Chapter 142. Bitter and Painful

In an instant, silence erupted. Through his flat gaze, Julian observed the look on his ex-lover's face.

“Are you secretly hoping to shift Mia's position?” he inquired in a frozen voice.

“To be honest …, I used to think so. But, I know that it's impossible," the woman replied while raising her shoulders briefly.

"Then, why are you still asking?"

Instead of immediately answering, Amber took a deep breath. She needed more effort to reveal the truth.

"For removing the curiosity that has been stuck in my mind. Lately, I've been wondering a lot. Is it possible ... my life would be better if I did it a different way? What would happen to me now, if one factor was changed?”

Not wanting to hear more assumptions, Julian interrupted, “I still wouldn't choose you. Even if I knew that you were starting to love me, I would still turn to Mia.”

"Why?" Amber asked with slightly teary eyes.

"Because that hard slap you gave has awakened me. Ther