In the past, each time she got close to him with an ulterior motive, he would angrily scold her, disgusted and annoyed by her actions. She would feel sad and humiliated, but never to the extent she felt now, like her pain was being cut with a knife.
Ever since she was little, the Gregorys had told her that she was to be married to Steve Burton. Only by marrying Steve could the Gregorys continue their wealthy and honorable life. Thus, their requirement naturally became her dream. She had always fought tirelessly to make this dream come true, by any means necessary, without ever feeling that she did anything wrong. She even believed that as long as she achieved her goal, she was successful.
But now, hearing from him that she married him for his money and questioning why she has to feign loftiness by repaying him, she felt as if he had slapped her hard across the face. She couldn't look him in the eye.