The hypocrite went on and added, âHave you always deemed me a hypocrite? Well, I guess itâs inevitable when the guy youâre head over heels with over the past eight years turns his back against you over the night! I must say itâs quite a pleasant sight!â
âWhy donât you keep those to yourself? Lyle is but a jerk. If you want him so badly, just take him away. Youâre the only one who appreciates him.â I meant every single word I said. I had enough of dealing with the vicious duo.
Crystal leaned against the pillar and asked with her face scrunched up in irritation, âWhy donât you stop putting on a strong front instead? Arenât you aware itâs bad for your health? Can you recall our first encounter? You behaved all superior to me and turned me down when I requested to have a look at your drawings.â
Chuckling, she added, âIn the end, I acquired the drawings after throwing a tantrum! I had ever since then made up my mind to get my hands on everything that belongs to you!â
I guess this is Crystalâs true color, huh? Why canât she move on from the past? On top of that, why would I want to share something that belonged to me with her? I canât believe she has been picking on me over such a trivial matter.
After snapping out of the train of thoughts, I looked at her in the eyes. âWell, I guess the ones you were able to get your hands on were never meant to be mine. What belongs to me will always be mine. Youâll just end up with something that others couldnât even be bothered with.â
âHahaha!â Crystal burst out laughing as she found my statement hilarious. After all, I was the unlucky one over the years. One way or anotherâmy life, my career, and my wedding ended up miserably.
âYouâre so adorable! I wonder if Lyle hasnât filed for divorce with you because of your naivety! Anyway, Iâll get him to make up his mind soon!â
Curious, I looked at the laughing woman and asked, âDid you get together with Lyle just to take revenge on me? Were you ever serious about your relationship with him?â
âWhat do you think?â she asked while sticking out her tongue in a coquettish manner. The thought of her messing around with Lyle crossed my mind, but it was not something that concerned me.
I found Lyle pitiable because he took their relationship seriously. At the end of the day, it turned out he was as pathetic as meâdeeming Crystal his one and only when the latter only used him as a tool for revenge. At that point in time, I was just glad I would soon sever ties with him.
âYou know what? Iâll teach you another lesson! You need to learn from Yvette and grovel yourself at my feet! If you do, I will consider showing you mercy and stop picking on you in the future!â
I had a bad feeling about the things awaiting me, but I decided not to run away. She would just accuse me of something I hadnât done. Since I was innocent, it wouldnât be necessary to run away from her.
A few seconds later, Crystal started strangling her hair with all her might. Her cheeks were swollen after she slapped herself in the face without holding back.
Her attempt to pounce on me failed as I had foreseen her tricks beforehand. As she fell to the ground, she started wailing hysterically on the deck. After she tossed and turned, she yelled, âCan you stop it? Iâm not trying to pick on you! Please stop coming after me!â
While glaring at her in the eyes with a deadpan look, I heard footsteps closing in. She had always come prepared. Thus, I was certain she had asked someone to meet her at the deck beforehand.