Chapter 224 Compromise and Flattery

Benson was proud, and he couldn’t tolerate the fact that after so long, his efforts to please and compromise had gone entirely unacknowledged. Even though he knew deep down that William was right. Yvonne had been neglected by him for three whole years, but he couldn’t do what she had done—waiting and hoping without complaint. Yvonne looked up at Benson, and he was still as handsome as the day they first met. But now, the stern aura surrounding him made it clear that his patience had reached its limit. Perhaps he was blaming her too. She was supposed to play dumb, but she hadn’t been foolish enough, and now she had upset him. She didn’t offer any explanation, maybe because she had expected this. She knew he wouldn’t hold out for long. Because he didn’t love her enough. Benson’s figure slowly disappeared down the hotel corridor, each step echoing with a steady rhythm, as if announcing the firmness of his decision. The lights along the corridor cast long shadows, making Benson’s