Chapter 1439
Stephen had invested so much effort into Simona, even falling for her, but she chose to believe others over him.
Now, she had even blocked him on WhatsApp. This was her way of cutting ties with him completely.
Stephen refused to accept it.
If it had been Rosa, he wouldn't care as much. He was only using her for money after all. But Simona was different. He wanted more than just her money; he wanted her.
Finally, after dialing her number repeatedly, he managed to get through.novelbin
"Simona, please don't ignore me, okay? Right now, it feels like the whole world is against me. I never realized there were so many people waiting to see me fail, trying to push me down.
"I admit that I lied to you about some things, but my feelings for you are real! I love you. I need you! I can't live without you.
"Simona, please meet me one more time. I'm at the same hotel where you first took me, in the same room. Just come see me okay?
"Even if you want to end things, it shouldn't be the way it ended this afternoon. Give me a chance to explain."
Stephen poured out his words in a rush as soon as the call connected. His voice trembled with nervousness, making it sound as if he truly loved Simona to the core.
Simona had originally planned to hang up, but she accidentally answered the call.
She had gone for a shower and didn't bring her phone with her. She only heard her phone ring when she got out and planned to reject the call and block the number.
But after hearing Stephen's lengthy speech, her pale face regained a bit of color.
If Stephen had owned up to his behavior of cheating with multiple women and all that, Simona might have seen him in a new light.
However, he was still acting like he had done nothing wrong, still trying to deceive her.
It was clear that he didn't respect her at all. He really thought that she was stupid enough to be fooled again and again.
"Stephen, I forgot to say one last thing to you this afternoon," Simona said in an unusually calm tone.
Stephen's eyes lit up at that. "Yes?"
"Idiot!" With that, Simona ended the call and immediately blocked his number.
While the insult gave her a sense of satisfaction, it wasn't long before she felt uneasy again.
She had truly liked Stephen.
When he was pleading with her to reconcile, she had felt a momentary urge to go to the hotel to see him.
Simona had even thought that, compared to the other two women, she might hold the most important place in his heart.
But she crushed the thought as soon as it emerged. She would never degrade herself like that. She deserved a proper and healthy relationship, not some twisted and toxic mess.
Stephen stared at his phone in disbelief.
What did Simona just call him? An idiot? Was she insulting him?
"Simona, are you crazy? Do you really think can't live without you? Who's the needy one between us? Let's see who's the one who ends up begging the other. I don't believe
that you've truly stopped loving me!"
UMS
He raked his fingers through his hair in frustration.
At that moment, Rosa suddenly called him. The last thing Stephen wanted to deal with her right now.
But knowing things with Simona were likely beyond repair, he took a deep breath and reluctantly answered the call.
"What's wrong with you? Didn't you
tell me I was your only girlfriend aside from the one from university? Didn't you say you only loved me? How come you have so many
girlfriends now?
"Stephen, I trusted you, but you lied to me!" Rosa's fury exploded through the phone. It was as though she wanted to skin him alive.
This outburst made Stephen take a sharp breath. How did Rosa find out?
"I've offended some people before. So, they faked the photos. Those were all edited. I've never lied to you!
"I think it must be my ex-girlfriend who hired someone to set me up. I'm sorry, Rosa. I'll stop bothering you from now on. It's my fault for causing you trouble."