Chapter 269: The Accident

Yvonne gently twirled the napkin in her hand, feeling an indescribable bitterness in her heart. Just as she had admitted to herself, in seven years, aside from a few scattered memories, she could hardly feel any love from Benson. The moments that once made her heart flutter now seemed like illusions, unreal and fleeting. Even in a sacred place like St. George's Church, she could only feel a warmth that seemed both real and false, a warmth that would only make her pain more acute when she returned to reality. She remembered vividly that after returning from St. George's, every time they shared an intimate moment, her heart would be filled with disgust and rejection. That deep-seated resistance made her unable to bear any physical contact with him. So, she would always retreat to the bathroom afterward, hiding there for a long time, as if it were the only way to wash away the feelings of nausea and guilt from her heart. Yvonne knew that all of this wasn't because she hated him, but