Chapter 216: The pain of betrayal
Bella’s heart sank deeper as she watched him leave. She staggered and collapsed onto the bed, her hands trembling as tears welled in her eyes, blurring her vision.
Theodore’s indifference, coldness, and sight of him walking away with Gina tore at her soul like a wound that refused to heal.
"You don’t care about me anymore," Bella whispered, her voice shaking with heartbreak. "You have changed. You are not the man I fell in love with."
Outside the ward...
Gina limped along, leaning heavily on Theodore. "It hurts," she whined, her hand gripping his arm tighter. "Can you carry me?"
Theodore’s jaw clenched in irritation, his body stiffening at her touch. Every fiber of his being wanted to push her away, to get as far from her as possible. But he held himself back, swallowing his discomfort. He had to do this, no matter how much he hated this.
"Gina, you should stay away from Bella." Despite his attempts to stay calm, his cold tone betrayed the storm brewing inside him.
Gina, sensing his displeasure, paused and glanced up at him with wide, questioning eyes. "Do you believe what she said?" she asked, searching his face for a hint of doubt.
Theodore had never doubted Bella for a second. He knew in his heart that Bella was telling the truth, but he couldn’t say it out loud.
"No," he muttered, his heart twisting painfully. "A woman who cheated on me doesn’t deserve my trust." He forced out those words, his eyes betraying nothing. "I’m just worried about you, Gina. I don’t want you to get hurt. Promise me you’ll stay away from her."
His response pleased Gina. Theodore’s care, his concern—it was what she had longed for all this time. She smiled to herself, giddy with triumph. She wouldn’t let anyone, especially Bella, take him away from her.
"Okay, I won’t meet her again." She tilted her head up at him, eyes gleaming. "But you have to promise me one thing too—you’ll divorce her. Soon."