CH 4: Practiced Guilt
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“Junior sister, Alex didn't mean to betray you. Please d-don't blame him…Everything is my fault.“
“ I loved him so much that i couldn't control myself, even when i knew he had a girlfriend…I'm s-sorry. Please don't blame him.“ Daniella sniffled and lowered her gaze, her voice trembling with practiced guilt.
She looked so pitiful and fragile, hiding behind Alex that no one could bear to reprimand her.
But beneath that fragile and meek expression, a tiny flicker of triumph danced in her eyes. A faint, quick smirk she quickly swallowed.
“Who's your junior sister?“ Lynette questioned mockingly.
“ I only know that the two of you were already scr*wing each other behind my back while we were still in a relationship.“
“ And yet you feel wronged and hurt - acting like a b***h and a mistress.“ Lynette voiced cracked with rage. She glared at them, a bitter scoff escaping her lips.
“ Who are you putting that fragile, pitiful face on for, huh?“
Lynette felt disgusted by Daniella's pretense of acting as if she's the victim.
“ Between you and me, who is supposed to look wronged and hurt for being cheated on…?“
“ Answer me!“ Lynette demanded.
“Junior sister, actually, Alex and I are…we…“ Daniella bit her lips, looking inexplicably pitiful and flustered.
“ That's enough, Lynette.“ Alex spoke sharply, annoyance twisting his expression. He saw his woman defending him and looking so fragile and bullied. He naturally wanted to defend her, to assert his authority as a man.
He turned, pulled Daniella into his arms , and stated arrogantly, “ Don't vent your anger on Dani…She's the victim here.“
He gritted his teeth, while avoiding eye contact with Lynette.
Lynette stood there, shocked and baffled by Alex's ability to twist the truth so effortlessly.
Hah…good, good, Lynette thought with a cold smile.
“ To tell you the truth, i–“
“ Alex, please…don't.“ Daniella interrupted him, her voice dripping with fake fragility, which Alex failed to noticed.
“I know what you want to say.“ Lynette's voice cut through the air, silencing whatever drama they were trying to stage.
“Are you trying to say that you two were in a relationship before i came into the picture? That you dated me just to make her jealous and be closer to her, killing two birds with one stone.“ Her tone was full of contempt.“ That you never had any romantic feelings for me…“
Every syllables from Lynette hit them like a storm, leaving them motionless and stunned.
“You, you… How did you…?“ Alex was stunned. His eyes brimmed with shock and disbelief.
A wave of irritation hit him, the unsettling feeling that the situation was slipping out of his control.
Alex hated this feeling – this sense of always being at someone else's mercy. A sharp glint of hatred flashed in his eyes.
“Pathetic.“ Lynette thought mockingly.
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