Chapter 791:
That night, after Lucas and Lucky were both asleep, I took a shower and came out of the bathroom in my bathrobe.
As soon as I approached the bed, a pair of strong arms wrapped around my waist, and I immediately tensed, my body stiffening.
“What’s wrong with you?” Herbert’s voice was full of concern.
If it had been before, I would have felt comforted by his concern. But now, it only felt insincere.
“I’m a little tired,” I said, pretending to be exhausted. These past few days, I had been trying to avoid intimacy with him. I either avoided him or used my period as an excuse. Today, there was no easy way to escape him, so I claimed fatigue. But despite my words, he didn’t relent. He lowered his head and kissed the back of my neck a few times, then whispered in my ear, “How long has it been since we last… Don’t you miss me?”
Since seeing him dine with that young girl in New York, I had been distant. Yet, he treated me the same way he always had.
It seemed that Connor had been obedient, not mentioning any of this to Herbert. To be honest, I still hadn’t figured out what to do. Maybe I wasn’t ready to face it yet. But my heart hadn’t crossed the threshold.
I didn’t respond to his advances. I reached out and pushed him away gently.
“Herbert, I’m really tired. I’m just not interested.”
After that, I turned around and got into bed. Seeing how cold I was toward him, Herbert couldn’t seem to understand. He sat down beside me, reached out to hold my hand, and said, “Have I been too busy lately and neglected you?”
“No, I’ve been busy too,” I replied, turning over to avoid meeting his gaze. But Herbert didn’t give up. He leaned closer, his face near my ear, and said, “No, your attitude isn’t right. Did I do something wrong? Did I forget an important occasion or celebration? I’ve been overwhelmed with work lately. If I missed something, you should remind me!”
In that moment, all I could feel was that Herbert was being hypocritical. He could be affectionate with that young girl and go to New York for her so frequently, but when he returned, he was gentle and considerate with me, acting as if nothing had changed.
“Herbert, what are you playing at? Do you not want to marry me just so you can keep fooling around?” I asked, frustration rising in my chest.
“Could it be that you don’t want to marry me because you want to marry that young girl?”
The thought hit me like a knife to the heart. The pain was so intense that it took my breath away.
I couldn’t pretend anymore. As much as I didn’t want to break up the warm family of four that we had, I wasn’t someone who could live a lie.
I sat up abruptly, locking my gaze on Herbert.
“I feel like something’s been off with you lately.”
“What do you mean?” Herbert hesitated for a moment, his brow furrowing in confusion.
I scoffed, my voice tinged with bitterness.
“Herbert, you know exactly what I mean. Stop pretending in front of me. You’re making me feel like you’re being so hypocritical right now.”
“H-hypocritical?” Herbert was taken aback, visibly stunned by my words.
