Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 77

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**When Time Tried to Heal Me But I Refused to Listen by Kael Niro Senn**

**Chapter 77: Her Goal**

“Mr. Langford,” Adriana said firmly, her voice steady despite the turmoil within her. “I think it’s best we maintain our distance. I’m married now.” With a decisive motion, she yanked her hand away from Matthew’s grasp and took a step back, her heart racing.

“Adriana!” Matthew’s grip tightened around her wrist once more, desperation etched across his features. “Do you really intend to wait until Curtis decides to leave you before you consider coming back to me?”

Adriana felt a mix of emotions surge through her—anger, sadness, and a tinge of regret. “I admit,” she replied, her tone softening slightly, “I haven’t always handled things well between us in the past. I know I can improve…” It was almost laughable to her that he would lower himself to suggest he could change for her.

But to her, he was nothing more than a joke. “You’ve already announced your engagement to Natasha. What’s the point of saying this to me now? Are you planning to marry her first so that I can be your mistress later?” The sarcasm dripped from her words, and she could see the hurt flash in his eyes.

Matthew frowned, his expression shifting from frustration to something more vulnerable. “Adriana, if I don’t marry… would you consider coming back to me?”

Her heart skipped a beat. Was he really suggesting he wanted to break off his engagement? But the thought was quickly overshadowed by doubt. He loved Natasha so deeply; what was he trying to achieve with this conversation?

“If you don’t marry, would you marry me? Matthew, you wouldn’t, because you overthink everything. And the Langfords would never allow it either.” After four years of being intertwined in his life, she knew him better than he knew himself.

Matthew had his complexities, and Adriana understood them all too well. She had never truly expected him to choose her. If the Langfords discovered that he intended to marry someone as powerless as an orphan, they would make his life a living hell—kicking him out and allowing one of the illegitimate children to assume his place.

“Adriana…” His voice dropped to a whisper, almost pleading. “I can give you everything you desire… you just need to be patient with me.”

The turmoil within the Langford family was well-known to outsiders. Both illegitimate sons had infiltrated the Langford Group, and it was evident to everyone that Matthew was under immense pressure.