The Woman From Hell

"Okay!" Cecilia answered, spooning two greasy meatballs onto her plate as she spoke.

The expression on Mason's face immediately turned even darker, but he did not say anything else.

Xander and Jerome, who were sitting on the other side as well, were whispering to each other. They seemed to never run out of things to say to each other.

Sweeping my gaze across everyone, I grew bored and lowered my head to eat several mouthfuls of the food Theo had piled onto my plate before I lost my appetite.

Cindy gave Theo a meaningful look before turning to look at me. She had a soft smile on her face as she said, "Wanda, I never knew you were so popular. Not only are you friends with an actor, but your other friend is so handsome as well. Do you make friends with people because of their looks?”

Although Jerome was usually a carefree person who did not care much about anything and teased us daily, he could be even more protective of us than Cecilia was when outsiders were around.

I had noticed the sly look on his face ever since Cindy walked in. He had been waiting for his chance.

Sure enough, he took the lead once Cindy finished

speaking.

"Not only is Wanda beautiful, but she has a kind heart as well. There are all sorts of wonderful men who are willing to be friends with her. Unlike someone else at this table, an unwanted woman who only knows how t o badger another man's wife. You have Wanda's good temper to thank for tonight's dinner! If I were her, I would have already made sure you landed in serious trouble."

His words were so brutally honest that they made everyone at the table sink into awkwardness. No one said anything else.

Only Zedd, sitting on the other side, could not bear to watch his beloved get insulted. He glared at me and said, "It’s true when they say birds of the same feather flock together. The people you mix with are all like you, rude and with a penchant for hurting others."

"You're President Nichols, right? I wholeheartedly agree with your statement. Let's take you as an example. You're only fit to be in the same category as a b*tch like Cindy. Do you think it's cool to yell at another woman? Marry her and take her home with you if you have the guts to do it. That way, she’ll stop thinking about snatching another woman's husband from her. If you do that, I'll be willing to address you a s a man."

"Do you think he’ll like her as much as he does now if he marries her? Some men are total b*stards, and they only like the ones they can’t get. The minute they succeed, she becomes nothing to him," Cecilia said abruptly.

She stared at Mason as she said that, the corners of her lips curling up into a mocking smile.

I was stunned. Given the way she was acting now, it looked like there was indeed some history between the both of them.

In an instant, the atmosphere at the dinner table grew even weirder.

Theo picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth elegantly before he stood up and said, "This venue is not suitable for pregnant women, as it’s a terrible place for prenatal education. Please enjoy your meal." Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.

I clapped a hand to my forehead. Since when were hosts able to leave before their guests departed?

"Theo Grant, kudos for your favoritism at such a crucial moment!" Jerome gave him a thumbs-up as he glanced gleefully at Cindy and Zedd.

Cindy had an aggrieved expression on her face, seemingly debating with herself on whether she should say something. In the end, she stomped her foot and did not say anything.

Xander flung a calm gaze at me. When he saw the food Jerome had put on his plate, he said unhappily, "I don't like this!"

"Preferences change over time. Just because you didn't like something before doesn't necessarily mean you won't like it now. Besides, how will you know you don't like it before even trying it?" Jerome did not seem to mind Xander's protests and continued ladling food on his plate as he spoke in a voice thick with affection.

Although Theo did not leave the table early because of my insistence, he wore an ugly expression on his face for the rest of the meal and did not say anything else. Thankfully, everyone present knew him well, otherwise, they would have thought he was throwing a tantrum because he did not want to treat them to dinner.

Everyone went their separate ways after dinner.

Mason's health had not fully recovered, so he returned to the hospital.

Jerome returned the car keys to me, saying he would b e flying overseas to take care of some things.

Xander made plans to meet me at Whaldorf City.

Cecilia refused to stay at the hospital, so I took her back to the mansion and asked Miss Woods to take care of her. I would worry less that way, too.

We first went to Cecilia’s place to grab a change of clothes and her toiletries before returning to the mansion. I had a flight to catch, so I got Miss Woods to help Cecilia settle in once we got home. In the meanwhile, I began packing my things.

When we said goodbye, Cecilia was different from her usual reckless self. She hugged me tightly for a long

time, refusing to let go.

If I had known what was in store for me, I would never have let her go, and I would have brought her along with me.

Sadly, I could not have predicted the future then...

Our flight was delayed. It was one in the morning when we finally arrived at Whaldorf City.