Victoria was still not ready to tell the truth, seeing Ansel's innocent expression. She knew Ansel's innocent personality very well and always understood her feelings. However, when it came to food, until now sometimes Ansel was insensitive and could not imitate her cooking. The only one who knew what she wanted the most was Matthias. However, that didn't mean she immediately fell in love with Matthias. Considering their families were enemies behind each other's backs.
"You were just joking, right? Maybe you're busy tomorrow. What about the day after tomorrow? Are you working overtime the day after tomorrow?"
Victoria shook her head weakly as she looked down. "I'm not kidding, Ansel. I really can't date you starting today."
Ansel felt like his heart was struck by a powerful lightning. Suddenly his breath began to become short of breath hearing those hurtful words from his fiancée directly.
"Why are you suddenly acting like this? Did I do something wrong?"
"I'm not ready to marry you. Actually, yesterday I had doubts whether I deserve to marry you or not. I can't even love myself."
"Why? Weren't you confident yesterday that you wanted to marry me? Why did you change your mind all of a sudden?"
Victoria tried to keep a straight face. She took off her engagement ring and put it on the table. "Because I can't give my heart completely to you."
"Is there anyone slandering you not to marry me?"
"I'll get straight to the point. I've found the owner of this ring. I can't marry you. I have to go back to my husband."
"Didn't you say yesterday that you didn't want to go back to him? Why are you suddenly acting so strange? Do you really hate me?"
"I never hated you. But when I think about it, I can't let go of my husband. It seems like he really loves me and wants to start over with me." Her right hand held her fiancé's hand. "I'm sorry, Ansel. I couldn't keep my promise."
"It's just that I feel something is strange about your attitude. Is it true that your husband is trustworthy and a good person?"
That's right. Why didn't she think that far ahead? Was Matthias really a good person? If Matthias was a good person, why had he been neglected for the past two years? Then, how Matthias treated her family was quite cruel. Victoria remembered that her family was currently on the verge of an economic crisis due to the many debts that had to be paid off. Even though she was not related to her family by blood, she also had to contribute to solving the company's problems.
Would having a contract marriage with Matthias actually benefit her? This way she could find a way to bring down Matthias if Matthias was the perpetrator who harmed her in the past or the perpetrator who wanted to harm her adoptive family.
However, now she had to solve her problem with Ansel first. Once this problem was solved, she could continue solving this strange problem with Matthias.
"I believe he is a good person. That is why I decided to start over."
"What if he really is a bad person? Do you still want to be his wife?"
"No. I plan to divorce him if he really is a bad person."
At first Ansel wanted to shed tears. He temporarily put off his intention to listen to his fiancée's confident words. Usually what his fiancée said would really be done.
"Okay, I won't force you anymore. If you've found your husband, I have no right to take you away from him."
"But, are you really okay with it?"
"It's okay. I don't want to be a relationship wrecker." He stroked his fiancée's head gently. "Thank you for being honest with me."
*****
Although she was very relieved to cancel the engagement with Ansel, her heart was still restless because of remembering Ansel's words. Seeing what Matthias had done so far as if he didn't consider her, she was sure that what Matthias had done to her lately was just an act. Suddenly Matthias cooked her favorite breakfast to win her heart quickly.
She began to feel anxious imagining herself playing the role of Matthias' wife starting tomorrow. All this time their marriage had been kept under wraps, would both families agree to their marriage?
The next day, Victoria finally set foot in Matthias' luxurious house. When she entered this residence, she honestly felt very familiar as if she had visited it often. Once again, she couldn't hold back her tears even though no fragments of memories crossed her mind. Was this because her instincts were still strong until now?
"What's wrong with you?" Matthias asked with a worried look.
Victoria shook her head quickly. "It's okay. I just like looking at the interior of your house."
'Because this house is also the result of your design.'Matthias only dared to say it in his heart.
"Since you like the interior of my house so much, you may use all the facilities of this house as you wish."
"Really?"
Matthias frowned. "Even though we're married, I don't like seeing you acting like a stranger!"
"Aren't we strangers now? Just because our names are on the marriage certificate, I am forced to treat you as my husband."
"Then why do you always want to cry every time you see me?"
Victoria rolled her eyes. "What? There's no way I'd cry every time I see you. I'm not that crybaby!"
Matthias laughed out loud as he gripped his wife's hand tightly. "I'm sure you'll lose this game of love."
"Actually, I wanted to ask you directly since yesterday. Why did you only appear in my life now? Why not two years ago?"
"Should I tell you everything?" Matthias lifted his lover's chin with an intense gaze. "If I tell you everything, what will I get?"
"You will get love from me. Isn't that what you wanted all this time?"
"More likely I don't know what you went through two years ago."
"What?"
"The accident you had two years ago was no ordinary accident. Someone wanted to kill you."