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Enduring the pain, Iliana smiled bitterly and said nothing more.
Since she was silent, Bryson continued, “Lia, Bryanna and I came out to meet a client. Be sensible.”
He spoke gently, but his words stung.
“All right. I gotta go. I’ll be back later.”
Then, all Iliana could hear was the hangup beeps.
She was dumbstruck for a moment.
This was ridiculous.
She wanted to borrow some money from him. That was all. But he wouldn’t let her finish her sentence and believed she was being unreasonable.
“Miss, the other people have all paid. You’re the last one: Are you gonna pay or not?”
Iliana was looking at her phone when the clerk urged her again.
“I’ll pay her bill,” a throaty voice said before Iliana could reply.
She turned around and saw a frosty face.
Iliana didn’t expect to run into him here.
It was Maurice.
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After the payment, he looked at Iliana with the bill and asked, “Are you here alone?”
“Yes.” Iliana reached out to take the bill. “Thank you. I’ll pay you back.”
With the bill in his hand, Maurice grabbed her arm and said, “Come with me.”
Before Iliana knew it, he had taken her to the injection room.
When she was on a drip, Maurice stood aside and peered at her quietly.
Iliana had been afraid of needles since she was little. The sight of one
rattled her.
“If you’re afraid, don’t look.”
Iliana looked up when she heard Maurice’s deep voice again.
His gorgeous face was as icy–cold as ever, his eyes dimmer than usual, and his aura ever so oppressive.
The needle pierced into the back of Iliana’s hand as soon as Maurice finished speaking.
She trembled a little with pain.
When the needle was pulled out, she felt she was alive again.
“What are you doing in the hospital?”
Iliana turned to Maurice and asked curiously.
“My assistant was injured. I came to visit.” He fixed his gaze on her.
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After a while, he sneered and said in a sarcastic tone, “You’re in a lot of pain, and Bryson let you come alone?”
“He…” Iliana hesitated. In the end, she said, “He has an activity to
attend.”
“What’s more important than his girlfriend’s health?” Maurice sneered again, “Even if he didn’t come, couldn’t he at least give you some money?”
Unwilling to talk about Bryson anymore, Iliana changed the subject. “Thank you for helping me out today. I’ll get my salary tomorrow. Can I have your bank account?”
“Give me your phone.”
Maurice dropped the bill and extended his hand to her.
After unlocking the screen, Iliana handed her phone to him without hesitation.
Maurice opened her QR code and scanned it.
When he returned her phone, Iliana saw that she had a new contact on WhatsApp.
Maurice reminded her coolly, “Remember to edit the remark.”
“OK.” Iliana gripped her phone harder. “I feel better now. You don’t have to keep me company. Thank you again.”
Maurice glanced at her and left the room.
Iliana’s heart sank to the bottom as she watched him leave.
It was Bryson’s archenemy who helped her again and again when she
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was in a dilemma. How was that for irony?
And Bryson, who used to be most important to her, only thought she was disturbing his job.
It was 11 p.m. when the IV was over.
Iliana hailed a cab to go home with the several dollars she had.
The minute she entered the house, she saw Bryanna wandering by the swimming pool in the yard.
She seemed drunk. Her cheeks were red.
Iliana looked down, intending to walk past Bryanna silently.
However, Bryanna chuckled, “Iliana, why did you come home so late tonight?”
With a frown, Iliana looked back at her in confusion.
Then, Bryanna grabbed her wrist, looked behind Iliana, and whispered in her ear, “Who do you think Brys will believe?”
The cold from Bryanna’s hand made Iliana feel uncomfortable. And enterogastritis weakened her.
She broke free from Bryanna’s grip feebly. “What are you up to?”
Suddenly, Bryanna screamed and leaned backward.
She fell into the pool.
Water splashed high.
Iliana was dumbfounded. Just then, hurried footsteps came from
behind her.
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She looked back to see Bryson stride over anxiously and jump into the water without hesitation.
When his shoulder bumped into Iliana, she staggered and almost fell.
After a moment, saved by Bryson, Bryanna snuggled in his arms pitiably and said with red eyes, “Iliana, why did you push me? I only wanted to talk with you…”
Only then did Bryson look at Iliana as if he had just noticed the person behind him.
His stare was lukewarm. The affection in his eyes was gone.
“Lia, what happened?”
Iliana frowned. “I didn’t push her.”
Bryson’s voice sounded especially calm in the quiet evening. “I saw it with my own eyes. Bryanna is in poor health. I can humor you for fooling around. But you shouldn’t have vented your anger on Bryanna.“.
Iliana was lost for words.
After being together for so many years, he didn’t trust her at all.
“Why would I push her?” Iliana looked down. “Bryson, you know I’m not capable of that.”
Bryson stood up. His face darkened. The tender expression had vanished.
He spoke in his usual, soft tone. But his words broke Iliana’s heart. “You’re too willful this time!”
Iliana looked at him, dazed. She opened her mouth to say something
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but only gave a bitter smile in the end.
Never mind.
In Bryson’s eyes, whatever she did was wrong.
Bryanna wept, “It’s OK, Brys. I understand that Iliana doesn’t like me. You spoil her. It’s normal that she’s willful.”
She approached Bryson slightly and put on a pitiful smile. “She’s loved. So, she can be willful. I, however, have nothing and am in poor health. I won’t complain if I die young. Forget it, Brys.”
Bryson frowned when he heard her words.
He looked up and stared at Iliana sternly.
“Iliana, apologize to Bryanna!”
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