His Versatile Gorgeous Wife novel Chapter 1741

“Linda...”

Upon entering the room, Mark—unable to endure it any longer—collapsed onto the ground with a thud.

The sound jolted Linda back to her senses. With no time to wear her slippers, she dashed out of the bathroom. When she saw Mark lying on the ground holding his leg, she felt as if someone had stabbed her in her heart.

At the same time, it cemented her resolve to break up.

“I'll call for an ambulance so that you'll be taken to the hospital.” Suppressing her urge to go to his side, she picked up the phone by the bed and made the call.

Mark didn't stop Linda, for he knew that only by recovering could he become stronger.

“Linda—”

“Mark, let's break up. We really are incompatible with each other,” Linda interrupted him as she came up to his side after putting on her clothes. “I'm sure you know I got together with you because the Duke kicked me out. Back then, I assumed he had abandoned me, but little did I expect that wasn't the case at all. Mark, I loved the Duke for five years. During those five years, incidents like what happened in the bathroom happened plenty of times.” While Linda was speaking, she swept her hair to the side before looking out the window. “You're just a tool to keep me company while I'm lonely. The Duke is the man I truly love.”

“I know. I agree to the breakup.” Mark looked at her. “Can I kiss you one last time? From today onward, we will go our separate ways and I'll definitely—”

Before he could say “not bother you anymore,” Linda wrapped her hands around his neck and sealed his lips with a kiss. In response, he held her tightly in his embrace and kissed her passionately, as if he was condensing the kisses for the rest of eternity into a single moment.

It wasn't until the paramedics knocked on the door that Mark finally let her go. Staring at her swollen lips, he declared in a raspy voice, “From now on, we are strangers to each other.”

No sooner had Mark spoken than he got to his feet and limped out the door. Before closing the door behind him, he gave Linda one last reluctant look.

Back inside the room, Linda leaned against the door and covered her face, sobbing.