Chapter 634
Chapter 634:
“Why?” Her laughter spilled out even as tears filled her eyes. “Brandon, you’ve always known—I want you.”
“I’m jealous of her. I can’t stand the thought of you two being happy together. I don’t want you holding on to her. I want you to divorce her. That’s why I sent those messages,” Vivian said, her tone disturbingly casual.
Brandon’s chest tightened as heat surged through his veins. How could she speak about it like it was nothing? Hadn’t she always sworn she never wanted to hurt Millie? And yet, this was exactly what she was doing.
Rage clawed at him, and the urge to end this with his bare hands nearly consumed him.
“Don’t forget, Brandon. You made me a promise,” Vivian said, a slow smile curving her lips. “Would you really dare tell Millie what happened a year ago? Would she really survive knowing the truth?”
Vivian kept smiling, then shifted her gaze toward Eugene.
“You can leave. You shouldn’t be here for the rest,” Vivian remarked, her voice sharp and dismissive.
Eugene didn’t move. His eyes flicked to Brandon, ignoring her completely. He was Brandon’s assistant, and he only took orders from him.
Brandon’s bloodshot gaze stayed locked on Vivian. Hatred filled every corner of his mind. He grabbed her collar, clenching his jaw so hard it sent pain shooting up to his temples.
“Mr. Watson?” Eugene asked quietly.
“Go,” Brandon instructed, his voice cold enough to freeze the air.
“Understood.” Eugene gave a small nod, turned, and shut the door behind him.
The ward grew quiet, leaving only Vivian and Brandon inside.
Her phone lay on the floor, its screen shattered into a spiderweb of cracks. On the table, a half-peeled apple sat forgotten. The IV bag beside the bed swayed gently on its hook.
𝖁𝗂𝖊𝗐 𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾: g𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫽ⅽ𝗈𝗆
Vivian gripped Brandon’s wrist, trying to force him to release her collar, but his hold didn’t loosen. Vivian let out a laugh through falling tears.
“Brandon, don’t you remember? I suffered because of her! Millie was supposed to be there, not me. Could you really stand to watch the woman you love go through what I went through? I’m only asking for six months. No—there are four months left now. In four months, I’ll be gone. Everything will disappear, and I’ll take that secret with me to the grave.”
Her voice was steady, but every word carried weight. The silence that followed pressed heavily against the walls.
Brandon’s hand shook as he gripped her collar.
A year ago… The memory of that day clawed its way back, nearly splintering his composure. When he had rushed over after hearing the news… And when he saw Vivian instead of Millie, relief had slammed into him. Thank God it wasn’t Millie. Thank God she was safe.
Vivian’s sobs drew him back to the present.
“Brandon, I know I’ve made choices that hurt you,” she said, tears sliding down onto the back of his hand.
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