"No matter what, at least I have never used Hannah, nor have I ever hurt her."
At least, not in this lifetime.
These words struck home, and Louis Snyder had no way to refute them.
He didn't even have the courage to bring these matters up in front of Hannah; he didn't dare to ask for her forgiveness because he feared it would be met with her undisputed rejection and estrangement.
He would rather doggedly follow her around like now, even if to her he was no more than an expendable pet.
The two of them were at loggerheads, taunting each other, and ended on a sour note.
But in fact, both of them knew that no matter how much they argued, it wouldn't change the fact that Hannah had already thrown herself into someone else's arms.
Arnold Simmons, indeed, was a man that they both hated and envied.
Jealous of his perfect timing, never having done anything to hurt Hannah, an overwhelming power that allowed him to protect his loved one under his wing.
