Phi-Fic Chapter 383 - 376: If Seth Wanted to Chase You, He Would Have Come Out Already
Chapter 383 - 376: If Seth Wanted to Chase You, He Would Have Come Out Already
Seth Quinn was caught completely off guard when he heard her say, "Fine, let’s break up." A surge of anger flared in his heart.
’Is breaking up that casual to her? Did she even ask for my opinion?’
’Does she think I’m the kind of man who only cares whether his woman’s status is worthy of him, a man who disregards his own heart and the feelings between them?’
’Besides, I told her that as long as I don’t mention divorce, she has no right to declare it’s over.’
’She married me. She belongs to me in life and in death!’
’It doesn’t matter if she’s a high-society heiress or a low-born illegitimate daughter who doesn’t even know who her own father is!’
He was still reeling from the anger her words had caused when he saw her bolt out the door the very next second.
Though he was angry with her, he instinctively started to chase after her, but Sienna Hale grabbed his arm. "Seth, you’re not going!"
Seth Quinn had just started to pull away when he heard Theodore Quinn speak, his voice booming with unquestionable authority. "That’s enough! This farce ends here. Mrs. Cheney, see our guests out!"
The "guests" he was referring to were, of course, Chloe Grant and Autumn Shelby.
...
Clara Grant ran all the way out of the Quinn family estate, not stopping until she was past the main gate. She couldn’t resist looking back, but the figure she longed to see wasn’t there.
A flicker of disappointment was quickly replaced by a self-mocking smile. ’He probably can’t wait for me to leave. Why would he ever chase after me?’
’This time, it might really be over between us.’
’There were too many obstacles between us: Autumn Shelby, my family background, the huge gap in our social status...’
’If he loved me, none of these would be issues. But if he doesn’t, then every single one is an insurmountable chasm.’
’And just now, hadn’t his attitude made everything perfectly clear? So what am I still clinging to? What am I still hoping for?’
Even though she knew there was nothing left to cling to and nothing to hope for, the thought of being apart from Seth Quinn instantly blurred her vision with tears, and a dull ache started in her heart.
After a long moment, she blinked, about to look away, when she suddenly saw the door to the main living room open. Her heart instinctively tightened, and she stared fixedly at the figures emerging.
But her hopes were dashed a second later. Although the Quinn estate was quite large, and there was a considerable distance between the main gate and the door to the house, she could still tell that the two figures emerging, one after the other, were women.
’It had to be Autumn Shelby and Chloe Grant; she didn’t even need to guess.’
Clara Grant wiped away her tears, steadied her chaotic thoughts, and walked a short distance from the main gate to wait for a taxi.
It must have been a bad time to get a cab; there wasn’t a single one in sight.
Clara Grant considered her options and was about to walk to a nearby bus stop. But just as she took a step, she heard the SQUEAL of tires as an expensive silver car pulled up in front of her.
She looked up as the car window slid down, revealing Autumn Shelby’s glamorous face.
"Clara Grant? You’re still here?" Autumn Shelby’s expression was one of surprise, which quickly morphed into a look of dawning comprehension. She sneered, "Oh, I see. You’re waiting for Seth to come running after you, aren’t you?"
"Hmph. I’d give up that fantasy if I were you. If Seth wanted to come after you, he would’ve done it already. Besides, weren’t you the one who initiated the breakup? Did you really think Seth is the type of man to swallow his pride and beg a woman to come back to him?"
"Oh, dear. What a shame. Your dream of marrying up and becoming a princess has gone up in smoke!" Autumn Shelby said with an exaggerated, triumphant smile.