"You have to marry me and make me the official daughter-in-law of the Kane family like we'd previously agreed upon. After we're married, I'll let you do anything you want.
"I'll turn a blind eye to your relationship with Giselle. I won't get involved in your personal life no matter what," Anne said boldly.
Donovan thought that she'd come up with a mature and generous proposal. He couldn't believe that this was all she'd wanted to say. So, he rejected her without even considering her offer.
"Stop spouting nonsense. Our engagement was called off ages ago. Don't try to negotiate with me or attempt to pull something behind my back.
"Don't even think about bringing up our past relationship in an attempt to guilt-trip me either. I don't have any feelings for you!"
After he rejected her in such a cruel manner, Anne felt utterly heartbroken. She couldn't stop herself from bursting into tears.
"We've known each other for years. Do you really not have any feelings for me? Why did you agree to marry me in the first place then? Are you toying with me on purpose?" she yelled.
Feeling irritated, Donovan was about to leave his bedroom when Anne grabbed onto the sleeve of his shirt.
"Don't go!" she exclaimed. "Tell me—are you planning to marry Giselle? What does that bitch have that I don't?"
She continued, "She'd been trafficked and sold off to such a filthy place. She's probably slept with a ton of sleazy men by now. She's filthy and filled with diseases.
"Aren't you concerned that she'd spread those diseases to you? Do you enjoy picking up scraps—"
"Shut up!" Donovan bellowed.
He couldn't take it anymore.
With a vicious look on his face, he clamped his hand around Anne's neck and snarled, "Do you seriously think that I don't know about the things you did to her? This is your last warning. Don't you dare insult her in front of me ever again."
He was fully aware of everything that Anne had been doing. He'd just never done anything about it because he didn't think she was worth his time.
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