Chapter 1441

Olivia stared at Claude, her eyes clearly showing how much she resisted his touch and closeness. Seeing her expression, he asked, "Do you not feel even a little bit of affection for me? Not even enough to marry me out of love?" "You know exactly why I married you!" Olivia snapped. As she spoke, something crossed her mind, and she added, "And don't pretend you married me for love either. Did you?" She then let out a faint, cold scoff. "Someone like you, talking about love—isn't that ridiculous?" Claude's gaze didn't waver; his eyes stayed locked on hers. Olivia stared back, firm and unwavering. Their reflections filled each other’s eyes, but neither showed any emotion. Lowering his voice, Claude said, "Cathy, you weren't like this before. I thought, over the years, I might have become someone important to you." "Everyone says I've changed," Olivia replied bitterly, "but I want to ask you, have any of you stayed the same toward me?" Her voice carried a hard edge as she continued,