Chapter 167
\nHe Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 167<\/p>\n
The overwhelming physical intimacy sent a jolt of panic through her. She instinctively braced her hands against his chest to shove him away, but his massive arm locked around her waist like a vice, rendering her completely immobilized.<\/p>\n
“Stella, tell me,” he demanded, his voice a low rumble. “Why are you so hell-bent on leaving?”<\/p>\n
She tilted her head back, meeting the predatory darkness in his eyes.<\/p>\n
His underlying meaning was agonizingly clear\u2014he still refused to let the marriage go.<\/p>\n
“Then let me ask you,” she countered softly, “why are you suddenly so determined to stay married?”<\/p>\n
The last time he rejected the divorce, he cited her flawless performance as a wife over the past three years, openly admitting he simply didn’t want to waste the energy breaking in a replacement.<\/p>\n
But she needed to hear it from him one last time.<\/p>\n
Jarrod fell silent, a muscle ticking in his jaw.<\/p>\n
When he didn’t answer, she filled the heavy silence. “Is it because I’m convenient? Because I never pry into your affairs? I’m docile, I get along perfectly with your aristocratic family, and my own family is so weak you can crush them on a whim. And… because I’m a warm, cooperative body in your bed. Am I right?”<\/p>\n
His brow furrowed violently. The iron grip on her waist tightened to a bruising pressure. “Is that really what you think of me? That I’m that shallow?”<\/p>\n
“It might sound a bit crass,” she replied evenly, “but can you honestly look me in the eye and say I’m wrong?”<\/p>\n
They had been married for almost three years, yet they barely saw each other. He had never displayed an ounce of emotional attachment. If it wasn’t for those clinical, convenient reasons, why else would he be clinging so stubbornly to the relationship?<\/p>\n
His frown deepened into a ferocious scowl. “Those might be the objective facts on paper, yes. But the main reason is simply that I want to keep building a life with you. I don’t see any irreconcilable flaws between us.”<\/p>\n
“I told you before. If my family makes you uncomfortable, you never have to see them again. If you hate how I treat your father, I’ll swallow my pride and treat him with the respect a father-in-law deserves, purely for your sake.”<\/p>\n
Honestly, Stella didn’t give a damn how he treated George.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-3455","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/3455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}