Chapter 324: Night of Disillusionment

At the time, her heart felt like it had been doused with cold water, but she had forced herself not to react, convincing herself that Andrew was just joking with his friends. But now, as she recalled those words, Bella realized that Andrew had never truly respected her. That mocking expression had always been buried deep in her memory, and she had foolishly chosen to forget it. Only a few years had passed, and Bella had already forgotten how he had humiliated her back then. At that time, she thought that if she waited long enough, Andrew would see her sincerity and finally look at her differently. She remembered when she was sick and how Andrew had taken care of her, bringing her home to recover. In that moment, she had even been moved to believe that she was special to Andrew, that she wasn’t just another woman to be easily discarded like his past flings. But Yvonne had once warned her, and now that conversation replayed in her mind. Yvonne had calmly asked her, “Have you ever