Chapter 234

Susan's eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings caught in a breeze.

Her heart softened uncontrollably for a fleeting moment before tightening painfully again.

Memories of heartbreak surged over her like a tidal wave, bringing instant clarity.

There was no going back for them.

She abruptly pushed Andrew away, putting several steps between them.

"Mr. Lucas." She lifted her gaze, her expression terrifyingly calm. "I remember you saying the only way you wouldn't be disgusted was by treating me as Nicole's substitute."

Andrew's face drained of color.

"Why bother now?" Susan's voice was soft. "You love Nicole so much. Why force yourself because of Daniel?"

"Susan, that's not true!" Andrew stepped forward urgently, grabbing her hand.

Only now did he realize his past cruel words had become knives stabbing his own heart.

"There's no need." Susan yanked her hand free. "Daniel is your child—I won't deny that. But we're over."

"Broken mirrors can't be mended. Forcing this would only torture us both." Her quiet voice carried lethal precision. "I'm happy now. I won't invite misery back into my life."

Pain flashed in Andrew's eyes.

He pulled Susan into a crushing embrace, his voice hoarse. "Susan, I don't love Nicole. It's only ever been you!"

The familiarity of his arms made Susan's mind waver momentarily.

But she quickly regained her composure.

"Save those words for someone else, Mr. Lucas." Her tone turned icy. "The heart that loved you died long ago."

"Impossible!" Andrew suddenly captured her lips in a domineering kiss. "You'll only love me in this life, the next, and every lifetime after!"

Susan struggled violently but couldn't match his strength.

Only when she nearly suffocated did Andrew reluctantly release her.

"Susan," he murmured, caressing her cheek with unbearable tenderness. "I know you still love me. Give me another chance."

Susan laughed abruptly.

"Mr. Lucas, remember our vow? 'One lifetime, one love.'"

Her gaze turned glacial. "Four years ago, it was Henry who forced me. I've never betrayed you all these years."

"But you?" Her voice began trembling. "You slept with Nicole. She carried your child!"

"I may not be some delicate flower, but I won't tolerate betrayal." Each word fell like a hammer. "I warned you—if you betrayed me, I'd walk away."

"Now, I don't want you anymore."

Andrew stood frozen as if struck by lightning.

Susan seized the moment to shove him away and fled the hospital without looking back.

The night wind chilled her tear-streaked face.

The man who'd sworn to protect her forever had become the thorn she could never remove from her heart.

Andrew remained rooted, his fists clenched until his knuckles whitened.

He wanted to explain he'd been drunk that night, unaware of what happened.

But infidelity was infidelity—no excuse could change that.

Yet he couldn't let go.

No matter what, he'd win her back.

Susan returned to her apartment late at night.

Daniel was with Benjamin. Not wanting to disturb the elderly man, she decided to fetch her son tomorrow.

Her phone buzzed with a notification.

The online writer Nina Young had updated "The Domineering CEO's Pampered Internet Celebrity Wife."

Susan opened it and nearly threw her phone in fury.

The male lead had been rewritten as Andrew!

The latest chapter's graphic description of Andrew forcing himself on her in a bathroom was downright obscene.

As she prepared to call and confront Andrew, her phone vibrated wildly.

It was Leo calling.

"Miss Thompson," his voice was unusually frantic. "Mr. Lucas is in trouble!"