Hehadnoticedthetensionbetweenthem,buthewasntconcernedaboutJoe.Asthingsstoodbetweenthem,whetherJoewasjustaformerbossorsomethingmore,therelationshipwasover.HecouldtrustOlivia.
Oncehehaddistancedhimself,sheturnedbacktofaceJoe,hergazecalm,butherwordssharp.
Mr.Evans,youaretheCEOofalistedgroup,howcomeyourebothdeafandblindatsuchayoungage?IfImnotmistaken,Iveexplainedthistoyoumanytimesalready.Ireallyamgoingtogetmarried.Evenifyoucouldnthearit,thenewsofthemergerbetweentheBrownandWilliamsfamilieswastrendingjustafewdaysago.Youmaynothaveheardit,butyoushouldhaveseenit,right?.
OliviatrulycouldntunderstandJoesintentions.
Ifhelovedher,whyhadhetreatedherasasubstituteforsevenyears,andafterSophiareturned,discardedherwithout hesitationtochooseSophia,hidingitfromher andturningherfromalegitimategirlfriendintoadespisedmistress?Henevergaveherthetrustshedeserved,lettingSophiahumiliateherineveryway.

Butifhedidntloveher,shouldntherleavingandsupportinghimandSophiabewhathewanted?Whywashehere now? Also,accordingtothenewsshehadseenafewdaysago,wasnt todayhisweddingwithSophia?InsteadofstayinginEdinburghtomarrySophia,whywasheinLondonlookingforher? Seeingtheconfusioninhereyes,Joequicklybeganexplaining,Olivia,Imsorry.Iknownow.Imisunderstoodyou.IdidntknowSophiawassuchamaliciousperson.Imapologizingtoyou,willyouforgivemethistime?IreallyknowIwaswrong.Youreonlyengagedtohimbecauseyouwereangrywithme,right?
Givemeonemorechance,comebacktoEdinburghwithme,okay?Iswear,onceyoucomebackwithme,Iwontcareaboutactingoranythingelse.Ijustwanttobewithyou,andwellgopublicrightaway,okay? Hesaidalot,buthedidntknowhowmuchOliviahadtakenin.Allhecouldhearwasthesoundofhisheartbeat,poundinginhisears.
Hewaitedforhertonod,forhertosmileathim,evenifitwastoscoldhimandsaythatifheevertreatedherlikethisagain,shewouldneverspeaktohim.Hewouldswearonhislifethathewouldneverbetrayheragain.
Shesmiledslightly,andhis heartskippedabeat,butshequicklycrushedallofhishopeswithherwords.
No.Shewatchedhissmilefadeandhergazegrewcolderasshe listedouthiswrongdoings.
Joe,themomentIacceptedthemarriagearrangement,Iwasalreadysayinggoodbyetoyou.Afterall,Imnotthekindofpersonwhocanbeasubstituteforsevenyears,beengagedtosomeoneelse,anddeceivemyselfthatasevenyearrelationshipisreal.Joe,therewillonlybeonepersonbymyside.Hewonttreatmelikeasubstitute,andhewontcomeupwithexcusestoavoidgoingpublic.Thatpersonwilldefinitelynotbeyou.

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ItwasonlyatthismomentthatJoerealizedthatOliviahadknowneverything.
Sheknewhehadtreatedherasasubstituteforsevenyears, 11- ToHisHeart 54.5% Chapter13 Knewabouthis realmarriagewithSophiaandthelieshetoldher, Knewabouthiswavering,andsoshehaddecisivelyabandonedhim.
Heopenedhismouthbutcouldntsayanything.Hewatchedhersmiledisappear,andhergazetowardshimwasfilledwithdisgust.
Tearswelledupinhiseyes,butheheldthemback,hiseyesturningred.WatchingOliviawalkaway,asurgeofunwillingnessroseinhisheart.
Theyhadbeentogetherforsevenyears,fromeighteentotwentyfive.Thebestyearsofherlifehadbeenspentwith him.Theirrelationshipshouldhavebeenthemostsignificantpartofherlife.Howcouldshesoeasilyletgoofhim ? Olivia!Joesvoice,chokedwithtears,calledoutfrombehind.Thistime,however,shedidntstop,walkingdirectlytowardCharlie,evenjoggingafewstepsasshenearedhim.
Joesuddenlyrememberedthetimewhentheyfirstgottogether.

Atthattime,allhisfeelingsforherweretiedtoSophia.Hehadbeeninfatuatedwithherface,sinkingintoendlesspassionwithher,callingher nameasshefellasleepinhisarms.
Heknewhehadbeencruel,foolingtheyounggirlintofallingintohisweboflies,andbecauseofthat,hefeltguilty, unabletogiveherlove,andtriedtomakeupforitwithotherthings.
Romance,money,status…butheneverwantedtogopublicwiththeirrelationship.
HethoughtthatifSophiareturnedoneday,theycouldseparategracefully,andshewouldntsufferfromotherscriticisms.Shecouldcompletelydistance herselffromhim.
Butnow,intheseventh yearoftheirrelationship,afterSophiahadreturned,andhewasabouttomarryher,Joerealized,whenhisfriendsadvisedhimtoletgo,thathecouldntbearit.