Goodbye My Arrogant Ex (Marguerite and Leonard) novel Chapter 205

Benjamin hated himself more than ever. After everything he’d done, regret gnawed at him—he never should have left Marguerite. Not in a million years. That was his first and worst mistake.

But what could he do now? They’d already broken up, and she was engaged to someone else. Still, he couldn’t help himself; hope flickered stubbornly in his chest, and he had to try, just one last time.

“Marguerite, after all these years together, can you really just forget everything we had?” His voice cracked as he reached for her. “We loved each other. I know you still love me too. How could you let heartbreak drive you into marrying someone else on a whim?”

He paused, desperation etching his features. “Does that seem fair to me? Or to him?” The hurt in Benjamin’s eyes was plain for all to see, but so was his resentment. The entire room had turned their attention to the scene unfolding, watching with avid curiosity as if it were some scandalous play.

As if the engagement party hadn’t already been mortifying enough, Benjamin’s outburst dragged both families’ reputations through the mud.

Marguerite’s brother stepped in, his tone icy. “Don’t dirty your hands with someone like him. Benjamin, I’ve told you—again and again—it’s over. We’re finished. I said everything I needed to say when we broke up.”

He looked Benjamin up and down with open disdain. “I know exactly why you’re here, but forget it. There’s nothing between us, not now, not ever. I’m single, and I’m free to be with whoever I want. It’s none of your business who I choose to marry or get engaged to.”

She turned to the staff, her patience gone. “Will someone please get this lunatic out of here? The farther away, the better!”

Marguerite was at her breaking point.

“And Marguerite—what is she thinking? Has she been stringing this man along the whole time? Is that why he showed up today? The Murphy family has never been so disgraced!”

Edith watched the scene unfold with barely concealed delight. She sidled up to Mrs. Murphy, feigning concern and offering soothing words, but her tongue kept wagging, stirring up more trouble between Marguerite and Benjamin.

Aaron had seen enough. “That’s enough out of you,” he snapped at Edith. “Can’t you see Mom’s upset enough already? Don’t make things worse.”

Whatever had happened between Marguerite and Benjamin, Aaron knew this was no time for cruelty. His mother’s wellbeing had to come first. He moved to shepherd Mrs. Murphy away from the chaos, hoping to restore at least a shred of dignity to the day.