Ireneâs eyes were filled with malice. âOf course, I heard you say it with your own mouth. And, by the way, I was the one who gave the evidence to Mick. Otherwise, he wouldnât have known. Youâre such a scheming person!â
Nancy widened her eyes in surprise. She never expected Irene to know about it before Mick did, and that Irene was the one who told him!
Why⦠did Irene know? And why did she say she heard it from Nancyâs own mouth?
Suddenly, something flashed in Nancyâs mind, which was previously muddled by alcohol. âCould it beâ¦
the teddy bear you gave me? Did you install a bug in it?!â
âYouâre not that stupid after all!â Irene laughed. âBut unfortunately, you have no evidence now. You can only blame yourself for not throwing away the teddy bear I gave you.â
âWhy⦠would you do such a thing?â Nancy stared at her.
She had no grudges against Irene, but from the moment Irene gave her the teddy bear, she knew that Irene had been plotting against her!
âWhy?â Irene sneered with jealousy. âWhy can someone like you, who is useless, be liked by him?
What makes you so special? I want him to see your true colors, so heâll know that Iâm the one who truly loves him, and Iâm the one who loves him the most!â
âWhat?â Nancy was shocked to learn that Irene⦠loved Mick.
âNancy, youâre just someone whoâs been abandoned, so donât delude yourself anymore!â
After saying that, Irene left.
Nancy pressed her forehead with her hand, trying to endure the pain.
It hurt so much!
The effects of alcohol, combined with the chaotic facts she had just learned, made her headache worse and worse.
It turns out that Irene was the one who caused Nancy to slow down that step.
If Irene hadnât told Mick the truth and instead spoke to him first, would the outcome have been different?
Nancy walked forward, her thoughts racing and her steps unsteady.
No, the outcome would probably still be the same.
Because whether or not she slowed down that step, it doesnât change the fact that she used Mick.
She used him first, so itâs only natural that he abandoned her, right?
Using the last of her clarity, Nancy asked her boss for time off.
Seeing her condition, her boss agreed to give her the time off.
âBut Nancy, can you make it home by yourself like this?â her boss asked, concerned.
âYes,â Nancy replied. âIâm just a little dizzy. Iâll take a taxi straight home, so donât worry!â
âAlright then.â
Nancy packed up her things and headed towards the hotel exit.
But as she walked down a hallway, she unexpectedly saw Irene and Mick.
Mickâs handsome face was still cold and distant.
But Irene, at this moment, was eager and no longer had the smug expression she had before Nancy.
âBrother, canât we be like before?â
âIâm not your brother,â Mick said coldly.
âBut it was you who chose to let me into the Reed family and become your sister. It was you who made me fall in love with you. To me, you are not only my brother, but also the person I love the most. I havenât forgotten about you all these years!â Irene couldnât help but confess her feelings as she pulled on Mickâs sleeve.