Chapter 11

I never imagined that Henry would abandon the mess he created back in Azura and follow me all the way to Valmont.He stormed into the studio and punched Maxwell square in the face.“You bastard! You seduced my wife!”I rushed forward to stop him, only for Henry to seize me in a tight embrace.“I knew it—you still care about me, don’t you? Look, I came all the way to Valmont for you. “Isn’t it time to forgive me? Let’s start over, please.”I shoved him away. “No! The divorce papers are signed. You and I—there’s nothing left between us.”“No! I’m not going through with the final procedures.”“If you don’t, I’ll file a lawsuit! Henry, there’s no going back for us.”“No! No! No!”He clutched his hair and shouted like a maniac. Then, without warning, he wrapped his arms around me again and tried to force a kiss.Revulsion surged through me, but I couldn’t break free.In the end, it was Maxwell who knocked him to the floor with a single punch.I rushed to Maxwell’s side, cl

Chapter 12

Maxwell’s international art exhibition turned out to be a great success, and soon, we arrived at the Azura leg of the tour.As he wheeled my suitcase through the airport, we were quickly surrounded by a swarm of reporters. Some tried to dig up gossip about me and Henry, but Maxwell shielded me from every question with calm precision.Just then, a haggard figure pushed through the crowd, clutching a painting.It was Henry. He looked unshaven and worn out.The painting was the "Valmont Sunset"—the one I had torn to shreds the day I left the studio. Someone had painstakingly pieced it back together with adhesive.Ignoring the cameras and the onlookers, Henry dropped to his knees.“Rosalind, do you remember the promise we made? It was my fault. I broke it. So I dug through the trash and stayed up night after night for a month to put it back together.“Look, I’ve done all this for you. The painting’s been restored—just like us. We can be whole again, right?” he pleaded.Whole ag

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