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Venom was stunned too. With her sharp hearing and perception, seldom could anyone sneak up so close to her. Clearly, her pleasures with Yves King distracted her too much, made her too engrossed, and led to such a farcical situation.
This was a scene she didn't want to witness.
Although she always claimed to want to mess with Yves King and even threatened him, if Yves truly wanted to settle down and marry, she would bless him. She fully understood their relationship allows them to be comrades, friends, and even lovers, but not spouses.
Admittedly, part of the reason was her, but Venom knew too well that she was not the wife Yves King was looking for. Their life together won't bring him real peace and tranquillity but bind him up in his past.
Three people, six bewildered eyes, looking at each other.