Alexander's gaze was filled with disdain as he looked at her. Gone was the tenderness he once held for her; all that remained was disgust, contempt, and the bitter hatred of someone who had been deceived. After all these years, he couldn't believe he had cherished a woman like this.
"I only did it because I love you so much," Melissa sobbed, tears streaming down her face.
"Love?" Alexander cut her off coldly. "Is this what you call love? Lying to me? Hurting the woman I care about?" His voice was sharp, laced with icy anger. "I never imagined you could be this vicious."
The thought of Phoebe's suffering gripped his heart painfully. He was the one who had caused her so much pain, and all because of Melissa.
Melissa desperately tried to explain, her voice shaking. But the Alexander befor
