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Of course, Saul and the others would naturally try to stop Cecilia. After all, given the current situation, if they could win back Thea, then the Lewis Group might still have a chance, maybe even rise to new heights.
“Thea, did you really do all this for me…” Theo’s expression was full of emotion. “Then why didn’t you say so earlier? You’ve been compromising so much for my sake.”
But the bodyguards blocked Theo.
Rosalie stood there, looking coldly at Theo. “Mr. Lewis, what do you think you’re doing?”
Meanwhile, Jasper, who had been silent all along, looked down and teased me, then turned to Rosalie with a look of pride and affection. It seemed he found his wife’s idea of teaching Theo a harsh lesson quite amusing.
He whispered to me, “Sister, take a good look. You used to think he was great because you liked him. But now, without the veil of affection, look at him again.”
I was slightly taken aback.
Yes!
In these three years, it wasn’t that I didn’t notice his arrogance and conceit. I just didn’t want to face reality, always thinking that loving him meant accepting everything about him.
Theo looked at me with a dazed expression. “Ms. Miller, I have something to say to Thea.”
“Mr. Lewis, today is the banquet I hosted for Thea. I don’t want anything unpleasant to upset my sister.”
“You really spent three years in a wheelchair for me?” Theo’s eyes were filled with mixed emotions and restraint at this
moment.
“Yes.” It was a fact, and I wouldn’t deny it.
With the unwavering support of my family, I loved without fear.
I didn’t want to see such a vibrant life end, especially since he was someone I had liked since I was young.
But in the end, what I got in return was his disdain and the so–called “wanting the best of both worlds.”
Thinking back now, Rosalie and the others were right. My judgment was indeed poor.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier? If I had known, I would never have…”
“Never have what? Betrayed me?”
I cut him off directly.
“If I were truly disabled, would your betrayal be justified? Because we were a good match, you wouldn’t have betrayed me, right? No… you would have. Sooner or later, you would have thought that I was deliberately hiding everything, playing you
for a fool. My existence would always remind you of your past disgrace. As long as you wanted, you could find countless
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reasons and excuses because the person you love most is yourself.”
“There’s a saying, ‘When a person recovers, they no longer need their crutch.“”
“But Theo, even if I were disabled, it would only be a physical defect. You, on the other hand, exploited my disability while enjoying my kindness, refusing to bear the reputation of being heartless. So, after your leg healed, you deliberately neglected me, ignored me, and allowed your friends and your former fiancée to appear before me.”
“You just wanted me to give up when things got tough, or perhaps you wanted to break my spirit, making me completely dependent on you. And 1, a disabled person, should be grateful for the rest of my life for marrying you, thanking fate for its
gift. Theo, I wasn’t unaware of all this. I was just fooling myself. I always thought the person I loved should be decent and
honest, that he was just momentarily blinded. He would come back. But your selfishness and indulgence made me see the
truth.”
“Theo, even if I had to spend my whole life in a wheelchair, I wouldn’t marry you. Your body has recovered, but your heart
will always be crippled. I want a love that is equal, and you… can’t give it.”
This was why I had completely given up. From the bottom of my heart, I despised a love filled with betrayal and disloyalty.
Was there any hope left to hold on to? He had never treated our relationship equally.
Theo’s body swayed.
I didn’t know if it was because I had torn away his facade, but he was unable to argue back, and his face twisted with rage.
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