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    Katelyn jerked back, startled by Neil’s sudden move, her eyes cold and hard as she stared at him. “Let go.”

    “You think you can rise above this? That’s up to me. As long as I don’t let you, everything you’re doing is no different from cheating. Don’t even think about having a good life if I can’t have one,” Neil spat, his jaw tight as he forced the words through clenched teeth.

    When Katelyn first stepped into the hospital room, she hadn’t recognized him from his back. Her voice had been soft, the same gentle tone she used when they had just gotten together. It made Neil remember those early days, a time when they were happy.

    But the second she saw his face, her expression shifted instantly. All Neil could see now was the disgust she didn’t even bother to hide.

    The change in her was as clear as night and day. She had given all her love to Vincent, hoping to be his wife. What a foolish dream!

    Neil tightened his grip on the thermos, his anger boiling beneath the surface. Without thinking twice, Katelyn swung her leg, kicking him hard in the shin. Weakened from the car ident, Neil immediately felt the pain shoot through him, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

    Katelyn, still gripping the thermos, fixed her eyes on him. “You think everyone is as disgusting as you and Lise? Try bothering me again, and I’ll tell her everything.”

    Neil gritted his teeth, fury shing in his eyes. She’d kicked with more force than she realized, and now he couldn’t even stand.

    “Look at yourself before you start ming me. Don’t you feel gross pretending to be the victim? Everyone makes mistakes. I gave you chance after chance toe back to me. Did you ever appreciate even one of them?”

    As Katelyn listened to him, she froze for a second, utterly shocked. How could he be shameless enough to say something so disgusting?

    She couldn’t wrap her mind around why a wife was expected to forgive her husband after he cheated. It was ridiculous. She med herself again for being blind enough to stay with someone like him.

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    And now, he had the audacity to im he’d given her chances.

    He only said that because she wasn’t chasing after him anymore, wasn’t begging him to take her back. His pride couldn’t take it.

    The clearer things became to Katelyn, the more sickened she felt.

    “Neil Wheeler, you really need to get your head checked. You cheat on me, and I’m supposed to just forgive you?”

    Katelyn’s voice was sharp, her anger barely contained. “Maybe I should cheat on you too, so you’ll know how I felt!”

    Neil’s face flushed with anger. He snapped, each word sharp and bitter. “Go ahead, dare you. I cheated because you were boring. If you’d changed sooner, I wouldn’t have done it!”

    Katelyn almostughed, gripping the thermos in her hands so tightly that her knuckles ached. She briefly imagined hurling it at Neil’s head. “You’re pathetic,” she muttered.

    No other words came to her. His absurdity had left her speechless.

    Casting him a final nce, she turned to leave. As soon as she swung the door open, she ran straight into Lise.

    Surprise flickered across Lise’s face. Her eyes quickly darted between Katelyn and Neil, finallynding on the thermos in Katelyn’s grip.

    Lise forced a smile, though it barely reached her eyes. “Katelyn, I didn’t expect you to visit Neil after the ident. You always talk tough, but deep down, I know you’re soft-hearted.”

    Katelyn’s eyes drifted to Neil’s hospital gown, and it finally hit her why he was here.

    “You’re mistaken,” Katelyn said with a cold smile. “I didn’te to visit him. I wanted to see if he was dead.”

    She let out a smallugh, adding, “But no such luck. Looks like we’re stuck with him for a little longer.”

    Lise quickly adjusted her expression, her face tightening as she frowned.

    “Katelyn, you should be careful with what you say,” Lise scolded gently. “You and Neil were in love for so many years. He’s in the hospital, and I’m d to see you here, but your words… they must really hurt him.”

    That familiar fake kindness made Katelyn’s stomach turn. Lise had always been a master at pretending to care, acting like she understood everyone’s pain.

    Katelyn’s smile grew colder, her gaze cutting through Lise. “Do you know what he said to me in there?” she asked with a smirk.

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