Chapter 16 The hotel room door was knocked on . Madison thought Aziel had returned , and as she opened the door , she whispered , " You finished dealing with the branch office so quickly ? I was just in the lobby- " Her wrist was grabbed , and Madison turned around to meet a pair of bloodshot eyes . It was Ronan , the man who had been a constant presence throughout her youth , almost etched into her very bones , the man who had brought her countless painful memories . She shook off Ronan's hand immediately , as if she had been touched by something filthy , pulling her hand away from his burning palm . Her heart felt as if it had been violently torn by some mysterious force , sending waves of sharp , fine pain through her . Now , seeing Ronan again , Madison was certain she no longer had any feelings for him . If she felt anything at all , it was hatred . " Sir , is there something you need ? " Her tone was icy to the extreme , radiating a cold chill . Her indifferent attitude stung Ronan . Madison had always looked at him with gentle , loving eyes , never like this - so cold , as if she were looking at a stranger . Ronan's Adam's apple bobbed as he found his voice . " Madi , you're really alive . " His fingers hovered in the air , reaching out to Madison as if afraid to shatter a beautiful dream . 0.00 % Chapter 16 281 ( Youchers Tears rolled down his cheeks . " Madi , I never believed in god , but after losing you , I prayed day and night , hoping heaven would send you back to me . Heaven really did hear my prayers . " " Madi , can we start over ? " Ronan's English was hoarse , a voice that had made Madison's heart flutter countless times in her memories , but now it sounded grating . She spoke in Spanish , " So what ? You took my life , and now you're pretending to be sentimental for whom ? Do you really think that after hurting me so deeply , you can just beckon and everything will go back to the way it was ? " Ronan stood frozen in place . " You , you can speak Spanish ? " " I learned it especially for you , when the company went public . " Madison's words were like a knife , stabbing deep into Ronan's heart . He never expected Madison to have learned Spanish . He had mocked and belittled her in Spanish countless times right in front of her , and she had heard every word . He couldn't bear to imagine how much pain and despair Madison must have felt back then . " No! That's not it ! " he blurted out anxiously . " Madi , let me explain . " " I never really liked Eloise . Eloise destroyed my family , my mother was maliciously denied her medicine , my sister starved to death . I was just an ordinary poor boy , unable to avenge them , so , so I chose ... " " So you chose a woman easy to manipulate , used her to climb higher , used her to get your revenge . I was just a step in your revenge . " 29 10 % Chapter 16 289 Vouchers " Mr. Soper , why pretend to be sentimental ? How could anyone develop feelings for a chess piece ? " " No , Madi ... " Ronan had lost his eloquence from the negotiating table . He didn't know how to express his feelings to Madison , didn't know what to say to make her forgive him . If cutting out his heart would make Madison believe him , he would do it without hesitation . " Get out . " Madison's look of disgust was almost tangible , slowly enveloping Ronan . He couldn't breathe , and could only let Madison shove him out the door . It felt as if a giant hand was squeezing his heart . He clawed desperately at the skin around his chest , but it did nothing to ease the pain . " Mr. Soper ! Mr. Soper , you've fainted ! " The assistant kicked the door to the room viciously . " Madison , you really are heartless ! Are you only satisfied if you drive Mr. Soper to his death ?! " The assistant rushed Ronan to the hospital . The first thing Ronan did when he woke up was ask where Madison had gone . " Mr. Soper ! When you fainted , Madison didn't say a single word of concern . Instead , Mrs. Soper kept vigil outside your room day and night . Only Mrs. Soper truly loves you . " " Shut up ! I asked where Madison is ! " He spoke each word slowly and clearly , frightening the assistant into silence . " Ms. Litton is ... is at the business association meeting right now . " Ignoring his own condition , Ronan got out of bed . " Give me the invitation . " 11 He hurried out the door , nearly bumping into Eloise , who was waiting outside Eloise's tears fell instantly . " My father is paralyzed , my mother has fallen ill Ronan , isn't this enough for your revenge ? What more do you want from me ? " " You're all I have left now . "