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River’s body tensed. She glanced at Noah, only to be met with his distant gaze.
River felt dejected and frowned. Has he given up on me?
Noah sneered, locking eyes with Draco “Mark my words, I no longer have any vulnerabilities. Why should her survival concern me?”
River’s mind went blank. What did he say again? My survival isn’t his concern?”
Tears welled up in River’s eyes, and her heart ached ‘So he’s not here to save me. He’s here to seek revenge for his mother.‘ River smiled bitterly. I shouldn’t have expected anything.
different.‘
River’s heart sank as hope slipped away
Noah’s heart also clenched painfully as he witnessed the light in River’s eyes extinguish.
Draco laughed loudly. “Alright then. This woman means nothing to you.”
He fixed his gaze on River and spoke slowly. “Did you catch that, River? You’re nothing more than his pawn, someone he’ll discard once he’s done using you! Your love doesn’t matter to him.
“Why did you try to gain his favor by revealing his mother’s situation? If you were to disappear now, he’d barely spare you a second thought!”
River looked back at Draco, her voice hoarse. “Aren’t you the one who should feel sad? Noah’s mother grew tired of explaining herself because your family never believed in others. What else was left for her to clarify?”
Draco frowned. “What’s so sad about me?”
River sneered. “Isn’t it sad that you forgave your own son when he slept with your wife?”
Draco slapped River as her voice trailed off. “Your wish will be granted today since you seem so eager to die!”
He seized a bodyguard’s gun and aimed it at River’s head.
Noah’s eyes widened in shock, and fear overwhelmed him. He was about to step forward when a voice from the door stopped him.
“Stop!”
Everyone turned to see Neil standing at the doorway, his expression grave.
Neil rushed to River’s side, his actions hesitant as he observed her beaten body.
Tears welled up in River’s eyes as she looked at Neil. ‘I want to go home, Neil…”
Her voice barely reached his ears.
Neil teared up, holding back his emotions. “Of course, let me take you home,” he said shakily.
Scooping River into his arms, he glared at Draco. “Mr. De Marco, today’s events have intensified our conflict. I’ll deal with you in due time.”
Neil turned to leave, and Draco dismissed the bodyguards despite the their intentions to stop him.
He hadn’t expected Neil’s intervention.
The Xander family held even more power in Novamere than the De Marco family. Draco had to consider becoming a target if he confronted Neil now. He couldn’t risk becoming enemies over a woman.
Draco grumbled, ‘If you dare lay a finger on Casey, I’ll kill this woman right now!”
River’s body tensed. She glanced at Noah, only to be met with his distant gaze.
River felt dejected and frowned. ‘Has he given up on me?”
Noah sneered, locking eyes with Draco. “Mark my words, I no longer have any vulnerabilities. Why should her survival concern me?”
River’s mind went blank. “What did he say again? My survival isn’t his concern?‘
Tears welled up in River’s eyes, and her heart ached. ‘So, he’s not here to save me. He’s here to seek revenge for his mother.‘ River smiled bitterly. I shouldn’t have expected anything different.‘
River’s heart sank as hope slipped away.
Noah’s heart also clenched painfully as he witnessed the light in River’s eyes extinguish.
Draco laughed loudly. “Alright then. This woman means nothing to you.”
He fixed his gaze on River and spoke slowly. “Did you catch that, River? You’re nothing more than his pawn, someone he’ll discard once he’s done using you! Your love doesn’t matter to him..
“Why did you try to gain his favor by revealing his mother’s situation? If you were to disappear now, he’d barely spare you a second thought!”
River looked back at Draco, her voice hoarse. “Aren’t you the one who should feel sad? Noah’s mother grew tired of explaining herself because your family never believed in others. What else.
was left for her to clarify?”
Draco frowned. “What’s so sad about me?”
River sneered “Isn’t it sad that you forgave your own son when he slept with your wife?‘
Draco slapped River as her voice trailed off. “Your wish will be granted today since you seem so eager to die!”
He seized a bodyguard’s ou and aimed it at River’s head.
Noah’s eyes widened in shock, and fear overwhelmed him. He was about to step forward when a voice from the door stopped him
“Stop!”
Everyone turned to see Neil standing at the doorway, his expression grave.
Neil rushed to River’s side, his actions hesitant as he observed her beaten body.
Tears welled up in River’s eyes as she looked at Neil. “I want to go home, Neil…”
Her voice barely reached his ears.
Neil teared up, holding back his emotions. “Of course, let me take you home,” he said shakily.
Scooping River into his arms, he glared at Draco. “Mr. De Marco, today’s events have intensified our conflict. I’ll deal with you in due time.”
Neil turned to leave, and Draco dismissed the bodyguards despite the their intentions to stop He hadn’t expected Neil’s intervention him.
The Xander family held even more power in Novamere than the De Marco family. Draco had to consider becoming a target if he confronted Neil now. He couldn’t risk becoming enemies over a woman.
Noah clenched his fists as Neil carried River away, his anger simmering. He eventually turned and walked out of the living room.
They left De Marco Residence one after the other.
Neil placed River in the car and then turned to see Noah leaving the residence. He clenched his fists, approached Noah with bloodshot eyes, and punched him.
“Noah! Are you blind to River’s condition?” Neil was furious, his usual composure gone.
Noah wiped away the blood from his lips and looked at Neil coldly. “Why don’t you ask River why she brought my mother into this mess?”
Neil retorted, “Do you really think River would do that?”
“I trust my own judgment.” Noah replied, moving closer to Neil.
They locked eyes, glaring at each other.
“Don’t act like you know her better than I do. She’s been with me much longer than with you!”
Neil wanted to strike Noah again, but Julian intervened.
Neil angrily pushed away Julian’s hands. Noah, you’ll regret what you did today, sooner or later! River is right not to get back with you because you’ve never trusted her!”
Turning around, Neil got in the car and drove off with River.
Noah remained in the same spot, his expression cold and pained. He would never have abandoned
River if it weren’t for what she had done
He took a deep breath, looked away, and headed to the car, exuding a sense of desolation.
River was rushed to the hospital.
When she was transferred to the ward from the emergency department, her head and body were wrapped in bandages.
She didn’t flinch or make a sound while receiving stitches, as if she were oblivious to the pain.
Neil was heartbroken but didn’t know how to comfort her. He knew she hadn’t moved on from
Noah, and the latter had once again broken her heart
In the evening, Paige visited River.
Tears welled up in her eyes when she saw River lying on the bed, covered in bandages.
“River… Paige sobbed and called out, “You must be in pain.”
River blinked slowly, turned her head to look at Paige, and managed a weak smile. “Don’t cry.”
Paige cried even harder. She held River’s hand and exclaimed, “I told you you shouldn’t have returned. Look at what’s happened to you now.”
River’s fingers moved. “I have a favor to ask of you, Paige.”
Paige sniffled and said, “What is it? Tell me, and I help you for sure!”
“Take care of my children, and don’t let them know I’m in the hospital. Also, don’t let Kenny find out so he can manage the company properly,” River said hoarsely.
Her children were still mourning Jamie’s passing, and she didn’t want them to worry about her.
Paige nodded. “Of course. I’ll look after them until you’re discharged from the hospital.” River closed her eyes. She thought that ending her relationship with Noah that way was for the
River felt her heart ache but couldn’t forget what Noah had said to her. She wondered where she had gone wrong.
I am reading with tears in my eye, how is it that one person can go through so much hardship.