Chapter 1116

"Are you really trying to make me feel bad?"

My gaze fell on the gift box in front of me, and I handed it back to him, saying, "Since Mr. Humphrey and I have not yet become ordinary friends, I cannot accept this gift."

The man had a pair of black eyes, like dried-up wells, dark and dull, without a glimmer of light. Looking at them, it inexplicably reminded me of the word "despair."

I took a deep breath and said softly, "Actually, Mr. Humphrey didn't have to do this. After all, everything is according to Mr. Humphrey's wishes, isn't it? As for this gift, please take it back. I will not accept it."

Reynaldo stared at me stiffly for a long time, then slowly raised his hand to take the gift box. Just as his hand was about to touch it, he suddenly coughed violently.

My heart tightened, and I stood up subconsciously.

He suddenly shouted, "Don't come over," then turned his back to me, covering his mouth with his hand and coughing continuously. Because of the cough, his broad shoulders shook violently. I stared at him blankly; this was the first time I had seen him look so vulnerable.

I still remember that he took several knives to save me, almost lost half of his life, and didn’t end up as fragile as he is now.

I slowly reached out my hand, wanting to touch his back, but he didn’t even look back at me and said, "Tomorrow is the weekend; the courthouse staff won’t be working. Monday… Monday we’ll go again and dissolve this marriage."

A sudden pang struck my heart, bringing a wave of dense sourness and pain. There was also a touch of inexplicable grievances and resentments.

I bit my lip and said, "Okay."

Reynaldo didn’t say anything else; he just hunched his back slightly and walked out slowly. I stared at his back firmly until tears blurred my vision.

I even thought, if he just turned around and looked at me—really, if he just turned around and looked at me—I would have hugged him without hesitation, clung to him without hesitation, and annoyed him.

But no. Not until he walked out of the set did he ever look back at me.

I gritted my teeth fiercely, my chest heaving with anger, and my whole body trembling. I would no longer pay any attention to him, really, don’t want to pay any attention to him at all. I suspected that if I continued to ignore him like this, one day he would anger me to death.

Johnathan suddenly ran over and looked around, then asked me in confusion, "Where is Reynaldo? How did he disappear in the blink of an eye?"

Chapter 1118

"He left," I said lightly.

"Ah? He left?" Johnathan exclaimed. "No way, he said he was coming over as soon as he got off the plane; he missed you so much. How could he suddenly leave alone? Esmie, did you say something offensive again…"

"Yes! It was me who said harsh words; it was me who made him angry and leave!"

I looked at him sharply and sneered, "He said he wanted to be just friends with me, so I reminded him that the prerequisite for being just friends is to first dissolve that marital relationship."

Then he asked me, "Do I want to break up?"

"Ah, in order to fulfill his wish, I said, 'I think so,' and then he told me to go to the courthouse on Monday to handle the formalities. After saying that, he left."