Chapter 17 The smile vanished from Lennox's face instantly , her tone turning cold . " What are you doing here ? " She twisted her lips with mockery : " Shouldn't you be on your honeymoon with Raina right now ? What's this little performance about ? " Her words hit like a poisoned dagger , cutting straight into Hayes ' chest and twisting his insides into knots . His face went pale , voice hollow : " I didn't marry her , Len . " " You're the only person I ever wanted to marry . " Lennox narrowed her eyes , derision flickering in them . Since he'd protected Raina so fiercely , she was happy to let him have her . Coming here now to declare his loyalty was just pathetic . " Oh . " She responded flatly , emotionless . " What's that got to do with me ? " Hayes ' heart trembled , his Adam's apple bobbing as he forced a weak smile . " Len , you've got it all wrong . I never liked Raina . It's always been you in my heart . " " What happened in detention wasn't me - Raina used my name to bribe those people . " " Not getting your call that day was my fault . I had no idea you were in danger . " " I got revenge on everyone who hurt you . The Thorne family is bankrupt , and I shipped Raina off to be some seventy - year - old geezer's trophy wife ." He spoke rapidly , like he was afraid of being interrupted , spilling everything at once with desperate urgency in his eyes . After listening , Lennox's expression remained unchanged . She simply asked : " And then ? " Hayes ' throat worked again , his voice softening : " I know I messed up , Len . Come back with me , okay ? " Lennox laughed - a light sound that made Hayes ' heart clench inch by inch . " Hayes , when you gave her my mother's keepsake , when you favored her at every turn , did you think about my feelings ? " " When you left me alone on that mountain , didn't you consider I might be in danger ? " " You say you love me , but you're the one who stabbed me deepest . Don't use ' not knowing ' as an excuse . If you hadn't enabled her over and over , would Raina have dared to be so bold ? " " Whether you actually liked her or not , you gave her the impression she could replace me . " She closed her eyes , as if all her energy was drained , her voice growing softer : " Just go back . Don't come looking for me anymore . " " I … stopped liking you a long time ago . " Hayes ' eyes instantly reddened . He grabbed her wrist desperately , staring at her : " Len , we grew up together . Fifteen years of history . " " You can't … " his voice cracked , " you can't throw me away completely just because I made one mistake . " " I didn't cheat ! I was just confused for a moment . You can't do this to me ! " 15:20 A Billion - Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances Mr Ev 12.80 % Chapter 17 " Look at this . " I don't like you anymore , and I don't hate you either . " " The necklace cost you money . Keep it yourself . " After moving here , she'd slowly come to understand that all those grudges from half a lifetime should have been let go long ago. She'd hated her father's favoritism , hated Raina's viciousness , hated Raina's mother's schemes . But all that fighting had only hurt herself the most in the end . She thought if her mother were still alive , she'd want her to live freely and easily . So she'd let go of her hatred for Hayes too . Hayes felt like he was being sliced by a thousand knives . He looked at her with pleading eyes : " Len , compared to our fifteen years together , my mistakes really don't matter . Can't you give me a chance to make amends ? " Lennox took a deep breath , meeting his eyes as she asked word by word : " Do you think I'm making a big deal out of nothing ? " Hayes ' face drained of color as he waved his hands frantically : " That's not what I meant … " " You think it's not enough , that I'm throwing a tantrum . But Hayes , what you don't know is - we've already been married once before . " Hayes ' mind went blank with a buzzing sound . He stared at Lennox in shock , stammering : " Len , what … what do you mean ? " Lennox's gaze was unnaturally calm , but her words pierced like ice picks : " You think I'm overreacting , but this isn't my first life . " " In my previous life , you did marry me . But three years later , I discovered you and Raina had already built a family together - your kid was already two years old . " " You say you never liked her , but who knows ? Maybe in a few years , you'll cheat again , start a family with her again , have children together . " " Your betrayal , I've already experienced once . That's enough . " ♡ ( 0 ) 935 ) ( 0 ) 15:20 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!