Chapter 1559 - 1576: Ex-Husband, No Longer Cheap 1

Chapter 1559: Chapter 1576: Ex-Husband, No Longer Cheap 1

Nangong Yaoling stepped forward, gripping her wrist, looking at her intently.

He finally asked.

Should she tell him? Tell him that it was all arranged by Nangong Jinlie, tell him she was forced, that the real villain is his most revered grandfather?

Her emotions surged, feeling countless beasts roaring in her chest.

Her wrist hurt from his grip, blood circulation cut off; her fingers felt swollen, even breathing was difficult.

She wanted to speak, yet felt her throat dry and itchy, she looked towards Nangong Yaoling, slowly parting her lips.

"I..."

Suddenly, Nangong Yaoling spoke, loudly interrupting her.

"Forget it, don’t bother thinking up excuses to fool me! Since you can’t say it, I’ll say it for you!"

Xia Xiaonuan’s body trembled.

Nangong Yaoling released her, reaching out to grip her chin.

His face bore a cruel cold smile, his eyes were bloodshot, he stared at her with cold indifference.

He spoke word by word: "Because you’re not willing to endure hardships with me, you fear that leaving here, leaving the Nangong Group, I’ll have nothing, right?

You don’t believe I can give you a future, that’s why you cruelly rejected me when I proposed!

You worry my grandfather’s influence will turn me from the president of the Nangong Empire into a penniless nobody, so... you’re already looking for an escape route, aren’t you?"

Xiaonuan stared wide-eyed at Nangong Yaoling, ears buzzing, she could hardly believe what she heard.

But he continued in a cold voice: "Xia Xiaonuan, you say others are cruel, others are indifferent, but truly, the cruel and indifferent one is you!

You say I’m domineering, I’m self-centered, yet you are more selfish, more domineering, more self-centered than anyone!

You’ve only ever thought of your own feelings, all this time, I’ve tried every way to please you, tried every way to give you hope, give you a future.

But you? You’ve only ever thought of your feelings, when have you ever thought of me?

You have your friends, your first love, your memories, and everything you care about.

And I, for you, am willing to give up everything; I only want you!

But even such a me, you would still push away mercilessly... because what you care about is not me, but the vanity around me!"

With that, he loosened her chin, Xiaonuan’s tears streamed onto his fingertips, his eyes glistening with unshed tears.

He seemingly didn’t want her to see him in distress, he turned away, looking up at the ceiling.

Xiaonuan stood behind him, body stiff, chin raised high, still maintaining the posture when Nangong Yaoling held her chin.

Tears raged across her face, her heart felt pierced by a thousand arrows, for the first time she understood what it meant for the heart to be shattered...

Being called vain and shallow by the person she loved most, called selfish and vile...

She closed her eyes, letting the tears fall.

She thought, perhaps it’s for the best. She could finally leave without attachments, perhaps it’s for the best.

"These days I’ve been puzzled over the reason, but now I finally understand..." His voice was hoarse yet magnetic, he murmured, slowly turning to face her again.