Chapter 16

"But I AM allergic to peaches! Dad knows it, too! Ruth made the housekeepers smear peach syrup all over my bed. Dad's the one who found out about it…" Evelyn cupped her cheek while sniffling in aggrievement. "How dare you continue to lie about it?" Jonathan suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Evelyn by her collar. He was tall, so he practically lifted her off the ground. "Jon… let me go. I can't breathe…" Jonathan stared down at her, his handsome face gradually contorting. "Have you forgotten that you're using Ruth's favorite perfume? It's also the perfume I bought her countless times in the past. I just forgot about it after some time…" He let out a self-deprecating snort at the realization that he had forgotten many things. Jonathan forgot how deeply Ruth had loved him and how much she cared about him over these years. He forgot about the three years they had loved each other and how much she had hoped to settle down with him. It slipped his mind how Ruth shed silent tears i