Divorce Failed My Wife's Secret Identities Shock the World novel Chapter 871

Having grown accustomed to Maeve's straightforward nature...

Andres was becoming increasingly repulsed by Nancy's habit of beating around the bush.

"The only reason I came to meet you today is to hear your explanation about the body double."

Nancy lowered her eyelashes, tears welling up as if she were about to cry again.

Before Andres could show his impatience, she finally gave him an answer.

"I used a stand-in because I heard there was another girl in your life."

"At the time, my health hadn't fully recovered."

"I was terrified of losing our connection, so I had her try to win you back for me."

Andres scoffed.

"Do you honestly believe such a pathetic excuse yourself?"

A flash of hurt crossed Nancy's eyes.

"Do you really think I'm lying to you?"

"If the reason were really that simple," Andres retorted, "don't you think that kind of behavior is terrifying?"

"She had the exact same face, the same voice, and even mimicked your tone almost perfectly."

"Not only that, she knew every detail of our past, which means she did her homework before approaching me."

"To go to such extreme lengths just to salvage a missed connection..."

"That's way too elaborate for the Grover family."

"But I did it because you're worth it," Nancy insisted.

Andres wasn't buying a word of it.

"Nancy, I know exactly who you are."

"You're cold, calculated, and you know how to assess any situation. You're the furthest thing from a love-struck fool."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have backed away so cleanly when your mother wanted an alliance with the Fulton family."

Nancy shook her head.

"That's not what happened. I left back then because of circumstances beyond my control."

Andres held up a hand, cutting off her excuses.

"I'll be the judge of that."

"Besides, love isn't just a simple 'I love you.' It takes time and mutual understanding to get on the same page."

"Which proves we were never meant to be. I suggest you face reality, and we'll stay out of each other's lives from now on."

Since she refused to give a straight answer about the body double, he saw no point in wasting any more time.

As he stood to leave, Nancy hurriedly blocked his path.

"Aren't you even a little curious why our birth charts are written on this piece of paper?"

"You've heard of Master Mortimer Finch, right? He was a legend in The Occult World, with an unparalleled reputation."

"He read my fortune shortly after I was born."

"I didn't even know you existed back then, but he had already written your details into my fated match."

Andres let out a humorless laugh.

"Are you trying to say Mortimer Finch was some kind of god?"

A fated match?

Did he think he was Cupid?

Nancy's expression remained dead serious.

"Andres, you know better than anyone that at our level of society, a mystic's guidance can save us from making catastrophic mistakes."