"No, I don't get it. You and I were a thing before she butted in. So how did she just suddenly pop into your life? You don't really love her, right? You aren't thinking right. It is only lust. Lust isn't forever, but love is. So why can't we be together?" Louisa got very emotional and started talking quite loudly. Fortunately, the nearest neighbor was not near at all and out of earshot, otherwise she would have caused quite the stir. Wealth had its privileges, and privacy was one of them.

  "First of all, you and I were never 'a thing.' And who told you I don't love her? If I didn't love her, why would I marry her? I'm not in the habit of marrying women I don't love." Kevin furrowed his brows. Did he look like he didn't care about Leena? Why would Louisa even think that? Kevin wondered.

  "No one told me! It's totally obvious to everyone." Louisa snuffed up, trying to keep her nose from running. She would never tell him how she found out the real story of their marriage —— her father told her.

  "I'd praise your sleuthing skills, but you got it wrong this time. Sorry to burst your bubble, but we really love each other. As for lust, you're way off on that one, too," Kevin said, without any trace of guilt. He said it like it were really true. And who knew? Maybe it was starting to actually be the truth. Certainly he didn't know exactly what he felt, but he had a sneaking suspicion that it was love.

  "How? No, it can't be true. You're lying to me, right? You're just saying this to make me give up o

  raight in the eye. There was a hint of warning there, something Louisa had to take seriously. She had gotten in the way of their peaceful marriage.

  "But have you thought of me? Is it fair to me?" Even though Kevin was being so cruel and direct now, Louisa still wasn't willing to leave. But she felt that something had been damaged between her and Kevin, and that they weren't as close as they once were.

  "Frankly, I don't care whether it's fair to you. We're done. Do yourself a favor and behave. Be careful on the way back. Bye!" With an air of finality, he spun around and entered the elevator. He pressed the up button and didn't even look her way as the doors closed, hiding him from view. Her hope was broken in that moment.

  Louisa never imagined he would leave like that. She leaned against the car and collapsed to the ground. Tears welled in her eyes. She looked at the doors of the elevator close with her blurred eyes, but she had no strength to catch up to him. She could only cry helplessly.