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Let her go.
A NERVOUS LAUGH SPILLEDpast Summerine's lips, but she knew right away that this was a mistake when she saw his dark eyes glint at the sound.
"I'm s-sorry," she blurted out. "I'm j-just nervous—-"
"Are you now?"
"Y-Yes!"
"I want to believe you, Summerine. But I can't help thinking you're lying to me—-"
"I swear I'm not," she cried out.
"—-since you're also the same woman whose lover was stupid enough to confront me with this."
Summerine automatically reared back when she saw his hand move. A part of her was already dreading the impact of his hand landing painfully on her cheek...but all he did was toss his phone on the rug.
"Go on. Read it."
Her hands shook as she reached for his phone, and Summerine's lips parted in shock when she saw the message on its screen.
I'M IN LUV W UR WIFE.
SHE DESERVES BETTER THAN U.
LET HER GO.
She had to read it again and again just to make sure she wasn't imagining things.
And when her gaze finally flew back to him—-
"I..."
Words still completely failed her.
Becausethiswas insane.
"I—-It's..."
Why would anyone send her husband something patently untrue?
Who could possibly gain from destroying her husband's trust in her?
It just made no sense unless...oh my gosh.
There was indeed one person who would benefit from creating a rift between Ryu and her, and Summerine was torn between wanting to cry foul and just letting things be...if this was what it took for her to obtain a divorce.
You caught me.
I'm sorry.
It's true.
I have been cheating with another man behind your back.
So please let me go.
Summerine's fists clenched against her sides at the thought of having to admit something so painfully untrue.