Chapter 775

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HoracefixedhisgazeonIda.”Don’tyouthinkyouoweme anexplanationforallthis?”
Ida knew the tide had turned completely There was no point in arguing anymore
ShelookedatHoracecalmly.”Whatexactlydoyouwantme toexplain?”
Her cool tone only fueled Horace s fury He took two angry steps forward and grabbed her roughly by the throat
“Itrustedyousomuch!Whywouldyoudo this?Brittanyismywifeandyoutriedtohurther.Shealmostdiedgivingbirth.Alltheseyears,Istillprotectedyou,thinkingyouwereasimple,kindheartedwoman!”heroared.
Ida struggled for breath under Horace s grip the anger blazing in his handsome face looming over her She sneered That kind hearted version of me died long ago
Horace s eyes reddened his body temperature dras a
chilling rage enveloped him He looked terrifying
What do you mean Your father died because of my family We supported you all these years and I treated you like a sister Wasn t that enough
Of course it wasn t enough Ida spat You gave me a villa sure but that s not what I want What I ve ever wanted was you
Horace blinked stunned
We grew up together we re childhood sweethearts If
fit:
Weren’tforBrittany,Iwouldhavemarriedyou.I should’vebeenMrs.
Larson!
“ButyoumarriedBrittany.Doyouknowhowmuchthathurtme?Ithurtmorethanlosing my life!EspeciallywhenIwatchedyouand herafterthewedding,soclose,soinlove.Icouldn’tstandwatchingyoufallforherslowly.WhyshouldBrittanytakeeverythingawayfromme?She’sjustanuisance.Ifshedisappeared,you’dbemine!Iwantherdead!”
The overwhelming jealousy and hatred twisted Ida s delicate face until it was almost unrecognizable Horace took a step back Ida you ve changed I don t even recognize you anymore
I changed because of Brittany Because of you
She staredatHorace’shandsomefaceasifmesmerized.Slowly,shereachedoutandtouchedhischeek.
Why can t you understand Iloveyou Iloveyou more than Brittany ever could
Herhandbrushedcloser,but Horaceturnedhisheadsharply,avoidinghertouch.Withoneforcefulmotion,he pushedheraway.
Ida stumbled back several feet collapsing to the floor in a mess
Horace looked down on her cold and resolute
“Listencarefully.I’veneverhadfeelingsforyou–notinthepast,notnow,notever.TheonlythingIregretisbeingblindenoughnottoseeyourtruecolors.I’vealreadyrepaidwhatevermyfamilyowesyours.Fromnowon,Ihavenothingto dowithyou.Ifyoueverhurtmywifeoranyoneclosetomeagain,IswearIwillneverforgiveyou!”
Horace s hatred was so deep it shook the room He never imagined he had been nurturing a threat all along The one who harmed Brittany all these years had been right under his nose and he had been protecting her
Ida s face turned pale as death She knew she had lost Horace forever He would never be her s in this life
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