Chapter 86

Chapter 86

How could Megan not see that?

Yet she didn’t argue and let Sullivan call the shots. After all, a smart woman knows she doesn’t need to steal the spotlight on occasions

like this.

Everyone thought Sullivan would decline.

Instead, Sullivan leaned forward, stubbed out his cigarette, and said nonchalantly, “Let’s play!”

He used to attend these kinds of gatherings, not really into these childish games, but today, he surprisingly joined the fray.

Megan sat beside him, his arm casually draped over her shoulder.

They looked like the picture–perfect couple.

When Megan occasionally lost a round, Sullivan would pull her close, his warm hand gently caressing her delicate cheek, blatantly flaunting their affection.

Megan knew he was doing it on purpose, and she played along.

The others joked around, but the Leach siblings‘ faces grew darker by the minute, especially Bennett, whose expression could have curdled milk.

Megan lost again.

This round was Truth or Dare, and the winner, Bennett, was to ask the question.

Bennett picked up his beer mug, took a hefty swig of the strong brew, while Timothy, sensing his friend’s agitation, whispered, “Take it easy. Bennett! We’ve all been playing together since we were kids, and they’ve been married for years. It’s not worth it!”

Bennett shoved him away. Staring at Megan’s serene face, Bennett dropped a bombshell, “Megan, do you have someone you like right now?”

Silence fell over the room.

Everyone knew what Bennett’s question implied – he had feelings for Megan! It was taboo, after all, Megan was Sullivan’s wife

Eyes stealthily glanced at Sullivan.

Sullivan was unruffled, seemingly unsurprised, still holding Megan close. He also seemed to have known about Bennett’s feelings all along.

Victoria was the first to speak up, looking at her brother, she burst out, “Bennett, have you lost your mind?”

She tried to pull Bennett away, but Bennett pushed her aside and insisted, “Megan, do you have someone you like right now?”

The atmosphere grew tenser!

Megan was in an awkward spot.

Bennett was making it difficult for her, and Sullivan showed no sign of intervening. She thought this might be why Sullivan brought her here. He had seen through Bennett’s intentions and was deliberately provoking him.

Megan knew the best thing to do was to profess her love for Sullivan on the spot, telling everyone against her true feelings how deeply she loves Sullivan.

But…

Megan lowered her gaze, a faint smile playing on her lips, suddenly not wanting to be so rational.

་ ཇ ར ༀ རྗ

She looked Bennett in the eye and answered seriously, “No.”

The mood froze.

No one expected Megan to respond like that, including Sullivan,

His face turned even gloomier than Bennett’s, clearly stung by Megan’s response. A man of his pride and composure stood abruptly. saying with restraint, “We’re leaving!”

Megan knew he was angry. But she had no regrets!

Sullivan would likely just pin her down on the bed and have his way with her. She didn’t care anymore.

As they were about to leave, Bennett spoke in a dark tone, “Sullivan, Megan doesn’t like you anymore!*

Sullivan let go of Megan. He turned to Bennett with a cold laugh, “Whether she likes me or not, she is Mrs. Lowry! Bennett, that’s a fact you can never change.”

ཚེ ཝཿ ཛྱཱ Õངྒཾ ཚོ །

Bennett began undoing his shirt buttons.

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Victoria screamed, even using his full name, “Bennett Leach, have you lost your mind?”

Bennett faced Sullivan, fists ready, his voice filled with defiance, “No! What’s wrong with liking a woman? So what if she’s my friend’s wife? Sullivan, she doesn’t love you. Every second she spends with you is just an act. Why can’t you admit that?”