Chapter 20 I Could Never Like You
Josephine closed her eyes and laughed at herself.
Stuart was handsome, with a good figure and charm. Besides, he had a noble temperament. Even though she didn't understand love when she was young, after encountering him in the military and seeing
how he interacted with his teammates, she became infatuated with him.
She had held onto this feeling for several years.
But now, she began to doubt whether the person she liked was still worth it.
"What are you thinking about?"
Josephine could feel Stuart leaning in.
He had a unique fragrance about him, like snowflakes in the mountains in winter.
Apart from the things she liked about him, Stuart was nothing more than a man who was unfaithful in marriage and only played with her body.
Sometimes she didn't know why she liked such a man.
But when he got closer, she couldn't help but feel her heart race and her ears turn hot.
Josephine reached out and pressed her hand against his strong chest. "Don't come near me."
"No one can see," Stuart said, holding her earlobe. "This outfit suits you well."
He had been looking at Josephine like this for a while now, wanting to kiss her.
Even though he didn't want to admit it, he had never been someone who pursued physical desires.
But since he had a relationship with Josephine, he realized that he was actually a very desirous person.
Josephine always easily aroused his desires.
At this moment, Josephine saw the partition in the car rise, creating a private space in the back seat.
In this small car, an ambiguous atmosphere instantly filled the air.
Stuart's palm and lips were hot. He left a fiery mark on Josephine.
"You're not focused," Stuart said, as if punishing her, pinching her and asking, "What are you thinking about?"
"Stuart," Josephine's voice trembled as she asked, "When we make love, who are you thinking of?"
"What do you mean?"
Stuart's movements paused. The next second, he turned cold and directly left Josephine's body.
He lowered his head to adjust his sleeve, and said seriously, "Josephine, you're really foolish. Why do you need to say such things and
insult yourself? And..."
He looked up at her, thinking, 'Her eyes are bright and deep, she's so beautiful, but her words are so hurtful.'
He said, "You enjoyed it too, didn't you?"
Josephine had always believed that being in love was the most basic premise for such things between a couple.
Pure physical pleasure was not what she wanted.
But what made her sad was that her body was extremely sensitive to Stuart.
Even though she knew he didn't love her and loved someone else, she still enjoyed and even yearned for intimacy with him.
She despised her own sadness and helplessness in her heart.
But her body's reaction was something that she couldn't control.
Josephine looked at him and asked, "If the person you were married to at the time wasn't me, would you have done the same with her?"
Stuart's gaze was cold as he said, "Why not?"
Josephine didn't know what she was still expecting.
To Stuart, it wasn't matter who his wife was, and who he slept with.
He never cared about these things.
Maybe he hadn't cheated yet, because still maintained the last bit of respect for marriage, which was the only consolation of Josephine.
But such a marriage was really ridiculous and sad.
Josephine gathered her courage and said, "Stuart, let's get a divorce."
Stuart was adjusting his cufflinks when he heard her words, he froze.
After a few seconds, he looked at Josephine in surprise and asked, "What did you say?"
Josephine finished, facing his gaze, and said, "I said I want a divorce from you."
In an instant, Stuart became extremely angry, and he felt like he was about to be consumed by rage.
He raised his hand and forcefully grabbed Josephine's chin.
Josephine exclaimed, but she met his gaze without fear.
"Josephine, how dare you!" Stuart stared at her in anger. His eyes seemed to be spewing fire. "Divorce? You actually said you want a divorce?!"
"Stuart, I don't want to live like this anymore." Josephine, with tears in her eyes, said, "Consider it my plea, let both of us be free, okay?"
"What was the purpose of the alliance between our two families in the first place, have you forgotten? Josephine, do you now have someone you like so much that you don't care about your family's interests?"
Josephine nodded and said, "I can't let this failed marriage hold me back for the rest of my life."
Stuart, surprised by her lack of resistance, grew angrier and asked, "Who is it?"
Confused, Josephine asked, "What do you mean?"
"The man who made you divorce me," Stuart gritted his teeth,
"Was it Liam or the man from the hotel? So, he wasn't someone you just met, was he? You've been in contact for a long time!"
"Are you out of your mind?" Josephine pushed him away. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Isn't this the kind of life that comes with a business marriage? Hasn't the Haustia family mistreated you? Do you want to be free, or is your identity as my wife hindering you from being with that man?"
"Are you accusing me of having an affair?" Josephine was almost amused by his words. "You're the one with a lover! You even brought her along on your business trip abroad."
Stuart was silent for a moment and then said, "Are you jealous of her?"
Josephine immediately replied, "No! I just find myself pathetic!"
"You have feelings for Liam. You were intimate with that man yesterday. Josephine, you have no right to say that about me!"
"Yes, since we both dislike each other, why don't you agree to a divorce?"
Stuart was momentarily speechless. After a long while, he said, "You want a divorce? Fine, go home and ask your parents if they agree. If they have no objections, I agree to the divorce!"
He continued, "Since you brought up the divorce, you explain it to my grandfather."
Josephine slumped in the car, feeling defeated. Their marriage involved many business interests.
For the Haustia family, they wouldn't be greatly affected, but many of the Kalmien family's projects were dependent on the Haustia family. If the two really divorced, it would undoubtedly have a profound impact on these projects.
"What's wrong?" Stuart regained his composure and asked triumphantly, "Are you scared?"
Josephine looked at him sadly and asked, "Stuart, what if I say I want to live well with you, like an ordinary couple, have a child..."
"Impossible," Stuart interrupted her directly. "Josephine, accepting you as my wife is my biggest concession. Don't delude yourself
about anything else."
"Am I worse than Doris? I'm even better than..." Josephine ultimately didn't say that name. "Where am I inferior to her?"
Stuart looked outside the car and said in a cold voice, "Josephine, give it up. I will never like you."
