Cornelia was drunk, blabbering about everything that came to mind without a filter. She kept venting her frustrations, "So he marries you and then says you're not fit to bear his children? Does he think he's some kind of king or something?"
It hit Cornelia that Steven did have the Dixon Group. The Dixon Group was such a massive business empire, so he practically was a king.
Cornelia continued her rant, "You're right though, the guy is a real nutjob. He's got a woman he loves and yet he marries you, then says you're not fit to bear his children. Hannah, if that's the case, you should ditch him. He doesn't love you, and you can't love him. You're perfectly capable of making your own living, why rely on him?"
Hannah replied, "You think I don't want to leave him? I do. Every single day. But it's all just wishful thinking. As long as he holds on, I can't break free."
Cornelia asked, "If he doesn't love you, why is he so desperate to keep you?"
Hannah replied, "Because I look like the woman he loves. He sees her in me, it's his way of making up for not having her."
Cornelia asked, "So what are you gonna do?"
Hannah replied, "I'll just live like this. Eventually, he'll get bored. When that day comes, perhaps I can finally be free."
"There will never be such a day!" Steven's ominous voice suddenly echoed behind them, sobering the two drunken women.
Steven walked up to Hannah, whispering in her ear, "Even if I get tired of you, you're still my woman. Don't ever think about being with another man."
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