would be.” Kim said as she played with the ice cream in her hand. Her words were harsh.
Hanna smiled and sighed as if she had no choice. “You misunderstood me. I do have connections Ben, but it's all about work, as for other aspects...”
Before she could finish, Kim stopped her.
“That's your excuse. You still love him, right?”
Hanna fell in silence after she heard that.
She loved Ben.
She had kept him in her mind for all these years.
That was why she insisted to showed up and be with him. She didn't expect to be the other half for the rest of his life; her only wish was to be a little part of his memory.
“Miss Lewis.” The emotion in Kim's tone had alleviated. She looked serious, as if she was about to discuss a business project.
“You are an excellent woman in every way - your career, family background, and your ability. Women like you can own a perfect relationship as long as you want. Your relationship with Ben has been over! You should be clear that he's someone else husband now! No matter how excellent he is, it won't have anything to do with you!”
Kim's words were like hail from the sky, falling on Hanna's heart. It was broken.
This was the fact that she had always been reluctant to face and accept. She always tried to deceive herself and others, and tried to pretend that everything was just fine. Now the bandage had been torn away, leaving the bloody scar exposed.
In the underground parking lot, Ben shoved Claudia in the car. The door was then slammed shut. Ben sat down in the driving position.
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