“Juelz, what are you doing?”
When Dorothy noticed that Juelz didn’t answer her, she raised her voice and repeated her question. She was confused.
She just watched as Juelz snatched away her leather bag that she had placed on the table as well as her phone.
It happened to be unlocked, and he didn’t even need to key in her passcode.
The first thing Juelz did when he got her phone was turn it off.
His sudden odd behavior greatly confused Dorothy.
She gazed at Juelz in confusion. Juelz gazed back at her too.
She was wearing a knee-length baby blue dress, with heels of the same colour. Her long, black hair spilled over her shoulders, making her fair face look even more delicate and pretty.
She had a fair, slender neck, and a perfect figure. Every part of her was stunning and beautiful.
He had thought about having her countless times in the night.
He imagined that Dorothy returned his feelings as well. He could take advantage of that, just like Credence did, and caress her slender neck on the bed, and listen to her low moans.
How enchanting it would be to hear her say that she loved him!
Things had been going fine for them in Monticello, and she’d just been a step away from agreeing to his proposal. It was at that moment that Belle was diagnosed with leukemia.
In order to treat Belle and save her daughter’s life, Dorothy had to return to Talco City and continue her relationship with Credence.
At present, she had fallen deeper into Credence’s web of love. She had completely fallen for him.
This was probably fate.
It was fate that he had lost Dorothy. He would always miss that one last step to improve their relationship.
Since the heavens would not side with him, then he’d carve out his own destiny.
Whenever he was reminded of her having always been in Credence’s grasp, whenever he thought of Credence embracing her and making her bloom, Juelz’s heart hurt. It was like he’d been shot by a thousand arrows.
The touch of pity and hesitation that had lingered in his eyes vanished.
“Dory, I am sorry to turn off your phone without your consent. I did this so that I can sit down and have a good talk with you, and I don’t want to be interrupted.”
Juelz lowered his gaze and looked at Dorothy. He then continued, “A lot of things have happened recently. Over a month has passed, but I haven’t found a chance to talk to you alone yet. I don’t know how you are doing, and I know nothing about Belle’s condition as well.”
“Luckily, I’ve found an opportunity to talk to you today, because I need to receive an answer from you about something else.”
He spoke in a serious tone. Dorothy was surprised to see him acting so serious. This was definitely a rare scene.
Usually, when he was in front of her, he would always smile gently. However, when she suddenly saw how serious he was, she was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
Dorothy could not help but feel slightly nervous. She unconsciously clenched her fists under the tablecloth. She looked at him calmly and slowly said, “What did you want to ask me?”
At this moment, a light knock came from the door.
Juelz ordered them in, and two beautiful waitresses pushed a cart in carefully as they entered. They placed all kinds of tea, desserts, and silverware on the table in an orderly manner.
“Please enjoy your meal.”
After that, the waitresses exited silently. They had undergone strict training, and they didn’t make a single noise.
However, even as Dorothy looked at the appetizing food on the table, she seemed to have lost all her appetite. She was not in the mood to eat at all.
Juelz tilted his head and looked right into her eyes. His heart jolted when he saw himself reflected in her eyes. “Dory, tell me, were you by Belle’s side the whole time from seven to ten last night? Did you do anything else?”
His voice was hoarse, there was a hint of pain that could not be expressed by words, as if he knew that she was lying to him. Dorothy suddenly felt embarrassed and guilty.
She lowered her head and smiled awkwardly. “Juelz, you’re suddenly asking me this question in such a serious way. I-I don’t know how to explain it to you.”
“Tell me the truth. I want to hear it from your mouth.”
Juelz’s expectant eyes suddenly dimmed a little. Without saying anything else, he placed a piece of bread onto Dorothy’s plate and gestured for her to have some.
He knew that he must not push Dorothy too hard, he needed to give her some space and time to think about it.
At the same time, he wanted to give her one last chance.
If she chose to tell the truth, he would forgive her for deceiving him. He would continue to play dumb, he would pretend to not know what she had been doing with Credence the night before.
However, if she still insisted on her original statement of not going anywhere or seeing anyone, then he could only carry out the plan that he had discussed with Jeremy. He would do his job perfectly until the very end.
In this world, even parents who loved their children to the ends of the world and back had their own desires.
There had never been a person in this entire world who was willing to only help out, and not ask for anything in return for their entire lives.
Perhaps, there were a few extraordinary men in this world who could give up everything unconditionally for their loved ones. However, he couldn’t!
As long as they were human, they were bound to be selfish.
As for Juelz, he would do anything, even if he had to work with someone like Jeremy, to stop Credence from getting to Dorothy again.
“Juelz, what’s the matter? You’re acting really strange today.”
Dorothy’s face fell. As she glanced at Juelz, her brain was spinning fast. She did not understand why he was still thinking about what had happened last night. What was his purpose?
The more he cared about it, the more reluctant she was to tell him the truth.
She knew all too well how badly Juelz would oppose to her returning to Credence.
He really, really, really didn’t want her to turn back, to repeat that terrible marriage that was filled with tears and despair.
If she told him the truth that she had not only celebrated her birthday with Credence on the night before; if she told him that she even experienced a passionate time with him… he would be extremely disappointed with her. He would even think that she was shameless.
At the thought of this, Dorothy decided to continue lying, “Juelz, when you called me, I told you that I was with Belle in the hospital, didn’t I? She sang a birthday song for me. So, I really didn’t go anywhere last night.”
When he heard her go on with her lies, Juelz suddenly felt his heart turn cold. Every inch of his body seemed to have been submerged in cold water, and he was shivering.
The coldness in his heart turned to ice. It choked him, then spread all over him. Loneliness and despair washed over him.
Though Juelz’s heart was breaking, his expression was gentle. “Dory, I have some photos and videos to show you.”
When Juelz showed her photos and videos of her embracing Credence and even of them making love, Dorothy shook her head desperately. Her whole body trembled. “Juelz, were you following me and taking photos of me in secret? Why are you doing this?”