Forsaking the Years of Longing

Chapter 18 I let out a cold laugh. "Engagement? You think you're worthy of getting engaged to me? Back when I revolved around you, you never said a word. Now that I'm the Howard family heiress, I don't give a damn anymore! I broke up with you! Where were you back then? Too late now!" My tone was harsh, my words sharp. Even Jason was stunned, standing there in disbelief. He had never imagined I would speak to him like this, just as he'd never imagined that the docile kitten he'd kept by his side would one day bare her claws at him. There was even a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Even now, he still believed I loved him, that he could win back my unwavering loyalty by making some half-hearted concessions.

Jason spoke, "Caroline, you're angry because you think I went too far before. Fine, I'll apologize. Is that enough? I admit I've been slow to realize it, but I've fallen for you. Is that enough? I screwed up, okay? I'm admitting it. Is that enough?" Hearing his words, I stared into the eyes I had once loved so deeply, but all I felt now was disappointment and disgust.

Yet, I still wanted to ask, "Jason, if the person standing in front of you today was still the ordinary Caroline, not the Howard family heiress, would you still say these things? Would you still talk about giving me a title and getting engaged?"

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Jason fell silent.

"Heh." I scoffed, pulling out my phone to call security.

Before leaving, Jason's deep eyes remained locked on me.

"You love me. We've been together.

for

ve years. You can't just let

And one else will want

know why, don't you?"

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"... Because you've slept with me," I finished his sentence. But his words, intended to wound, didn't cut me at all.

I even smirked, mockingly asking, "So what?"

"Does sleeping with you make me dirty?"

Jason froze, visibly shaken by my

indiffe

attitude. His hands,

hanging limply at his sides,

into trembling fists. Contented

"That's not what I meant -"

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"It doesn't matter," I interrupted. "Whether that's what you meant or not, it's irrelevant, because I don't care. And whoever I marry in the future won't care either. First,

because he'll have to be my equal in every way, and second, because he'll be a man with a proper sense of values."

"And by any standard of mine, you're unqualified to stand in front of me."

With that, I slammed the door in his face.

It looked bold and confident, but behind that door, I slid to the floor.

Jason... what a vile person.