Blazing Love, Conditional If

Isabellas love for Tom deepens with time, while his affection for her fades. This is the bitter truth that defines their relationship. ——Isabella Swan

The setting sun bathes the mountains in a crimson hue, as if the sky itself is ablaze.

Isabella has been kneeling in the Memorial Hall for a full day, marking the end of her five-year penance.

Tom Hiddleston had promised that if she kneeled for five years, she would be absolved of her sins and granted her freedom.

The familiar sound of footsteps approaches, and despite her exhaustion and hunger, Isabella reaches out to Tom as he arrives.

"Ive done as you asked, Tom Hiddleston, lets get a divorce now," she pleads, her voice heavy with fatigue and defeat.

Tom gazes coldly at the woman kneeling before him, his once sharp eyes now dark and sinister. "You think five years of kneeling can absolve you of your sins?"

"What do you mean?" Isabellas heart clenches with the feeling of being toyed with.

The law has already proven her innocence, so why wont he believe her?

Seeing the indignation mixed with grievance in her eyes, Toms anger intensifies. He throws a file onto the ground in front of her.

"Take a good look at what youve done!"

Isabella, struggling with her physical discomfort, bends down to pick up the file, only to be met with images of a couple entwined, and the woman in the photos is none other than her.

Isabella looks up, and the man before her is as handsome and upright as ever, but the frost in his eyes is colder than before.

Her heart feels as if its being torn apart; Tom has never trusted her.

Isabella lets out a sigh, "Whether you believe it or not, I havent stepped out of the Memorial Hall in these five years!"

"No? What you did five years ago, how can I trust you?" Tom grabs Isabella, forcing her to look at him, his tone full of anger and sarcasm.

A touch of bitterness spreads across her eyes as she looks at him, unyielding, "Anyway, I didnt do it!"

The same attitude as back then!

Tom is furious!

He pushes her to the ground.

Isabella is frightened by his actions and struggles, "Stop it! Were not husband and wife anymore, you cant..."

"Were not officially divorced yet." With that, he gives no preliminaries.

"Ah!" The pain causes Isabella to cry out.

Toms peripheral vision catches sight of the photos of her with another man, and his eyes suddenly turn cold, increasing his pace.

This act of intimacy carries no emotion, only vengeful anger.

"Isabella Swan, you really are a vile woman!"

Tom suddenly withdraws, releasing his grip, and Isabella falls straight to the ground.

The cramps in her abdomen cause her unbearable pain, and the mans cold, disgusted tone stabs at her heart even more; at this moment, she is bleeding inside!

"Youd better be honest, and dont blame me if you try any tricks!"

With that, Tom Hiddleston turns and leaves the Memorial Hall.

Watching his fading back, Isabella spits out a mouthful of sour water, her stomach churning with nausea.

For these five years, she has been living on plain soup and water, and her stomach probably hides many diseases.

In fact, the death of his brother George Washington was an accident, there was no perpetrator, but it was indeed because he saved herself that he died.

Thats why she agreed to kneel in the Memorial Hall for five years, both to repay the favor and to take care of the emotions of the Hiddleston family.

Now that the five-year period is over, she should leave here to investigate the person who defamed her back then!

With the last bit of strength, Isabella crawls to the door, and before losing consciousness, she sees the door slowly pushed open from the outside...