Dead at Heart (Ariel and Jayson) novel Chapter 741

Suddenly learning all this, Ariel stayed quiet for a while. "Is that so? But did you really have no feelings for Nancy at all? People's emotions aren't fixed. Everyone saw how close you two were. On the day I was diagnosed, you were even setting off fireworks for her birthday."

Jayson had been with Nancy even on her birthday.

"That day was her birthday, but it was also our anniversary," Jayson said, looking at her. "Lucas was about to get out of prison, so I thought you might forget our anniversary. I thought you'd remember after seeing the fireworks."

That day, he had been testing her because Lucas would be free the very next day.

"His release put me on edge. Normally, you never forget our anniversaries, but that time, you didn't mention it for so long. I naturally read too much into it." Jayson finally spilled all the selfish, messy thoughts he had kept buried.

After that day, Ariel asked for a divorce.

He had seen it coming. He had always known that he had been skirmishing with her in little ways. Even the fireworks had nothing to do with Nancy.

Ariel blinked, remembering her own state back then.

Now she finally understood what Jayson had been thinking at the time. That extravagant fireworks display had been his silent protest and unspoken plea for her attention—both on their anniversary and on him.

But…

"I was already so sick back then, barely able to take care of myself, and you weren't home often. How could I have had the energy to celebrate our anniversary?"

Ariel didn't want him thinking it was because of Lucas.

At the time, she was sick, and her condition was taking a toll. She was trapped in fear and pain, and Jayson was rarely home. What else could she possibly have been thinking about?

A quick flicker of Jayson's eyes, and he was back in that moment.

For a while, he had been avoiding Ariel, afraid that she would cut him off because of Lucas. He hadn't realized she was actually suffering from cancer.

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