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Chapter 6

작가: Quinn Loves Cilantro
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A startled cry rang through the room, breaking the silence.

Harry hurried over, his face full of concern. "Cece, what's going on?"

Cecilia's hand landed on the needle. She snapped back to reality and picked it up, staring at the bloodstained tip. "Why did you stab him?"

Harry froze momentarily before putting on an innocent expression. "Did Chase tell you that? But I never did anything like that. How am I supposed to admit something I didn't do?"

He lowered his head and sta
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    Chase's POV"You think you were clueless all this time?" I asked Cecilia, then answered my own question, "You saw everything happening to me. You even helped them torment me, letting them humiliate me relentlessly."I scoffed. "This year, I started having nightmares. I lost nearly 20 pounds. Every time I fell asleep, I saw your huge, monstrous face up close. I'd wake up screaming, my whole body—"Before I could finish, Cecilia rushed over and wrapped her arms around me. "Please, stop talking! It's all my fault! You can hit me, curse at me, and even stab me if you want. Do whatever you want to me!"I frowned, not even having time to respond before a sudden wave of nausea hit me. Without warning, I vomited all over her. She froze, staring at me in disbelief.I calmly wiped my mouth. "I've thrown up countless times because of things like this in the past. Just looking at you repulses me. I can't control it."Cecilia's chest heaved violently. The feeling of being hurt by me made her

  • I Sold My Dignity, Not My Heart   Chapter 8

    Chase's POVFor the sake of my family, I was willing to make that sacrifice.Besides, it wasn't as though I had no feelings toward Cecilia. All the happy times we shared in the beginning were real. Except that later on, I realized the happy times she shared with others were just as real.Everything she had done for me, every attention-to-detail effort she had shown me, could easily be recreated with another man. Every time I saw the smiling faces of the men around her, it felt like I was looking at my past self.That was when my faith in her gradually crumbled.Later, when the Stones made things difficult for me, Cecilia never once stepped in to defend me. That was the last straw.I closed myself off and started treating her like an employer instead of a partner. Slowly, magically, my heart stopped hurting. Even when she was being intimate with other men in front of me, I felt nothing.So, what right did Cecilia have to condemn me now? She was selfish, unfaithful, and cruel. Jus

  • I Sold My Dignity, Not My Heart   Chapter 7

    Chase's POVI curled my lips into a mocking smile. The fact that Cecilia didn't want to marry anyone else had zero correlation to her love and loyalty to me.After all, what other man would tolerate his wife fooling around with other men and simply look the other way?Over the years, my reputation in her circle had been pathetic, to say the least. Still, we each got what we needed. With the Stones' help, my family had managed to turn things around at last.From now on, neither of us owed the other anything.Once I had made up my mind, I shook my head. "I won't change my mind.""I don't believe you!" Cecilia exclaimed. "You're just angry right now. I'll give you a few days to cool off."She was so eager to argue back, like a child who had been denied a piece of candy and stubbornly refused to back down."I don't need to cool off. And you don't need to come back here again."Cecilia was confused. The finality in my words felt like a mystery to her.When she saw that my expressi

  • I Sold My Dignity, Not My Heart   Chapter 6

    Third-Person POVA startled cry rang through the room, breaking the silence. Harry hurried over, his face full of concern. "Cece, what's going on?"Cecilia's hand landed on the needle. She snapped back to reality and picked it up, staring at the bloodstained tip. "Why did you stab him?"Harry froze momentarily before putting on an innocent expression. "Did Chase tell you that? But I never did anything like that. How am I supposed to admit something I didn't do?"He lowered his head and started sobbing softly. Usually, a few tears were all it took for Cecilia to comfort him immediately. This time, however, he nearly cried himself dry and still hadn't gathered any reaction from her.Uneasy, Harry cautiously looked up at Cecilia. The sight nearly made him scream.Cecilia had one hand clamped around his throat, her expression vicious. Her voice dropped to a low, dangerous whisper. "How dare you lie to me, still? You think I was nice to you for a few days, and you can do whatever th

  • I Sold My Dignity, Not My Heart   Chapter 5

    Third-Person POVAfter Cecilia took Harry to the hospital, the doctor could barely hide his exasperation. He simply cleaned the tiny scrape with some iodine and sent Harry on his way.Harry's eyes were red, and he clutched Cecilia's hand as if he had gone through trauma.Cecilia, on the other hand, was noticeably distracted. Her attention stayed fixed on her phone. She kept wondering when Chase would call her.In the past, he always gave in fast. More often than not, the moment she walked out the door, her phone would ring. If she didn't answer, she would then receive a 500-word apology right after.Chase was an excellent writer. His messages were always heartfelt.Cecilia might act indifferent every time, but deep down, she felt a genuine sense of satisfaction. She liked seeing him beg for her attention.However, something changed over the past two weeks. First, he gradually stopped talking to her. Then, he stopped even looking at her, to the point of ignoring her presence.Th

  • I Sold My Dignity, Not My Heart   Chapter 4

    Chase's POVCecilia had laughed with effortless charm. "I'll make it official after I divorce that idiot at home."Before the video finished playing, Cecilia suddenly shot to her feet. Her face turned ashen. She glanced at me, then frantically started fumbling with the remote control.Then, with one wrong press, the screen switched to another video. It was footage from the night I got drunk. I was sprawled there with my clothes undone, my face flushed, while several filthy hands groped me without my consent.My mind went blank. It felt as if something had nailed my feet to the floor. It wasn't until Cecilia grabbed a glass and hurled it at the screen, shattering the display, that I came back to myself.She stroked my back and murmured, "It's okay. It was only a few seconds."I coldly shrugged her hand off. There was none of the breakdown she expected to see in my eyes. "I'm leaving. You guys keep having fun."Cecilia's face immediately darkened. At that, Lola quickly stepped in

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