Filed to story: I Got Married Without You
But Eva had been with Paul for three years, and she knew he wasn’t that kind of person.
“Don’t speculate about Paul’s character. He’s not you, and he wouldn’t do these things behind my back,” Eva defended Paul firmly for the first time in front of Jayden.
Jayden gripped his drink tightly, with veins popping on the back of his hand, revealing just how angry he was.
“Ultimately, you only care so much about what I say because you can’t let go of Paul,” he habitually shifted the blame. Eva couldn’t see it before, but now she found it laughable. “Believe whatever you want, but I trust what I hear and see,” she said in a tone devoid of emotion, seemingly prepared for a breakup, so she had nothing to lose.
Without waiting for Jayden’s response, Eva continued to ask, “Secondly, do you condone your mother interrogating me because I’m a powerless orphan you think can be easily bullied?” Jayden didn’t think that way, but in his heart, even if his beloved the girl couldn’t compare to his mother.
“You heard it too, I reprimanded her,” he said.
“Yeah,” Eva laughed again.
“You always explain things afterward, just like when your friend bad-mouthed me last time, you said you were distracted and didn’t hear it,” she interrupted Jayden’s attempt to explain.
Jayden frowned, wanting to explain, but Eva interrupted him. again, “The first time I met your parents, you let your mother assert her dominance over me, which shows that in your eyes, your perception of me is the same as your mother’s.”
Just like Natalie, he thought she had a dirty personal life, no background, no education, divorced, and not worthy of him.
“I told you about these issues before we got together, and you said you didn’t mind. Why be hypocritical now?” she looked disappointed, and Jayden’s eyebrows furrowed with a twinge of pain.
“Eva, I really don’t mind. It’s just because she’s my mother, so I…” Jayden lowered his head, realizing he had made a mistake.
“This is my fault, I’m sorry,” he finally apologized, but Eva wouldn’t forgive him like she used to.
“Actually, I don’t care what you think. I asked you this question just to tell you…” Eva took a deep breath, her eyes unnaturally red, on the verge of tears.
“I’ve never been loved by anyone since I was little, not even once. When you appeared in front of me and told me that you had a crush on me since high school, I was so happy and touched. It made me realize that there is someone out there who likes me…”
“I cherished your feelings for me, so even when I found out about your little tricks and schemes, I tolerated them. I always believed that nobody is perfect and everyone has some flaws. But it’s okay, as long as your feelings for me are genuine.”
“I kept comforting myself with this thought, but I realized that you don’t actually like me that much…”
Eva reopened her phone and showed Jayden a photo of Bernice and a child.
“You once said that you had a crush on me since high school and never liked anyone else. You’ve been working hard to become a doctor and didn’t have time for a girlfriend. You portrayed yourself so well in front of me. But can you explain who this woman named Bernice is?”
When Jayden saw the sweet photo of Bernice and himself, a mix of emotions flashed in his eyes. He was about to explain when the album started playing automatically, showing a photo of Bernice holding a child. His pupils dilated, and shock filled his face.
“What’s the deal with th Seeing his reaction, Eva couldn’t figure out whether he was pretending or genuinely unaware.
“This is your child.”
“That’s impossible!”
Jayden suddenly stood up, snatched Eva’s phone, and repeatedly scrolled through the photos inside.
It wasn’t until he saw the text indicating that the child was his that Jayden’s expression became confused…. “It’s impossible. I told her get rid of the child. How did she hide it from me and give birth? How can this be…” His murmurs, caught by Eva’s eyes, painted a picture of extreme mockery.
“If you don’t believe me, call your mother and ask.”
It would also confirm whether the message from the unknown number was true.
Jayden seemed a bit panicked and quickly took out his own phone to call Natalie.
Eva sat still, silently watching Jayden go from shock to disbelief to anger, until he finally slumped weakly into a chair.
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Jayden hung up the suddenly felt that she was so far away from him, too distant to reach.
He struggled to accept this and walked up to Eva, squatting down in front of her. He grabbed the two hands resting on her lap and pressed them tightly against his own face.
“Eva, I’m sorry. I did spend some time with Bernice while I was abroad, but we realized we weren’t compatible and broke up. I never expected her to get pregnant after we broke up and keep it a secret from me. Please believe me, I only found out about this recently.”
Eva pulled her hand out calmly and looked at Jayden intently.
“I don’t care that you’ve been in relationships before, what bothers me is that you didn’t tell me the truth.”
Her ex-husband was the same, very good at pretending, but this time she encountered Jayden, who was even more secretive than Daniel. After all, if it wasn’t for the unknown number sending her these photos and recordings, she would still believe that Jayden was innocent.
Eva also saw herself clearly. Not only was she often attracted to scumbags, but she also had a clouded mind when it came to relationships. Fortunately, once she fully understood what kind. of person the other was, she would decisively leave.
“Jayden, your ex-girlfriend had a child for you, you have to take responsibility. Also, your mother doesn’t like me, and you yourself are only feeling resentful because you didn’t get me when you were younger, not because you truly like me. It’s better if we end things here, it’s better for both of us.”
Eva was still giving Jayden a lot of face, not saying things too harshly, and not being as hysterical as she was when dealing with Daniel in court. After calmly saying those words, she pushed him away, picked up her phone from the table, and walked away.
Just as she reached the elevator and Fea button, Jayden suddenly rushed over and hugged her from behind.
“Eva, I beg you, don’t break up with me. I will provide a large sum of child support for Bernice, completely cut off ties with her, and I won’t let my parents interfere in our affairs anymore. After we get married, we will settle in the United States and I won’t make you follow me abroad. I will solve all the problems you’re worried about, as long as you don’t leave me…”
To be honest, Jayden was quite impressive. If it were any other woman, she might have been moved by the solutions he proposed.
But after seeing everything clearly, Eva felt that Jayden was quite cruel. Saying he would cut off ties with a woman who had silently given birth to his child, only providing child support and never having any contact again, what’s the difference between him and her parents who abandoned her?
She used to think that Jayden just had a few flaws, but now she realized that their values were completely different. If Eva were to forgive him and trust him again, it would only mean that she hadn’t learned enough from the lessons she received from men.
She raised her hand to pry Jayden’s hand off her waist, but he refused to let go.
“Eva, my infatuation for you was real, it’s just that the infatuation from back then was just a youthful liking. When I grew up and met other women, I inevitably forgot about you and started dating others. Bul was fake…”
Eva understood. His liking for her was genuine, but it wasn’t strong enough. At least, when he didn’t see her at the blind date, Jayden wouldn’t think of her. It just happened that he ran into her and thought she looked good, so his liking for her returned…
Thinking about this possibility, Eva smiled. “Jayden, if I was just an ordinary woman when you saw me at that blind date, you probably wouldn’t have given me a second look.”
Eva was beautiful, with a hot body. Her beauty was well-known, and it seemed that Jayden was only attracted to her appearance. He never seemed to care about her inner self in the past 100 days they had been together.
The mist that shrouded her face suddenly disappeared at this moment, revealing a stunning face that was as enchanting as a rose.
The determined Eva from before came back, she turned her head to look at Jayden and then decisively grabbed his hand.
“Goodbye.”
Never see each other again! din’s cold “Eva, is there really no room for negotiation?”
As his cold fingers roamed her skin, it felt like a snake slithering over her, causing goosebumps all over Eva’s body.
She turned to look at Jayden under the candlelight, her vision gradually becoming blurry, making it difficult for her to see his expression clearly.
