Twins - The Unforeseen Legacy of My Ex's Uncle-in-Law novel Chapter 12

Harlan stared at her, finding it almost amusing that Enoch had decided to keep her around.

His voice dripped with sarcasm as he spoke. "An acupuncturist? Really? What kind of acupuncturist could the Taylor family possibly need that they'd have to settle for you? I bet it's just your pretty face that got you close to Enoch. That man's a complete wreck, can't even stand on his own two feet, and you're throwing yourself at him? Looks like you've really hit rock bottom!"

For some reason, the thought of her offering physical therapy to another man, potentially seeing other men's bodies, made him uncomfortable. Perhaps it's a common trait among men, wanting their exes to remain loyal to them even after a divorce.

Drusilla let out a laugh. "He's a wreck? Mr. Taylor just can't stand on his legs, which is more than I can say for you when it comes to getting up in the morning, Harlan. What are you even doing, pointing fingers at others?"

She couldn't believe she had put up with this sort of thing in the past.

When she found out about his impotence, she only felt pity for him and didn't think much of it.

But in the end? He ruined everything for her, destroyed her life!

Remembering all this, she didn't hold back her words, fully aware of how much his past issues bothered him, deliberately hitting where it hurt.

Harlan's face hardened upon hearing Drusilla's mockery.

He had recovered now, but the past still haunted him, staining his honor.

Harlan replied, "I'm not afraid. I just don't want to be associated with someone like you, you get it?"

"Someone like me?" Drusilla scoffed, looking at him. "Remember how you begged my father for my hand in marriage? How you begged me to marry you? I was seven months pregnant, getting fat and ugly for you... So tell me, what kind of woman am I?"

"Harlan, don't tell me you think climbing up the social ladder with Lilith in these past two years makes you high and mighty? You're nothing but a man who climbed up using a woman. As your ex-wife, I should be the one embarrassed, you understand?"

"What did you say?" Harlan's face contorted with rage, his hand reaching out to grasp her throat, clearly hit by Drusilla's words. He despised her, wishing she'd just disappear from the world because she knew all his secrets, all his shameful past.