Chapter 323 Couldn't Be Bothered Anymore

Could he be inferior to Justin in every aspect possible? It had been one text; she didn't have to be this angry at him over something so trivial.

The more Jonathan thought about it, the angrier he got. Without thinking, he slapped her across the face, his slap merciless and even more brutal than Scarlett's.

The sheer magnitude of his slap elicited tears of agony from her. Just as she prepared to leave, Jonathan caught hold of her, preventing her from sprinting out the door.

Never had he felt such distress, as if a noose was tightening around his throat, squeezing any and every remaining air out from him.

Jonathan had always been privileged, and he had never experienced such turmoil. He supposed Scarlett was the only person who could make him feel this bitter. Not just bitter—angry, resentful, and intensely so.

He found himself unable to bear this any longer, but he couldn't very well slap her and leave. If she made him unhappy, then he would make her unhappy in return, too. That was si