Reclaiming the CEO's Heart

Chapter 17 Rejecting Her Proposal

Chapter 17 Rejecting Her Proposal

Avery lifted her head, a hint of a disdainful smile flickering in her eyes. "Mr. Hill, that's an interesting

question. Aren't you the one who asked for a divorce?"

Ignoring her response, Jacob approached her with a chilling aura. "You've been with him these past

few days?"

At such a close distance, Avery could see the cold glint in his bloodshot eyes under his thick

eyelashes. His face was filled with fierceness.

Avery denied it firmly, "No, it's difficult to hail a taxi in such weather, and Nic just gave me a ride."

Jacob sneered, saying, "Avery, when you lie, your eyes tend to look upward. Your habit hasn't

changed. You held on for a year and suddenly let go, leaving your seriously ill father behind, all for that

man?"

Avery didn't want to explain. The more she tried to come up with excuses, the more he would feel like Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

she was trampling on his intelligence. It would make things worse.

So, she quickly changed the subject. "It doesn't matter. Let's just get divorced first."

Before she could take a step, Jacob suddenly grabbed her wrist. He didn't use much force, but Avery

felt a piercing pain, and she frowned at him.

Jacob's face twisted with madness, and his voice was chilling. "I used to think that divorce was the best

punishment for you, but now I've changed my mind."

Avery was taken aback. "What are you talking about?"

Jacob looked at her deviously. "I suddenly don't want to get divorced anymore."

His long fingers brushed against her cheek as he looked down and coldly asked, "Are you happy about

it, Mrs. Hill?"

If this had happened half a month ago, Avery would have been ecstatic. But after she learned the truth,

his touch only made her feel disgusted.

"Let go! Jacob, I want a divorce from you now."

The man effortlessly lifted her off the ground. The harbor, which had sheltered her from wind and rain,

now only left her with endless resistance.

"Let go of me, Jacob, are you out of your mind?"

The difference in strength between a man and a woman was huge, not to mention that Avery was

fragile at that moment. She was unable to resist him.

Her body was placed in the back seat of the car. The struggle felt like an intense exercise for Avery.

She gasped for air and spoke with difficulty, "Jacob, what do you want to do?"

"What do I want?"

He tugged at his tie, with a trace of mockery flashing across his eyes. "Avery, I want you to suffer. Do

you think I'm stupid enough to let you frolic with another man? I underestimated you. You said you

would rather die than divorce me, but you soon found someone else. Are you so horny?"

Avery had a splitting headache. His words were provoking, and her heart felt like it was being pricked

with needles. She bit her lip and said, "You've always wanted a divorce from me, and now that I'm

granting your wish, why are you acting up like this? You cheated on me, so even if I want to be with

someone else, what has it got to do with you?"

In the next second, the man lifted his chin high, his voice devoid of emotions. "Anyone can find

happiness in this world, except you. Do you get it?"

Avery met his indifferent gaze, his dark eyes exuding silent pressure. His voice was ruthless as he

said, "Whether we divorce or not, it's up to me to decide."

As he leaned closer, his tie fell on Avery's cheeks. His exquisite woolen coat was neat, without a

wrinkle, and he acted as condescending as a god.

It was soon verified as the car turned around the barrier. Avery's gaze fell on the line of cars on the

opposite side, and right in front of the queue was a Cayenne that had crashed into the guardrail. It was

none other than Nicholas's car.

As soon as Nicholas dropped her off, he got into an accident. Avery paled with fright and shouted,

"Stop the car!"

Jason wasn't foolish enough to stop the car at that moment. He simply turned a deaf ear to her request.

Avery tried to open the car door, but Jacob yanked her backward into his arms.

She heard the man speak nonchalantly, "What? Are you worried about him?"

"Have you gone mad? Nic only showed some extra care to my dad because we graduated from the

same school. I have no relationship with him. Why did you do this?"

Jacob slowly reached out his hand, his cool fingertips brushing against her face. His cold voice then

escaped his mouth. "Because I take pleasure in your sadness."

Avery weakly gripped his shirt, but anger had drained her energy. She gathered the last bit of her

strength and said, "Jacob, my dad sponsored Olivia's education. Even if there is some connection

between them, I believe he would never harm her."

At the mention of the name, Jacob's face suddenly changed. The sneer on his face immediately turned

into anger, and he shoved her away.

"What right do you have to mention this name?"

Avery's back slammed hard against the car door, and her bones felt like they were shattered. She

leaned weakly to the side, enduring the sharp pain.

Jacob was so sensitive to this name, so it seemed like she had found the right person. Olivia was his

lost sister.

But she couldn't muster the strength to ask anything. She closed her eyes, trying to calm down and

dispel the discomfort.

She didn't even have the energy to argue anymore. She could only curl up in the seat.

Fortunately, she had applied some blush and lipstick before coming over, so as not to reveal her pale

face.

Met with her silence, Jacob assumed she was fuming and ignored her. However, his chest was still

heaving with anger.

The car arrived at Hill Mansion, but Avery was too weak to move.

Jacob had already left. Jason opened the car door and asked softly, "Mrs. Hill, are you feeling unwell?"

Before Avery could deny it, Jacob looked down at her from outside and taunted, "Stop playing the

same trick over and over again. Do you think I'll go soft if you pretend to be weak?"

To make him change his mind, she had indeed fished for sympathy.

When she was really in a terrible state, he didn't believe it.

After waiting for a few seconds, Jacob grew impatient. "You'd better get out now if you don't want me to

take action against your family."

Avery had just texted Nicholas, but there was no reply. She didn't know how badly Nicholas was

injured, but she had to grit her teeth and get out of the car.

As soon as her toes touched the ground, a gust of cold wind rushed toward her. Her legs went weak,

and her vision darkened before she fell to the ground.