AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Roxane didn’t seem to notice the slight change in Diego’s expression as she calmly said:

– If there’s nothing, I’ll leave first.

Seeing that Roxane was really going to leave, Diego suppressed his emotions and stopped her.

– You you.

She stopped abruptly and turned to look at him. In fact, she could more or less guess what he meant, but she was no longer interested in listening to him. Ever since he abandoned her on their wedding day, she no longer had any expectations for him. Whatever he had to say, it wasn’t important to her anymore.

– Roxane, I know I owe you an explanation for what happened that day, Diego said patiently and gently,

– Leila is my ex-girlfriend. Our relationship was good, but later…

He stopped himself. He jumped on his heartbreaking past and said:

– Anyway, something happened to him abroad that day. It was the first time she called me for help after we separated. I couldn’t just ignore it.

– SO?

She asked indifferently.

Diego was surprised. He expected Roxane to forgive him or throw a little tantrum. He really didn’t expect her indifference. He couldn’t control his expression at the moment as he licked his lips and said:

– I have already settled my affairs with Leila. I promise she won’t interfere in our relationship in the future. Do not be angry.

Roxane remained impassive. She said:

– Okay, is that all?

Diego was surprised and could no longer suppress his emotions. His deep voice held a hint of annoyance as he asked:

– Do you have to speak to me in such a tone?

She looked at him and asked:

-So, what kind of tone should I use? Mr. Rios, we have already canceled our wedding. It’s not appropriate for us to interact like before.

In the past, she called Diego “Brother Diego” in a soft voice. She was also learning about her interests such as golf, wine, etc. No matter what he said, she listened carefully and did nothing to make him unhappy. However, in the end, he still couldn’t let go of Leila Byrd and abandoned her without any hesitation.

The words ‘Mr. Rios’ darkened Diego’s expression. He clenched the fists hanging at his sides tightly into fists as he tried to suppress his emotions.

– Roxane, stop being so childish.

-Do you think you can easily cancel our marriage just because you found a random man to marry you? Our marriage was decided by the elders of our families. You can’t just cancel it because you want to.

Roxane frowned slightly.

“Am I not being clear enough or is he just not getting it?”

Diego took a black velvet box from his pocket and opened it, revealing a pair of sparkling diamond earrings. He said:

– I personally chose this gift for you while I was in France. Do not be angry. You don’t like France? Why don’t we have our wedding…

Roxane interrupted him before he could say any more ridiculous words. She didn’t even glance at the gift as she said:

– Mr. Rios, my grandmother has already agreed to cancel our marriage so there are no real ties between us anymore. As for these earrings, you can give them to Leila Byrd or whoever you want. It has nothing to do with me.

Diego’s eyes widened upon hearing these words. He didn’t expect old Mrs. Alvarez to agree to cancel the marriage. If it hadn’t been for the marriage, he and Leila Byrd would not have broken up. Now that he wanted to keep his promise, the Alvarez family called off the wedding. He grabbed Roxane with such force that he felt like his bones were going to be crushed as he said through gritted teeth:

-Roxane Alvarez!

Roxane frowned; she felt like her arm was about to break. She said sadly:

– Let go. You hurt me.

Not only did Diego not let go, but he even tightened his grip. His eyes were slightly narrowed and his expression was gloomy as he said:

– Roxane Alvarez, if you are angry, I can understand it, and I am also ready to give in to you. However, don’t talk about canceling the marriage. In this life, who else do you think you can marry besides me?

After a brief pause, he leaned closer to her and said in a dark voice that carried a hint of mockery:

-After all, you have loved me for so many years. Can you really handle breaking up with me?

Roxane stopped struggling. When she raised her head to look at him, she felt like she was looking at a stranger. She found it a little hard to believe that such words had come out of the person she had loved for several years.

Although the man in front of her looked the same as before, his eyes were cold. His mocking words chilled his heart.

Disappointment flooded Roxane’s heart, and the pain in her heart slowly spread. She bit her lip and trembled slightly before saying:

– Let go of me.

Diego didn’t let go. Instead, he stuffed the black velvet box into his hand and said:

– It doesn’t matter if you don’t like this gift. I’ll buy you a new one next time.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Roxane looked at Diego in disbelief. Her little face reddened with anger as she said:

– Diego Rios, let me go. Otherwise I will…

She went out.

-Otherwise, what are you going to do? You are my fiancee. It’s only right for me to hold your hand. I…, said Diego.

Before he finished his words, a righteous hand suddenly reached out to the side and grabbed Diego’s wrist before pulling him away.

The pain pushed Diego to immediately release Roxane’s hand. He raised his head furiously to look at the owner of the hand.

When Roxane turned to the side, she saw Sebastien. She was stunned. She didn’t know what he was doing here.

Sebastien didn’t seem to see the surprise on Roxane’s face. He placed his arm around her shoulders as he lowered his head and asked in a softer voice than usual:

– How are you?

Roxane, who was still stunned, mechanically shook her head.

When Diego saw the man who appeared out of nowhere hugging Roxane, he asked rudely:

– Who are you?

Sebastien looked up. His gaze was calm and icy as he said:

– Roxane Alvarez’s husband.

These words were like a bolt of lightning for Diego. He exclaimed instinctively:

– Impossible!

Then he looked at Roxane and said:

– Don’t think you can cheat on me just because you found a male escort to help you.

‘Male escort?’

Roxane’s eyes trembled. ‘Will Diego regret his words if he knows that the ‘male escort’ is Sebastien Flores?’

She glanced at the man standing next to her.

Sebastien frowned and his eyes shone coldly. Other than that, he didn’t react to Diego’s insulting words. He no longer looked at Diego. He took Roxane’s bag from her before saying in a low voice:

– Let’s go.

She nodded. Just as she moved to follow him, he shifted her bag into his other hand before naturally holding her hand. She was stunned when his eyes fell on the hand gripping hers tightly. His hand was so hot it burned her cheeks. Since she was young, except for her brother, no man had ever held her hand like this.