Chapter 18

"I'm sorry, Laila. I am drained from my work. Can I nap first?"

Laila laughed bitterly at Vincent's response. She's not that stupid to not notice the changes of his treatment to her.

"Why, Vincent?! Are you crazy about someone else?! Do you have another woman?! Who?! Is it Romana?!"

The man rubbed his temple and closed his eyes tightly. He really wants to tell Laila the reality that she is no longer the one he loves nevertheless there is a portion of his heart that wants to protect her feelings.

"Can you hear what you're saying, Laila?! Miss Lichauco helped me get you treated but you're going to repay her with baseless accusations?! Don't you know how to be grateful? If not, we're different! I know how to show gratitude!" his furious response.

In the middle of the night, Laila burst into tears and just sat on the floor. Embracing the naked self to mask her bare body.

"A-All I want is for us to go back to the way we were before, that's all! S-Since you started working with that Romana,