Chapter 145 Give Me a Chance
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“Tiffany, I… Shawn paused for a moment, his voice low with a sigh. “I finally know where I belong. Could you give me another chance? Even kids are allowed to say sorry and be forgiven. I know I’m an adult, but I want that chance too. Is that too much to ask?”
I stared at his regretful face and thought of the baby growing inside Queena, How could he speak so calmly, as if nothing was wrong?
Was he truly shameless?
“Kids need to learn from their mistakes. Grown–ups have to face the results of what they do,” I replied without emotion.
Shawn’s face went stiff. He looked at me, stunned by my cold reaction and lack of sympathy.
“Tiffany, just because someone is older doesn’t mean they never mess up. Just because we lose our way for a moment, does that mean we deserve to be damned for life?” His voice rose, shaking with emotion
He got to his feet, turned away, and reached into his pocket, looking for a cigarette, but found nothing. With a sharp kick, he knocked the sofa angrily.
I had never seen him act like this before. I must’ve really outdone myself, having the power to drive him to this point..
“There’s no need to argue anymore, Shawn. You and Queena can have each other. I’ll step away.” My voice came out quiet, full of pain, but steady.
“You’re leaving me? Divorce?” His eyes burned as he snapped around. “Who said we’re ending the marriage?”
When he refused to agree to the divorce, I had no choice. I reached into my bag and took out the recording device. “Mayber you should hear what Queena told me.”
Shawn’s whole body stiffened. He stared at the small device in my hand, clearly caught off guard.
“What’s that?” he asked, his voice tight.
I kept my tone low. “She visited me earlier. She said quite a bit. She even mentioned…
“What did she say? His eyes narrowed sharply. “I told you already. Don’t trust a word from her mouth.”
“She said I’m a leech.” The words slipped out of me, and tears tumbled down one after another, like a string snapping apart.
Shawn looked at me, stunned. Before he could say anything, I pressed play on the recorder. Queena’s proud, sharp voice filled the room, and in an instant, Shawn’s face darkened with anger.
While the recording played, I spoke softly, trying to explain. “I believed if I carried myself with the grace of a legal wife, she’d back off. But to her, I’m completely worthless.”
The longer he listened, the more his expression shifted, like clouds gathering before heavy rain.
Then, the moment Queena’s voice mentioned taking my portion of the divorce money, Shawn lunged forward, snatched the recorder from my hand, and switched it off. His face was stone–cold.
A quiet breath escaped my lips. Luckily, he hadn’t caught the things I muttered afterward. If he had, he might’ve seen me different, less kind light.
I lowered my gaze, my eyes glistening with unshed tears, and chose to say nothing.
Though clearly annoyed, Shawn had managed to collect himself. I couldn’t tell what thoughts were running through his
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Chapter 145 Give Me a Chance
you this time is largely because I finally made things clear with her when I was in Sylvania.”
His words left me caught off guard. He must have said something serious enough to drive her straight to me.
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Settling onto the sofa beside me. Shawn let out a bitter laugh. “I always believed I’d be loyal to my feelings, and to my vows. When I fell for you, I was completely drawn in. I wanted nothing more than to make you my wife. The way you used to look at me, full of wonder like I was your entire world, made me feel like I was living a dream. It was everything I’d ever hoped for
as a man.”
I sat there frozen. Nothing he said was a lie. I really did love him with all I had.
He gave a bitter shake of his head, his eyes landing on me. “Little by little, I started to lose who I was, Your love began to feel heavy, like a weight I couldn’t carry. Because apart from loving me, I thought you had no other strengths.”
My body trembled. So, loving deeply could be seen as a flaw, a kind of pressure.
His gaze slowly grew distant. His fingers wrapped tightly around the edge of the chair, knuckles pale. “My career kept rising. my income growing day by day. Somewhere along the line, I let it get to me. I began to think you were falling behind. I was speeding ahead while you stayed in place. The gap between us kept widening with the accumulation of my wealth point where I could barely see you anymore. I’m sure you’ve felt it too, that I’m drifting far from where we used to stand together.”
to the
I kept my eyes shut, letting his words wash over me. They were honest, sharp like broken glass. But this is what growing up looks like–not all pain can be dodged. Some truths must be met head–on.
When I didn’t respond, Shawn spoke again, “I did appreciate the way you turned things around, choosing to build a different path. I even stood by your decision to start working again. Still, even with your career goals, why push the child aside? What did Yuna ever do to deserve that? Or is it because you hate me that you’re taking it out on her too?”
