But I wasn’t. I was his wife in name, yet in front of everyone, he turned me into the mistress.
In an instant, I only felt that everything before my eyes had become so ridiculous.
Even though I had long expected that he wouldn’t stand by my side, I still didn’t expect him to so decisively choose to sacrifice me.
In an instant, the originally wavering crowd looked at me again with the same disdain as before, even with a few more traces of disgust.
I lowered my head and slumped on the floor, letting the blood from the wound at my waist drip down drop by drop.
When Conrad caught sight of the desperate, hollow expression on my face, his heart jolted.
He uncontrollably reached his hand toward me, but in the end, under Estelle’s tear-filled gaze, he silently gave up.
Ophelia’s POV
In the end, everyone present was evacuated.
The wounds on my body hadn’t even been treated yet when I was sent to Conrad’s office.
Perhaps because I was blind, a photo of him and Estelle intimately hugging each other was openly sitting on his desk.
Under the sunlight, his eyes looked incomparably gentle.
I pretended nothing was wrong and withdrew my gaze, but waves of stabbing pain surged in my chest.
After his secretary left, he finally looked at me.
With just one glance, a trace of heartache appeared in his eyes.
“Why didn’t they treat your wounds?”
He softened his voice, reached out carefully, wanting to touch my wounds, but I subtly avoided him.
Conrad’s fingers curled slightly, and he explained gently, “About what just happened, don’t be upset. Estelle has been in the R&D department for so many years, it hasn’t been easy for her. The upcoming fragrance project also has to rely on her. I had no choice but to say that. When all these matters are over, I’ll announce our relationship. Okay?”
His voice was the same as always, but my throat felt as if it were stuffed with cotton.
Looking at his face, I said softly, “Conrad, do you still remember what you said when I handed the first fragrance to you?”
He frowned. After a moment, he answered, “Of course, I remember. It’s just that recently, it’s not very convenient for the company. There were also many things that happened in the R&D department today. For your own good, you shouldn’t come here for now. When everything settles down, I’ll give your position back.”