The Marriage That Never Existed novel Chapter 44

Chapter 7

David quickly curled his fingers back, making me nervous too.

My senior, now a senior translator at the UN Office in Geneva, still maintained that shy demeanor from our college days.

David cleared his throat softly and pulled out a folder from his briefcase. “Materials for next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Forum. I’ve already highlighted the key points for you. Follow a few more large conferences like this, and you can try

simultaneous interpretation on your own.”

Looking at the dense notes, I smiled warmly.

Since coming to Switzerland. David had been like a solid barrier between me and my past.

He helped me find a studio apartment, and worried I’d be lonely, so he got me a guard dog.

Because my body was weak from the miscarriage, he took a twenty-minute detour every day to drive me to work.

I was about to thank him when my phone vibrated.

Seeing it was an unknown number from the States, I hung up.

“Him again?” David frowned.

For these three months, Ryan had tried various ways to contact me, even reaching out to David.

I shook my head and put my phone on silent. “No need to pay attention.”

After a pleasant evening with colleagues, I took the dog’s leash and went downstairs for a walk

I hadn’t gone far when a familiar figure blocked my path.

“Emily,” Ryan’s eyes reddened the moment he spoke. “I’ve been looking for you for so long.”

Three months apart, he had lost a lot of weight, with obvious dark circles under his eyes.

I tightened the dog’s leash and stepped back. “Don’t come closer.”

Hurt by the coldness in my eyes, Ryan pressed forward regardless.

Just as he was about to speak, the guard dog went into attack mode, barking and snapping at him.

Ryan acted as if he didn’t see it, step by step backing me against the wall. “We need to talk.”

I frowned. “We have nothing to talk about.”

He punched the wall beside my ear, trapping me in the narrow space. “Emily Carter, have you forgotten our three years together? You left without a word at the wedding, thinking you could end everything with a simple divorce agreement? What do you take me for?”

Faced with his questioning, I couldn’t be bothered to explain even half a word.

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I pushed him again forcefully. The guard dog barked frantically, but he didn’t step back an inch.

Seeing more and more onlookers gathering. I had to compromise.

At the riverside café, Ryan pushed a sugar-free, extra-ice Americano toward me. “See, I remember your preferences.”

I couldn’t help but laugh coldly.

I had always hated bitter things. I only kept Americano at home because he liked it.

As for extra ice, it was just to dilute the unbearable bitterness.

Before I could speak, he continued on his own. “About you being falsely accused of seducing students, I didn’t stand up to

protect you in time. I apologize. I was wrong to trust Jessica. I didn’t expect you to be beaten until you miscarried… Those

couple’s toys-if you don’t like them, we won’t use them anymore.”

Ryan unconsciously lowered his head as he spoke.

I scoffed. He still didn’t dare tell the truth.

“I specially bought gifts you’d like.” He pulled out a velvet box from his pocket, revealing a pair of custom diamond rings.

It was exactly the style he had promised to give me during our wedding preparations.

I picked up the ring, spun it around my fingertip twice, then let go and dropped it into the river.

With a splash, the symbol of eternity disappeared without a trace.

Ryan shot to his feet, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Only then did I notice that Ryan’s pant leg had been torn by the dog, his calf covered in bloody scratches.

“I don’t like it.” I looked up. “Anything else?”

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