Twisted Ties of Love
Chapter 351

The driver's side door opened, and Liam stepped out, looking at Izabella with a complicated expression. After hesitating for a moment, he called out, "Ms Windham."

Izabella frowned, "Liam, the Izabella from back then, died in that fire. Even if she hadn't been burned to death, she and Brett would have been divorced by now. I can't be your Ms Windham anymore." Liam lowered his head, seemingly worried about Izabella's sharp gaze, "I'm sorry."

His apology was partly for his slip of the tongue just now and partly to make amends for his past indifference towards Izabella.

"Ms Salotti, what I'm about to say might be too much, but I still want to say it. Please give President Windham another chance; he knows he was wrong. He's been living in pain ever since you left three years ago. Last night, he almost drowned trying to find the hair tie you casually threw into the river."

Izabella shook her head, "That's a real shame."

Her words were laced with sarcasm, "If you knew it was too much to say, you shouldn't have said it. Haven't you ever experienced that kind of pain? As a bystander, what right do you have to tell me to forgive him?" She felt that these people were saying sorry, but they had been so ruthless when they hurt her.

Liam's face stiffened. Izabella was right; he didn't have the right. But he had also seen how Brett endured the past three years, so his heart softened.

People's hearts were always hard to determine as good or bad, and Liam's stance leaned towards Brett from the beginning.

"Ms Salotti, I know that no matter what I say, I can't make up for the pain you've suffered in the past. President Windham got a stomach injury because of you back then, and his stomach problems have become so severe that he often bleeds internally. Although we tell him to see a doctor, he refuses, saying he wants to taste your past pain first."

"Do you remember when you stabbed his palm with a silver fork? He has a permanent scar on his left hand, and his nerves are so damaged that it's almost crippled."

"He even pulled out all his toenails and his left hand's fingernails, just like you did back then. He burned your name-shaped scar onto his left chest with a cigarette and used a knife to stab his leg daily. He's truly experienced all the pain you've gone through."

"Ms Salotti, you should know that President Windham's parents died when he was young. Do you know how his parents died? They died protecting Brett in a car accident, and Brett witnessed the whole thing. He stayed in that car with his deceased parents for nearly three hours, and when he was finally rescued, his whole body was soaked in blood. He's been afraid of water ever since and can't swim."

"President Windham grew up in a repressive environment and didn't know how to love. When he fell into the water that year, you were the one who saved him. Even though you were just a blurry figure to him, he always remembered you. If it weren't for Kaley Cornett impersonating you, nothing would have happened between you two. However, President Windham still fell for you. At that time, he agreed to exchange you for Kaley just to divert the kidnappers' attention. Because President Windham had many enemies, and only by doing so could he divert their attention from you and ensure your safety. When you lost your memory later, he also had his difficulties. At the time, you were mentally broken when you were rescued, and only hypnosis could save your life. You were forced to give up your child because you were diagnosed with stomach cancer and needed treatment. After that, President Windham also grieved the loss of the child, holding the child's ashes and crying many times. He cared so much for someone that he gave up his dignity and kneeled on the ground."

Izabella laughed, "Liam, you've said so much, but you forgot that Brett's parent's deaths weren't my fault. But my father's death and the injuries on my body are directly related to him. I saved him back then, and even if he later admitted that he mistook me for someone else, he couldn't blame others. I admit I was wrong, too, for wanting to marry him so badly. Back then, I should've just let him be with Kaley." Liam reflexively argued, "President Windham never loved Kaley."

Izabella scoffed, "Isn't that even worse?" He tried to have both but ended up hurting both. He's clearly a scumbag.

Liam was at a loss for words.

"Ms Salotti, I came to tell you all this today just to let you know that President Windham loves you. He kneeled on the ground because he had already experienced the pain you went through."

Izabella sneered, "So what?"

Liam helplessly looked at her, not expecting his advice would be useless.

Izabella said, "He regrets it now, so he wants me to forgive him? He loves me, so should I accept him? It's not that easy! Liam, since you care so much about Brett, why don't you be with him? I'll bless you." Liam was speechless, and Izabella looked at him mockingly, continuing, "Please mind your own business. If you still want to convince me to forgive him, why don't you try losing everything first and experience my pain?"

Liam looked at Izabella, understanding that no one could truly empathize with another person's pain. Izabella raised her umbrella and, as she left, she said to Liam:

"I've already paid back everything I owed him, but he'll never be able to repay what he owes me. I want to see Niki within three days. Also, since you all know I'm still alive, please tell Brett to send me the alimony after the divorce. Eight billion will do."

Izabella's ride showed up. She gathered her skirt, hopped in, and tried to shake off the rainwater on her umbrella before wrapping it in a plastic bag.

The driver glanced at her through the rearview mirror, gossiping, "What happened? Why is there a guy lying on the ground? I think I even saw blood."

Izabella leaned back in her seat, looking at the scenery outside with a fading smile.

Funny... she had just treated him the same way Brett treated her, and he couldn't take it already.

Back then, she had starved for four days and knelt for half an hour.

Outside the car window, wind and rain mingled, and leaves rustled.

Liam helped Brett up, "President Windham, I did my best."

Brett was obviously in so much pain that he was delirious, mumbling the same sentence over and over: "Izabella, don't go."

Blood still oozed from his mouth as he leaned on Liam, convulsing. His already pale face, soaked by the rain, resembled an old piece of paper. His lips were bloodless and lifeless. If it weren't for his weak breath, one would think he had frozen to death right there.

Liam carried his cold body, hurriedly put Brett in the car, and rushed to the hospital.

After the examination, the results were, of course, very severe. Brett had started running a high fever since last night and woke up before dawn. The first thing he did after waking up was to ask where Izabella was he wanted to find her.

Fortunately, Liam had secretly sent someone to follow her when she left yesterday, so he knew right away when Izabella got in the car.

Brett insisted on coming here, so Liam had no choice but to drive him to the graveyard.

Without Brett's instructions, Liam just sat in the car, watching. He saw Brett kneeling in front of Izabella and kowtowing. The car had soundproofing, so he couldn't hear their conversation, but he could guess the outcome from Izabella's expression.

To Liam, Izabella was already dead, died in that fire. Even if she was resurrected, she was no longer the Izabella they knew.

Everyone knew this, but Brett didn't.

Liam didn't expect that the blow Izabella dealt would be so huge that it almost killed Brett.

Besides the high fever, Brett also had a perforated stomach, throat inflammation, damaged vocal cords, and even heart problems. Upon arriving at the hospital, he was rushed into the emergency room.

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