Chapter Six
So, was that why he had been so heartless in asking her to leave five years ago?
She had never understood why he could suddenly become so indifferent—it turned out he was doing it to preserve everything he owned.
Perhaps, in his heart, she was less important than his career.
Sofia Hamilton lifted her lips in a self-mocking smile, gripping her glass tightly before draining the remaining liquid in one gulp.
The icy fluid slid down her throat, igniting a sense of suffocation within.
Regina Brown's words echoed next to her ear, repeating over and over.
"So don't be foolish, even if he loves you, he would not give up his career for you."
Was that really the case?
So, that was why he had told her that he could give her anything except the status of Mrs. Li.
Because if he gave her the status of Mrs. Li, he would have nothing left.
It turned out, the truth was so hurtful.
Alcohol could not dull the discomfort in her heart, nor did she intend to get drunk here.
