At that look, Anthony just felt his heart flip.
Such a Zoe was unlike anyone Anthony had ever seen before.
Before she was always without putting anyone in his sights, but now?
Anthony’s lips drew into a sarcastic smile as he took a step toward her and then squatted down in front of her.
-How do you feel now? Pretty bad, aren’t you?
Zoe’s eyes flashed with dismay at the words, what did Anthony mean by that? But when she saw Anthony crouched down in front of him, Zoe’s heart didn’t feel so desperate.
Anthony was someone she had liked before!
Although later she didn’t know how he suddenly stopped following her, but for her at the time it was good that he wasn’t following her and she didn’t want to see him every day.
And she had many suitors, if not Anthony, then others.
So Anthony’s presence was not important to her at all.
Seeing Anthony in this situation now, it was as if Zoe had glimpsed a glimmer of hope.
Looking at him at length, Zoe suddenly hugged Anthony’s arm.
-Anthony, help me, help me, I didn’t want to do it, I didn’t want to hurt him at first.
With his own arm trapped by her, Anthony paused for a moment and then looked at the part of himself that Zoe had trapped, his eyes flinched, but soon cooled again.
-Didn’t you try to hurt her? Who was it that you pushed her down the stairs?
Hearing this, a look of fear appeared on Zoe’s face. -Do you believe me if I tell you I didn’t mean to? I was all ready to go downstairs with her and suddenly I heard your voices and I… I got scared….
Anthony looked at her in amusement.
-You pushed her because you were scared? Trying to use her for a chance to survive?
Not expecting him to speak his mind right away, Zoe looked at him in disbelief.
-I liked you, you know that, don’t you? -said Anthony suddenly.
Lolita, who was standing not far away, heard this and immediately pricked up her ears.
She thought she was just here to help, but she hadn’t expected Anthony to have such an intense love relationship….
Hearing him suddenly say that he liked her, Zoe felt much more hopeful, and just said, -You like me, can you help me? I really didn’t want to, I was in a mess in my head, so….
-Hey, not on purpose? What about the last time you drugged Kennedy? Wasn’t that intentional either?
Zoe was silent.
-You know what I liked about you? -Anthony asked her, but then he didn’t let her, saying to himself, “Like that you were honest, kind and good.
As he said this, his eyes dimmed a little and his voice dropped.
-But then I realized that what I saw in my eyes wasn’t real. Remember the last day I went to the Espinar house? I heard everything you said to your maid.
Those last words completely cut off Zoe’s hope.
The grip on the man’s arm slowly loosened and she finally fell helplessly.
It was no wonder, he suddenly stopped following her, she didn’t care at the time, but now she knew….
-So now it’s ironic to think that I liked you in the first place because of all those virtues, but…. -Anthony smiled slightly- I’m so grateful that God has given me this opportunity to see you as you really are.
Zoe She had expected a little from Anthony, but now she could only hope that Reuben would come sooner.
-This time, I can let you off the hook,” Anthony said gruffly.
-What do you mean, really? -Zoe looked at him with surprise and astonishment.
-Yes, but apologize to me for what you said about me back then, apologize for my heart being in love with you, and say you were wrong.
The person she despised was now demanding that she apologize to her. If it was before, Zoe might have slapped the man’s face, but now? She had done something wrong and was surrounded by people who were likely to walk in at any moment if Anthony called the police.
What did it matter if he was allowed to say it once if an apology would make him let it go?
Zoe blurted out, -I’m sorry!
Anthony’s smile froze and he looked at her in dismay.
Zoe grabbed his arm, -I’m sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn’t have stomped on your heart, I’ve apologized, will you let me go?
Anthony couldn’t tell what emotions he was feeling at that moment, she had apologized for what he wanted, but deep down the boy still felt bad.
-“Fine, but it’s the last time, next time if you do something like that, I’ll send you myself,” she teased.
Then Anthony stood up and turned straight around.
The crowd didn’t expect it to be over so quickly, and no one was caught.
Lolita stared at Zoe for a long time, then suddenly turned and chased after her, following Anthony.
-What if she does something against Alice again in the future?
At her words, Anthony’s footsteps gave a pause and Lolita thought he was annoyed by her words, not wanting Anthony to keep looking straight ahead, Lolita followed his line of sight.
Ruben came this way, with a wide stride, and was soon in front of Anthony.
-Anthony, she…
Anthony smiled, -Hidden there, she pushed Alice down the stairs, isn’t the Espinar family willing to punish her? After doing something like that, you let her make the same mistake over and over again? Maybe your family needs the police to discipline you?
These words made Ruben uncomfortable, but after all, it was his sister who had done wrong, and there was nothing to retort, so he pursed his lips and said coldly, -Thank you very much.
-Don’t thank me, I would have called the fucking police if it wasn’t for old times’ sake, but I promise there won’t be a next time.
Anthony took Lolita’s hand and walked straight away.
Lolita held on to him for quite a while when finally she couldn’t resist reminding him, -What are you doing holding my hand?
At these words, Anthony stepped back and let go of her hand, -Sorry.
Lolita could clearly feel the loss in him and said helplessly, -You still can’t get her out of your mind, can you?
-What is this nonsense? I don’t like her anymore,” Anthony gave her a vicious look and gritted his teeth, “I’ve been dead since she said those things then, but it’s just that I had some pent up emotions and today I’m letting them out.
-Yes? -Lolita muttered. But it was clear that when Zoe had apologized to him, he seemed to have taken it more to heart.
Anthony didn’t want to continue this conversation and simply moved on, -Problem solved, I’ll buy you a drink and steak.
He didn’t want to bring it up again, and Lolita understood, -All right, I’ll take credit for joining you on this trip, and I’ll have a drink today too.
So the two of them left together again.