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Chapter 11

Author: Koi Fish
Vance's pupils shook. "I don't..."

"Stop deceiving yourself," Rebecca interrupted. "Some things, once brought into the open, don't look so pretty, and it won't do either of us any favors in terms of face. Divorce really would be better for both of us. Catherine fits your ideal image of Mrs. Bradford far more than I do."

"Rebecca!" Vance cut her off. "Are you still fixated on her? I've explained this countless times already."

"The one who can't move past Catherine isn't me," she said, holding his gaze steadily. "It's you."

He was stunned once more. "Rebecca..."

"We both know the truth, don't we?" She tried to keep her tone calm and measured, making it clear she was approaching this as a serious discussion rather than an emotional outburst. "It's time to put a period at the end of our five years. Let's part ways with dignity and let the grievances of the past fade away."

Vance stared at her for a long moment before finally standing up. "You're overthinking things. In time, you'll s
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