Chapter 44

I had long grown accustomed to Abigail's fickleness and her biting sarcasm, and I didn't want to waste any more time on her. Abigail looked genuinely shocked by my words. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she retorted, "What? You think being married to me is a form of torture?" I laughed dryly and gave her a mocking smile. "Isn't it? It's been so many years, and we've reached a point where we can't stand the sight of each other. I think it's time we acknowledge that we don't need to continue this charade." My brief statement drained the color from Abigail's face, and she looked as white as a ghost. She took a deep breath and coldly said, "Do you think you have the right to say that to me, Samuel? Have you forgotten how you heartlessly abandoned me back then?" She smiled bitterly and continued in a chilling tone, "I was on my knees, begging you not to leave me. But what did you do? You chose to abandon me and went abroad to study while I was at my lowest." Abigail's eyes reddened a