In his eyes, she had long been someone who could not exist without his support.
Because he believed she was an orphan, he hurt her without holding back.
Gwynne Curtis, her closest friend, could not tolerate it and stepped forward to defend Kiara.
“Hugo, how can you be this heartless? When you came out of prison with nothing, Kiara spent all her savings to buy you clothes.”
“You said you wanted to build a business. Kiara drank with clients until her stomach bled just to secure investment for you.”
“When you were burning with fever in the hospital, Kiara even sold her blood to cover your treatment.”
“You asked her to stay behind the scenes, and she even gave up her company shares. She sacrificed everything for you. Have you no conscience?”
The entire place fell silent.
It was her deep love for Hugo that made everyone certain she would never truly leave.
After Gwynne finished speaking, Hugo looked at her coldly and sneered. “Why did I land in prison? Wasn’t it because of her? Everything she did was driven by guilt. I never forced her anyway.”
Kiara’s entire body trembled as she looked at him, stunned, her heart feeling as if it had been carved open.
So the love she cherished was, in his eyes, nothing but guilt.
She held back her tears and laughed softly with sarcasm.
“Rest assured. From now on, I won’t do those things again.”
She was ready to live her own life.
She no longer wished to be involved with these disgusting people or events.
Kiara held her best friend and prepared to leave when his threatening voice sounded once more.
“Kiara, try leaving today, and I’ll make sure Gwynne has no place in Utah.”
Her body shook, and she turned back, staring at him with anger.
“Hugo, you’re bullying people too much!”
Hugo towered over her. “Kiara, you fail to understand the truth. I am your husband. If I feel generous, you may lose your temper. If I’m displeased, you obediently stay in line. When I’m unhappy, no one else will be comfortable.”
At that instant, the man before her felt completely unfamiliar.
Was he truly the man she once loved?
For a woman he had only known for a few months, he could treat her this way.
Kiara’s heart slowly dropped. Her nails pressed into her palm, and her eyes turned red.
“As long as I change her shoes for her, that’s enough?”
Hugo gave a careless nod.
“Okay.”