---- Chapter 227 Antonio and Wendy had a major blowout. It turned out Antonio got wise to Wendy's game, figuring out she was after his cash instead of loving him. A man with his standards for love couldn't tolerate this. So, Antonio had Wendy's kid, just four, whisked away in the night. He played the kid card to force Wendy into signing the house back over to him. And that new Mercedes? He made Wendy unload it and hand over the money. Wendy just lost it right then and there.

She ditched all concern for her image and ripped into Antonio in the cafe. "You've got more money than you know what to do with, so why are you pushing me to the edge? Does it even matter if | love you or not? ---- Chapter 227 Haven't | been right here for you the whole time?" "It does! Love is important,' Antonio shot back, playing the part of a romantic lead. But he was no romantic hero. He was just too grasping, wanting everything under the sun.

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What he wanted was a woman who was totally devoted to him and loved him wholeheartedly. When we were a couple, | gave him all my love. But once he had me, he wasn't cool with the idea of being locked down by marriage. | recalled catching Antonio making out with Wendy in his car. It made me feel sick, and | lost it. Antonio just looked at me with a cold stare, completely unfazed. "I've married you. Aren't you content? Every ---- Chapter 227 guy's got his side gigs.

Isn't that what makes a man?" he argued. That night, it dawned on me that even though Antonio had a solid, blissful marriage, he was still after the rush of the new and the freedom to play the field. He even craved the rush of first love. So once Wendy's husband was out of the picture, Antonio was all over her, throwing money at her like there was no tomorrow. The reason he could act so shamelessly was because he was using my love for him as a way to keep me on a leash.

Yet, he had forgotten that love, no matter how deep, could run dry. When | dropped the D-word, Antonio flipped out. Antonio wasn't stupid. He got that a solid marriage beat a one-night stand.