Chapter 242: The game has begun.
Gina’s expression froze. She didn’t believe him. "No, you are lying." She shook her head. "You said that only to make me leave you. Actually, you are scared that I’ll manipulate you." Pulling a smile to her face, she reassured him, "I’m telling you again: I’ll never deceive you. My loyalty be with you always. I don’t care about Claudia or my father. All that matters to me is you. Let’s get married."
"I am married already," Theodore snapped, his eyes blazing with rising annoyance. "And I love my wife."
"Wife!" Gina narrowed her eyes with disbelief. "You mean, Bella! But you divorced her, didn’t you?"
"No, I didn’t," Theodore replied instantly. "It was just an act to keep Bella safe. I love her, and I’ll never leave her."
"So, you are rejecting me for Bella," Gina mumbled, realizing everything. Her heart ached. She had been trying to woo him for years and dreamed of marrying him, but Bella had ruined her dream. Her hatred for Bella only grew deeper.
"What is in her that I don’t have?" she demanded fiercely. "She is only with you for your money. Can’t you see it? Why are you obsessed with her?"
"She is the woman who saved me twice," Theodore hissed. "Her love for me is unconditional. She didn’t even hesitate to risk her life to save me. She completes me. She is the joy of my life. Without her, my life is dull. I’ll bring her back soon."
Gina curled her lips slyly. "Hurting me so deeply, you think you can have a peaceful life!" she spat. "I won’t let you bring her back. If I can’t be your wife, no one can. I’ll kill her."
Theodore’s anger spiked, his face darkening. "Dare to hurt her, I’ll ruin you," he threatened her. "Your problem is with me. If you have issues, come to me. Don’t even think for a second to touch Bella."
Gina sneered, bitterness filling her insides. "You are pathetic, Theodore – as heartless as my parents. All of you are the same. For your selfish desires, you can use anyone...You don’t care about other’s feelings. I hate you all."