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The mockery in Jonathan's gaze felt like a hard slap on Lizzie's face. It felt like she had been brought back to that one night many years ago. It hit her hard.

Jonathan's gaze merely swept past her. He didn't even bother to take a proper look as all his attention focused solely on the woman beside him.

Jonathan held onto Rose's hand, guiding her to sit next to him. He couldn't even stand the gap between them, prompting him to wrap his arms around her waist and pull her closer.

He was only satisfied once she was pressed closely against him. Jonathan didn't care about the other people at all.

Rose's face was already flushed, but her cheeks grew even hotter after Jonathan did all that. She was baffled by how inappropriate he could be in public.

She frowned at him in disapproval. He, however, was unfazed.

For a long time, she preferred to keep their relationship low-profile. She didn't even let him hold her hand in front of others, treating him almost like a secret lover. But now that everyone knew they were married, he could publicly show her affection. Lizzie quietly observed their interaction, but inside, her emotions were in turmoil.

"Cyrus, what are you going to do about this?" Eleanor wanted to gauge Cyrus's stance on the matter.

Cyrus was already humiliated by the fact that he had been cheated on. He wanted to hear what Lizzie had to say about it.

"Lizz"

"Ha ha ha ha ha..." Cyrus was interrupted as Lizzie suddenly laughed. Her laughter lacked her usual grace, and it made Cyrus uncomfortable.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

"Carl and I are together." Surprisingly, Lizzie stopped defending herself and simply admitted it.

Cyrus looked shocked at first, but his expression quickly darkened.

Carl was stunned for a moment. He never expected her to just admit it. He thought she would deny everything between them.

"Why? All these years..."

Cyrus was heartbroken. He knew he had always shown her love and fulfilled all her needs. He considered himself a good husband, but...

Before Cyrus could finish his sentence, Lizzie let out a mocking laugh as if she already knew what he wanted to say.

She scoffed and asked, "All these years, who was it that you truly held dear in your heart?"

The question left him speechless. Who was the person in Cyrus's heart? Both of them knew very well who it was-Nancy, his ex-wife the birth mother of Jonathan and Ezra. "But I..."

Not long ago, Cyrus had told Lizzie that he had decided to let go of the past and love her wholeheartedly.

Cyrus felt a tightness in his chest. He couldn't finish his sentence as it pained him too much to think about Nancy. That pain in his heart was stronger than the disappointment and anger he felt toward Lizzie.

Lizzie always knew that Cyrus didn't love her. Luckily, she didn't love him either, so she didn't mind. She knew Cyrus still loved Nancy, so she didn't even need to mention her name explicitly.

In the eyes of Jonathan and Ezra, Cyrus was the heartless one. They hated him for betraying their moment and indirectly causing Nancy's death.

Lizzie simply let them keep on hating Cyrus. She looked down at Carl, who was tied up on the ground. In his eyes, there was shock, but there was also regret.

"Carl really loved me!" Lizzie said with certainty.

Carl's anger disappeared after seeing Lizzie's certainty and trust in him. Instead, it was replaced by a wave of guilt.

"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry..." Carl muttered, looking extremely remorseful.

He regretted everything he said about Lizzie. Lizzie loved him, and he loved Lizzie. How could he have treated her like that? He ruined her life. It was all his fault! "I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

Carl lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Lizzie. Little did he know that his reaction was exactly what she wanted.

Cheating was a breach of morals, so

she wouldn't be able to stay in the Finch family anymore. But if her past deeds came to light, it would cost her more than just her place in the Finch family.

Carl was the only other person who knew what happened. She hoped that Carl hadn't revealed too much in such a short time.

Sounds of "I'm sorry" echoed in the lobby. Lizzie sighed, seemingly relieved. "There's nothing to be sorry about. I didn't want to stay in this prison any longer anyway. Cyrus..." Lizzie said firmly, "Let's get a divorce. From now on, I want to pursue my true love..."

True love-was that Carl?

Cyrus looked extremely distressed. Carl felt as if his soul had been struck hard by something. Now he realized that Lizzie's "true love" was actually him!

It was him! But what had he done?

Carl recalled all the evidence that Finley had shown him. Each one of them revealed how Lizzie was faking her affection toward him and merely using him. Finley even told him that Lizzie plotted an accident to kill him. She wanted to discard him after using him. She wanted him dead.

Naturally, he was furious to hear that. So, in a moment of anger and under the pressure of threats, he impulsively decided to expose Lizzie's true nature.

But he was wrong. Completely and utterly wrong. Lizzie actually loved him.

"Ha ha ha ha..." Carl suddenly started laughing.

Jonathan frowned at Carl's laughter, as he realized that Carl had most likely changed his mind. But Jonathan didn't do anything about it. He simply observed silently. The night was a drama, and he just needed to watch how it unfolded. But in the end...

Jonathan held Rose's hand, drawing

circles in her palms with his fingertips. The tickling sensation made Rose pull her hand back multiple times, but each time, Jonathan only gripped her hand tighter.

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She felt helpless. He was getting in the way of her enjoyment of the drama. Rose steadied herself, looked at Carl, and continued to enjoy the show.

Just as Jonathan expected, Carl changed his mind. This time, he straightened himself up and knelt upright.

"Mrs. Finch, you and I were just

playing along with each other. None of it was real. I apologize for coming in between you and Mr. Cyrus. But even if he decides to leave you there's no way I would want to be with you!" Carl exclaimed.

Rose's expression froze, appearing stunned. However, she felt pleased on the inside.

She knew that the moment she showed affection toward Carl, he would act in the direction she wanted. He wouldn't say anything that would work against her anymore.

His claim that he would never want to be with her was just an attempt to draw a line between them. He would protect her, even at the expense of sacrificing himself.

"I don't care who wants to be with whom. Tonight's incident was orchestrated by Lizzie. Is there anything else besides this?" Eleanor asked sternly.

Just as she finished her sentence, Carl burst into hysterical laughter.