Chapter 199

199– The Sick Mate I didn‘t speak to Lazlo after he hurt me with his lie. I get it; he wanted to be my one true mate, but the path he chose was utterly wrong and made me disgusted by his existence. He was aware of how I would feel when I heard a lie about my mate cheating on me; not any other mate, but Thiago. Yet he lied to me.

“Are you alright?” Thiago had been waiting for me at the breakfast table for some minutes, because I went out for a walk to ease my mind. It was just that I thought Lazlo was a true gentleman.

“I am fine.” I replied, not looking at Lazlo, who had his head down and his focus on his plate.

‘So, tonight is the drive–in theater.” Christina was always the loud one. She would only change her mood and attitude when it came down to her brother, who hadn‘t even joined us today.

“Where is your brother?” Maynard asked what I wanted an answer for as well.

“I sent him the breakfast in the room.” Christina didn‘t really explain why, as if she was trying to quickly change the subject.

“I am full.” Lazlo pushed his plate away and got up to leave. Everybody watched him because it was pretty clear something was up with him.

What is going on with him?” Thiago, who had no clue the person he was so concerned about was spreading lies against him, whispered into my ears.

“I don‘t know. It must be something. We should leave him alone for some time. Everybody needs a moment for themselves,” I replied dryly, and saw Thiago frown at me.

“Is it related to the whole acceptance thing?” He wasn‘t a fool to not see things clearly. It was pretty obvious Lazlo had changed after accepted him.

“I don‘t know. Let‘s talk about us,” I insisted. I wouldn‘t want to think about what Lazlo said. It will hurt me again.

*Thiago! Can you please open it for me?” when I thought it would be over, Jessica got up from her seat and walked all over to our table to ask Thiago to open a bottle of soda for her.

I watched Thiago give her a head nod and open it for her. This was weird. He would usually avoid helping others, and I can see why he didn‘ t want to connect with anyone. But why Jessica, of all the people?

It was then that Lazlo‘s words struck me, and I had to shake my head hard to stop thinking about it.

“Hey, do you mind if I just go plug in my phone to the charger?” I told Thiago, who probably didn‘t understand the urge l expressed to charge my cellphone, out of the blue.

“If you want, I can go do it,” he offered, but he steadily shook my head at him.

“By the way, I want to speak to you about something, but not here, okay?” Thiago whispered before I got up on my feet. I stood silent, staring at him as he smiled back at me. “What?” he asked while laughing awkwardly.

“What is it?” I don‘t know, but I demanded to know it instantly.

“Hey, just go charge your phone and meet me outside. We will have a talk there,” Thiago said, confirming to me with his eyes that it wasn‘t that serious.

I had to force a smile on my lips when I wasn‘t even feeling like smiling at this point. I was just afraid.

This feeling just whisked me.

I walked back to the room, not because I wanted to charge my phone, but because I wanted to speak to Lazlo. The moment I stood outside the door to rethink my decision, I heard Lazlo and Zander talking inside.

I knew from Christina that Zander was having his breakfast in his room, but I didn‘t know Lazlo left just so that he could have a talk with him.

“She is head over heels in love with him,” Zander said, discussing me, obviously.

“I tried to warn her but––” The sadness in Lazlo‘s voice sounded genuine. I wanted to know what the two were planning and who started this rumor and why “She didn‘t believe you. Your face says it all,” Zander almost let out a sarcastic laugh at Lazlo, “You were a fool to think you meant anything to her. We are the only ones that love her. She doesn‘t love us back. She is too occupied loving that asshole to even spare us a glance,” Zander expressed extreme hatred and anger at Thiago, who shuddered my body and my hands into turning into fists.

“We cannot blame her. They had their moments. Thiago is–– very –––different. I thought he and I were friends too. I would never have believed it myself if I hadn‘t seen it with my eyes.” I was shocked because Lazlo did not appear as if he was making up lies. He truly believed what he was saying.

He claimed to have seen Thiago talk to Jessica.

“She would never believe your words. No matter if you shower in gold water or turn gold, you will always be a coal to her. Anyway, I don‘t mean to upset you anymore, but I have proof with me. We can show it to her so that she can stop believing in the lies he is feeding her because, Lazio, the day he marked her, she will be his slave just like the oth–” Zander suddenly stopped and choked on his words, “I—,” he was gagging, and I could only imagine what was going on.

“Hey!” Lazlo started panicking. I reckoned Zander was throwing up again. I rushed into the room without a delay because Zander looked like a mess.

He had thrown up all the food and even blood all over his sheets.

“What the fuck is going on?” Lazlo jumped off the bed and held his hands behind his head to calm his breathing.

“I ca—–nnot bre–––athe!” Zander raised his face and stammered with a horrifying look in his eyes. I was surprised to see the fear his eyes flashed when he acknowledged he was running short on time.