Were my eyes fooling me just now?
Joan suddenly felt tears brimming in her eyes.
She had not expected that Larry would cheat on her as soon as she had gone overseas. No wonder he would always be the one to say good night first every day.
So had he been together with that Gabriella all this while? Did he and Gabriella already…
Joan stopped herself from going further down the rabbit hole. She was afraid that she might not be able to accept the bitter truth.
The woman desperately hoped that her eyes had played tricks on her just now. There was no Gabriella, and the woman was not circling her arms around Larry’s neck.
At the same time, Gabriella broke in a cackle at the sight of the tablet not far from her.
“Gabriella, don’t go overboard and just leave after you’re done changing!” Larry shrugged her off and continued to flip through the newspaper.
“Larry, do you really hate me so much?” Gabriella asked indignantly.
She did not consider herself beneath Joan Watts. In fact, she was prettier, had a better figure, and was smarter than that woman. Why did she get to keep Larry while I had to suffer the man’s contempt?
Needless to say, Gabriella felt indignant at her fate.
“Do you want to know why? Let me tell you because Joan always knows what she’s after, and she’s not going to stoop to despicable ways to get what she wants despite that! As for you, you are not even worthy to be compared to her,” Larry spat out his words in despise.
Gabriella was infuriated.
“Oh, you think she’s so innocent and pure! Do you think she’s serious about you? Then what about that Dustin guy? Larry, don’t be deceived by her!” Gabriella said aloud deliberately.
She wanted to slander the woman, and for her to disappear from his sight forever!
“Gabriella, are you done? Who gave you permission to put on the sleeping robe? Change into your clothes and get lost!” Larry did not even bother to lift his head and said.
Is he asking me to leave? Don’t you know it’s already late now, Larry?
The woman should have seen me circling my arms around Larry’s neck. I’m sure that she’s not that generous to let other women touch Larry like that.
Actually, she was just coming in to change out of her wet clothes because of the heavy downpour.
“You should leave now,” Larry threw a frigid look at Gabriella and said. The cold, hard stare sent chills down her spine.
He would never treat Joan like this.
You’re overseas right, Watts? Why don’t you stay right there forever?
A contemptuous look filled Gabriella’s eyes.
“Larry, it’s raining heavily out there, and I didn’t bring an umbrella. Why don’t you just let me stay the night here…”
“No, you need to leave!” Larry slapped the woman with a blatant rejection even before she finished her sentence.
Larry Norton, I’ll make sure that you regret your ruthlessness today!
Bang! Gabriella slammed the door shut behind her.
Meanwhile, Joan stared blankly out at the darkness outside, akin to the abyss in her empty heart.
Maybe my eyes had fooled me just now? Joan kept repeating that statement in her head, over and over again, reluctant to believe that Larry would cheat on her.
Why is Larry cheating on me? Why would he treat me like that?
Joan finally managed to close her eyes after a long, long time.
The next day, warm sunshine filled the room as Joan stretched out her body. She opened her eyes slowly.
Ring… Joan peered at the caller ID, and it was Larry.
“Hello?” Joan sounded weary on the line.
“Good morning.” Larry gave her a morning kiss through the phone.
However, her mind was filled with the images of Gabriella hugging Larry.
They chatted for a bit before they hung up.
After Joan had gone overseas, they would call each other in the morning, and again at night. Unknowingly, it had become a habit between Larry and Joan.
