Chapter 124
Hearing this, Austen stood frozen, staring at Courtney in shock and disbelief.
Hayden w stummed too, lacking up at Courtney. He wondered, “What she just said is real I don’t care about any inheritance, and it also seems unlucky,
but I definitely wants that mariage certificate!
I
“Courtney Austin choked, whose voice was hoarse. “Dong the two years you were missing, I was desperate looking for you.
“Twas the one who took care of mom and dad, stayed by their bedside day and night when they were sick. Mom and dad used to say, if you were gone, they’d leave everything to me,” he claimed.
Heanog this, Courtney clenched her hands tightly, looking at Austin.
“But now, are you really going to give this man everything our parents left for us? Austin continued, whose eyes were red, looking deeply hurt.
Courtney, over the years, my feelings for you have never changed.
haven’t even changed our house’s password, but how about you? You’ve already moved on, haven’t you? You’ve already fallen for this jerk, haven’t
Austin was fixated on making Courtney appear as the one at fault, since in that way, he could emphasize his own deep emations.
Courtney looked at Austin, suddenly feeling an overwhelming sense of despair.
Maybe saying she wanted to marry Hayden was spoken in anger, but now Courtney had thought it through.
“You’re right. I’ve had feelings for him for a long time because he would risk his life to protect me, while you just walk away when I’m in danger,” she
Instead, Hayden sat silently in his wheelchair, not daring to guess which part of what Courtney said was true, or whether she said it just to ups
t to upset Austin.
After all, the person who knew best how much Courtney used to love Austin was Hayden,
She would call out Austin’s name during nightmares, when she had a fever, or even when she was scared.
Hayden was clear that during those five years in South Weidan, Courtney survived not just because of his protection but also because of the determination in her heart.
Hayden had always wanted to meet this Austin, the man who made a woman strong in the desert. He wondered just how extraordinary this man must
be
Now that he finally met him, he was very disappointed, because this guy was a complete jerk.
in Hayden’s view, Austin wasn’t even one–tenth as good as Courtney and definitely not worth all the years Court
Courtney loved him.
“Courtney, you were the one who betrayed first. Emotional infidelity is much worse than physical cheating,” Austin retorted with his eyes remaining red, and then he turned to leave.
Courtney let out a sarcastic Laugh as she sighed in mind, “What a
a hypocrite he is.
He can think whatever he wants. Just put the blaine of betrayal on me so that ‘righteous Austin could rest easy at night.
“Even though our daughter is already over five years old, he still a
Il accused me of being the first to betray. What a ridiculous thought;”
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Chapter 124
Taking a
a deep breath, Courtney turned and walked over to the fish vendor. “Ma’am, how much are those fish? I’ll pay for them,” she asked.
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The lady awkwardly picked up some small fishes from the ground, struggling as she filled them a bag, and then she handed it to Courtney. “Is that your ex–husband?” she asked back.
“Yeah, Courtney nodded.
“Goth, this young man in the wheelchair is more handsome. He’s of mixed heritage, right? Nowadays, all the girls like that. It’s trendy. The lady chuckled.
Hearing this, Hayden grinned broadly, showing his big teeth. “You really have an eye for things!” he said.
Courtney gave Hayden a helpless look. She thought, ‘How can someone be so carefree like him?
‘Did he really not care? He once changed his plans at the last minute, went to the mental hospital alone, got caught by those people, and was tortured
like this
“When someone is in extreme pain, their mental state suffers just as much. Did he really not care at all about the beatings he took back then? There are so many broken bones, and his fingers are still numb. How can he laugh so carefree?”
The more he acted like this, the more Courtney felt like something was stuck in her chest, which made her hard to breathe, and it could not swallow or cough it up.
Suddenly, Courtney’s tears uncontrollably welled up. She paid the lady and quickly pushed Hayden away.
The lady sighed, wanting to offer some comfort, but decided not to, since she was clear that every family had its own problems.
Hayden, sitting fensely in the wheelchair. “Sweetie, that person wasn’t good enough for you. You two split? Really split? That’s good, so let’s celebrate us,” he finally spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, Courtney suddenly stopped and looked down at Hayden.
Feeling a bit guilty, Hayden quickly changed the subject. “It’s such a nice day today,” As soon as he finished speaking, the sky rumbled with thunder.
Hayden was speechless.
Courtney moved in front of Hayden, staring at him closely, “You’ve regained your memory, haven’t you? Or maybe you never lost it to begin with, and you just purposely trying to annoy Tyson, right?” she asked.
Hearing this, Hayden stopped talking and lowered his head. When he turned cold, even Courtney felt afraid.
Hayden had a naturally superior aura, as if looking down on everything. He had always got a rebellious streak deep in his essence.
Hayden spoke up, “Yes, I’m upset with Tyson, because he went and spread the audio you sent without consulting me. He pushed James to his limits, leading him to target you and think about committing you to a mental institution.
“Courtney, do you know how I felt when i heard they were coming alter you? I was going crazy.”
