Chapter 68.1

“…Is he still not coming out?”

“Yes, he still hasn’t answered.”

“Did he eat?”

“No. From this morning till now…”

Replied the servant as he shook his head. His face was full of concern.

The same went for Gordon, the head butler of the house, who had a dark expression.

Their lord suddenly locked himself in the bedroom, so they were very worried.

“Step back for now. Let me try talking to him.”

“Yes.”

Gordon took a few steps closer and knocked on the door.

“This is Gordon, my lord.”

There was no return response, so he went straight on to the next word.

“Are you not feeling well? I have prepared simple food, so you should eat even if you are not hungry…”

“I need some time to think to myself. Leave me.”

It was a subdued voice that sounded far inside the room. That definitely meant something happened during the day.

‘But no one has any idea what happened…’

It was the same when Gordon inquired about it. Everyone just said in unison that nothing had happened.

When even Gordon’s suggestion was rejected, the servant, who looked even more anxious, asked.

“Shall I call Madam? I think she can figure out what is wrong with my lord…”

“Tsk, wait a little longer and if he doesn’t leave the room then let’s visit Madam for help then.”

Gordon didn’t want to bother Nadia, who was busy, but he couldn’t help it.

Nevertheless, the two carefully left their spot to comply with their lord’s order.

Meanwhile, at the same time, in the unlighted Glenn’s personal study room.

Glenn, immersed in the darkness, sat in a chair in silence.

There were five steps to deal with a broken heart.

First, denial.

‘No, that couldn’t have been the real intention. Who knows? Maybe it’s a plan to get me over my guilt. It is Nadia’s specialty to set up a plan.’

‘Indeed, she’s smart. What a natural strategist to change the situation with a few words.’

Second, anger.

‘Ha, how could she tell such a lie, no matter how much she changed my mind.. How ridiculous.’

‘Didn’t she even think about the hurt I’d get? I also don’t need useless people! All right. I can just do what she pleases. After achieving each other’s goals, I can just cut our relationship.’

Third, bargaining.

Just before today, he could imagine Nadia meeting another man somewhere sometime after their divorce.

Though now, it seemed that his inside turned upside down. He felt the acidic fluid in his stomach turmoil.

‘No, she might not be serious about divorce. Maybe she was just desperate. It’s normal to be anxious when you’re having a relationship.’

‘Let’s pretend that nothing happened.’

Fourth, depression.

‘…Yeah, actually, everything she said today must be true…’

Nadia’s words that she chose marriage just to get out of her father’s grasp.

Glenn didn’t understand the fact that she devoted her body and heart to her family’s enemy whom she had never shared any moment with in the first place.

Compared to that, Nadia’s explanation, which he heard today, was very convincing.

Fifth, acceptance.

‘…So it’s not her who has a crush, it’s me.’

‘For her, I’m just a good business partner…’

‘…….’

Glenn buried his forehead in his hand in silence.

Dozens of possibilities came to his mind.

The questions of if .

Would things have changed if he had accepted Nadia’s confession then, when she was still claiming to love him?

Could it be possible for them to start a relationship in a different way?

If he had recognized Nadia as his wife from the beginning, no, if only he could have recognized his true feelings a little sooner….

It occurred to Glenn that maybe he should try to cling to Nadia in a lame way now, but she could instinctively recognize it.

The moment he started acting like that, even the slightest chance that he had might disappear completely.

Glenn felt like he was burnt to ashes and was dispersing into the air.

Then, when he was digging into the tunnel of depression with a gloomy face.

Bang bang! Bang bang!

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