本棚
検索
ホーム / Romance / I Saw Her Goodness Too Late / Chapter 14

共有

Chapter 14

作者: Zesty Rice
"Why the divorce? Did Seth push you around?"

Evan asked it in that same calm, steady way he handled everything. He slid the plate of cut-up steak over to Rita.

It was technically a question, but his voice made it clear he already had an answer in mind.

Evan hadn't gone to Rita and Seth's wedding three years ago. All he knew was that the Searles had fallen apart and the ceremony had gone down, though he'd never learned why.

He'd tried asking around, but the Joneses kept the whole thing sealed, and Rita never said anything.

Not until three months ago, when she'd called him in tears. She'd arrived at Pavrielle Airport alone, sick and drained, clutching her divorce decree.

Evan had basically rushed to the airport. When he saw Rita there, hollow-eyed and lost, he didn't press her for anything. He just handled everything for her in silence.

When their eyes met, his warm but cutting gaze threw her off. She hadn't expected him to be that blunt. She opened her mouth, but she had no clue
この本を無料で読み続ける
コードをスキャンしてアプリをダウンロード
前のチャプター 次のチャプター
ロックされたチャプター

最新チャプター

  • I Saw Her Goodness Too Late   Chapter 23

    Rita refused to leave Seth with even a shred of hope.Part of her had worried that being this blunt while he was still in the hospital was too harsh, but letting him cling to hope she knew would fall apart on him later felt even crueler.In the end, she just closed her eyes, worn out. "We're finally even now."Seth's eyes were raw and red, grief running so deep she couldn't tell where it ended. "No… I don't want to be even with you. Rita, we've already lost too much in these last three years."Why can't you just give me a chance to win you back? You used to…"Rita had always saved all her favoritism for him, always taking his side. But now she'd handed that privilege over to Evan instead."I know all of this is on me. I can't erase the pain you've lived with these past three years, no matter what I say. But I've been hurting too. Rita, for every rose I inked into your skin, I whipped myself once."Seth let out a bitter smile and lifted the hem of his hospital gown. His back was

  • I Saw Her Goodness Too Late   Chapter 22

    Winnie clicked her tongue, annoyed. "Neither of you will be getting out of here. You married me off to some old man, and I bet that made you feel real good, didn't it?"She shot Rita a small, icy smile. "You too. You're going down with me."That was the moment Rita finally understood how terrifying a woman could be when love soured into hate.Winnie strode to a dining table and ripped the tablecloth off with both hands. Pastries and flower arrangements crashed to the floor, and under the table sat a time bomb.Gasps rippled through the room.A chill swept over Rita. "Are you insane?"Winnie let out a wild, bitter smile. "Yeah, I'm insane. You're the ones who drove me to it. All I ever wanted was a comfortable, luxurious life! Why did you have to corner me?"Rita's voice shook. "Winnie, just calm down! None of them had anything to do with this.""In your dreams."Winnie drove her heel into Seth's wound, twisting again and again. She didn't stop until a metallic taste flooded hi

  • I Saw Her Goodness Too Late   Chapter 21

    Rita's palm cracked across Seth's cheek, the smack ringing out in the room.He didn't even try to dodge. He just stood there and took all of her anger. His head jerked sideways, and something in his chest shattered with it. Red welts rushed up on his skin, bright and angry.Still, Rita's heart lurched at the first thing he said."Does your hand hurt, Rita?"Evan glared at him, anger simmering in his eyes. But when he turned to Rita, terrified but still standing in front of him, his gaze softened, and something in his chest loosened.He said coolly, "Seth, this is Pavrielle. The Joneses don't get a say here. Try anything with my fiancée again, and I won't stay nice about it."Seth barely seemed to hear him, his eyes fixed on Rita, a quick flash of hurt passing through them.Rita kept her expression blank and muttered, "Get lost. Everything he just said is exactly what I wanted to say too."Seth swayed like he might go down, the pathetic desperation in his eyes impossible to miss

  • I Saw Her Goodness Too Late   Chapter 20

    Winnie stared at Seth, too shocked to think. She grabbed his arm, terror in her voice. "Seth, please tell me you're joking."The fear climbing up her chest wouldn't stop, stretching her voice to a thin thread. "How am I only finding out now that I'm getting married?"Alan Jones, Seth's uncle, had just turned 60. He was half-paralyzed in bed and covered in bedsores.When he was younger, he had been a total womanizer, and he still chased after young, hot models long past the point he should've stopped.How was Winnie supposed to marry a man like that?Seth's eyes were all distant as he shoved her aside. "This was your parents' decision. It had nothing to do with me."In his mind, sending her to marry Alan still felt like letting her off easy.Winnie stayed rooted to the spot, shock and doubt flashing in her eyes. It wasn't supposed to turn out like this. She was supposed to marry Seth.If she hadn't picked the wrong man last time and put her name down as her ex-husband's guaranto

  • I Saw Her Goodness Too Late   Chapter 19

    Seth was seconds from pitching into the freezing river when arms locked tight around his waist. He hadn't even noticed Winnie step up behind him.His eyes were blank and glassy as he tried to peel her hands off, but she just held tighter."I didn't fly all the way to Pavrielle to watch you toss your whole life away over some doomed romance. After what you did to Rita, how can you still expect her to love you? Snap out of it, Seth!"I'm right here. Just nod, and I'll stay by you."Seth gave up struggling. A wry smile tugged at his lips while his nails bit into his palms.Moonlight fell over him in broken bands, catching in his eyes and leaving him looking hollowed out. Without Rita's love, he couldn't find a reason to keep going.Winnie hauled him back to firm ground, her voice strained. "Rita's just torturing you, Seth. She's the one who should be setting things right, so why is she pretending she's the victim?"He finally dragged his head up. Under her stunned gaze, he let the

  • I Saw Her Goodness Too Late   Chapter 18

    Seth's chest bore the name "Rita Searle", tattooed there in bold letters."Rita, my body and soul have been yours from the very beginning."Rita stood frozen. She stared at his bleeding chest, still shaken by the fact that Tara had just woken up. She had no idea if she should feel happy or heartbroken.Tara had woken up, and everyone else was overjoyed. Everyone but Victor, whose body had vanished without a trace, and Rita, who would never see her parents again.Rita caught the sharp, cool pine on Seth's skin. She was the one who'd mixed that scent for him, but now it made her instinctively pull away.She'd spent what felt like forever picturing Tara waking up, thinking freedom would rush in with it. Instead, it only wrapped tighter around her like a new chain.Maybe cutting things clean was the only way left.After a long, weighted pause, Rita slipped out of Seth's arms, her voice dull as she said, "Congrats, Seth. Looks like you really don't need me anymore." Seth's head sna

続きを読む

あなたも気に入るかもしれません

無料で面白い小説を探して読んでみましょう
GoodNovel アプリで人気小説に無料で！お好きな本をダウンロードして、いつでもどこでも読みましょう！
アプリで無料で本を読む
コードをスキャンしてアプリで読む
DMCA.com Protection Status