Chapter 1742 It’s Not My Fault
Livia narrated calmly with her head down, as if experiencing the pain of the past all over again.
“Was it my fault? Not long after we broke up, Nathaniel came to apologize. He said that he knew who drugged that glass of wine. His mother was the one who did it. He said that he was willing to marry me and hoped that I would forgive his mother. I was already pregnant at that time. I didn’t know what to do. I told him that I was pregnant with another man’s child and asked him if he was still willing to marry me.”
Nicole’s eyes flickered, and her expression grew slightly cold.
“He refused?”
Livia shook her head. She held back the tears in her eyes and took a deep breath.
“He hesitated for a minute and agreed. During that minute, I stood in front of him feeling like I was being lynched. I felt like my life had never been so miserable. I’d rather go back and marry Keith than have anything to do with that man. At least, I don’t love Keith, so he can’t hurt me. But for Nathaniel, he was the one who saved me from the abyss, then pushed me right back into hell.”
After Livia spoke, the two women remained silent for a long, long time.
Nicole’s heart sank. She felt remorseful for asking that question.
It turned out that it was not as hateful as it seemed.
Livia had always been the victim in this situation. She had been struggling, but there was no longer anyone to save her from the abyss.
Not every woman was as lucky as Nicole, who had the strength to overcome all the difficulties she faced.
Livia was silent for a long time and suddenly smiled.
“At least I retaliated once, and I’m not that stupid anymore. Now… For the sake of the child, I won’t take the initiative to destroy the life I have today. Keith really did change a lot. He comes home on time, takes the initiative to take care of me, and sends me flowers every day. This is the life I used to dream of having, and now I’m living it. Although it’s meaningless, I can still hang on. At least in our family of three, two people would be truly happy.”
The only unhappy person in that relationship was Livia.
Nicole did not know what to say. Her chest felt stuffy and dreary beyond comparison.
A little girl in pigtails ran over panting and she hugged Livia.
“Aunt Livia, I’m exhausted! I wanna go play on the carousel…”
Livia immediately regained composure and smiled. “Sure.”
Nicole’s mouth twitched. Livia stood up and nodded at her.
“I’ll take my leave now, Ms. Stanton. I’m really glad I was able to talk so much with you. After all, I haven’t talked to anyone for a long time.”
Nicole said, “Take care.”
Livia nodded and pulled the little girl away.
Not long after they left, Lil Michael also ran over with a grin.
“Pretty Lady, are you tired? I’ll ask Susan to bring you some dessert!”
Nicole’s heavy mood relaxed slightly.
“No need. Did you have fun on the pirate ship?”
“No, but I was worried that you’d get anxious from waiting so long, so I wanted to come and see you first. Otherwise, Daddy will settle accounts with me again…”
Nicole looked at Michael’s arrogant little temper and laughed. “He won’t!”
Their conversation reached Livia’s ears, and her face changed a few times. For some reason, Livia’s eyes reddened even more.
Originally, Livia thought that Nicole also had her misfortunes, but surprisingly, it was just her imagination.
Even Clayton’s son tried so hard to please Nicole, which made Livia’s sympathetic look earlier seem too ridiculous.
Nicole held Lil Michael’s hand and looked at the other rides.
When Nicole glanced at Livia, she saw Livia and the little girl walking toward the exit. She thought to herself, ‘Weren’t they going to the carousel? They’re leaving…?’
