Chapter 98
I didn’t say anything and just looked at Bonnie Her face, no bigger than a palm, had grown even thinner, and her eyes, once bright and clear when we first met, were now dull Her shoulders were hunched over, and even her white cashmere coat couldn’t hide her frailness Before entering the café, I had carefully applied a bold red lipstick I had been in a good mood recently and was getting plenty of sleep, so 1 looked radiant and full of energy Somehow, it seemed like Bonnie and I had switched roles She was now the miserable woman wasting away for love, and I was the detached observer who wouldn’t be hurt as long as I didn’t care.
“Bonnie, why did you tell Neil that it was me who sent Faith to find you?” I finally broke the silence.
“Trene Bonnie hesitated, a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes as she looked away.
I knew it Underneath her pitiful appearance, she was full of schemes.
The reason Neil was so sure that I had sent Faith to snitch was definitely because Bonnie let it slip. It was impossible that Faith would call Neil to explain everything after confronting Bonnie Her intention was to make Bonnie back off and disappear without making a fuss.
“So, you disappeared and threatened to commit suicide after throwing the blame on me, just to maximize the effect, right? I made you so desperate that you wanted to die, so Neil would definitely hate me even more.” I sighed, “But you’re still too green. Neil might like you, but he’s not stupid. He just has to ask his mom, and the truth will come out. You didn’t really think he would be so mad at his own mother for you that he would cut off contact with her, did you?”
My words made Bonnie’s face turn pale and then red. I must have hit a nerve. In her mind, I was the one who snitched, Faith confronted her, she threatened to commit suicide; and in the end, Faith and I were the villains. If Neil truly liked her, he wouldn’t talk to Faith or me for a while.
But she was really nave
Bonnie was biting her lip so hard it was almost bleeding, and there was a hint of jealousy in her eyes. It seemed like she didn’t want to argue with me about all these things, she was fixated on one question, “Irene, I had no choice but to do all these things. If you two get divorced, all these things will settle down. Mitch Hebert told me that Neil married you for convenience, he never liked you Isn’t this marriage torture?”
Mitch? Why did she refer to him intimately?
It seemed that she had gotten quite close with Neil’s best friends. Her pure and innocent image must be unique among Mitch’s playboy friends. There was no need to mention anything else, the fact that she could catch Neil’s attention proved her charm. Russel also fell for Bonnie because of this.
“That’s right, I filed for divorce.” I looked at Bonnie calmly and indifferently. “But I withdrew the papers.”
“Why?!” Bonnie suddenly stood up.
“You should ask your good friend, Malinda “I said with a sarcastic smile.
Without hesitation, Bonnie quickly dialed Malinda’s number, and I casually listened to their conversation.
After the call was connected, she asked, “Malinda, what did you tell Irene?”
“Irene is is Neils legal wife” When Bonnie explained this, she glanced at me.
Yes, the legal wife, the emotional tool in a loveless marriage
I could faintly hear Malinda yelling ‘old hag‘ on the other end of the line. The more Bonnie listened, the worse her face looked. Finally, she couldn’t help but blame Malinda, “What do you know?! You’ve ruined me! If it werent for you, things wouldn’t be so complicated now!”
After she hung up the phone, I took a sip of my coffee and asked, “Now do you understand why?”
Bonnie’s face was ashen, “I apologize on her behalf. But Irene, you don’t have to withdraw the divorce papers because of an irrelevant person. It’s about your happiness You’ve already wasted so many years on a man who doesn’t love you. Are you going to keep wasting time?”
“Do you think if I file for divorce, I could easily get it?” Bonnie’s naivety in certain aspects still seemed almost foolish to me.
“Otherwise?” She was puzzled
“You’re a top student, so how could you ask such dumb questions?” I looked at her with some disdain, “Haven’t you ever thought about why I chose to file for divorce? It’s because Neil wouldn’t agree to a divorce!”
Bonnie was taken aback but quickly came up with a logical explanation, “Right, I understand. I know he has a lot of assets, and it would be complicated to divide them”
I was speechless. She thought Neil refused to divorce because of the issue of property division? He had also filed for divorce in the past, but I kept dragging it out and refusing Later, he was willing to give up so many shares to me, as long as I signed the divorce agreement.
Bonnie had never seen the crazy side of Neil in the past, so she wouldn’t understand.
“Think whatever you want. Now your family doesn’t agree, and my in–laws don’t agree. You and Neil can do whatever you want. But let me tell you this, for the next six months after withdrawing the papers, I can’t file for divorce again. You might as well think of a way to make Neil agree to a mutual divorce“l didn’t want to say anymore, so I got up to pay the bill and leave
When I got back to my car, I looked at Bonnie, who was still in the café, seeming dazed. After some thought, I decided to call Russel.
“Dr. Russel, Bonnie is at the La Rencontre. Do you want to come and take her home?” I asked.
After three seconds of silence, he said, “What’s that got to do with me?”
I was puzzled Wasn’t this a good opportunity for him, the second male lead, to make a move? If it wasn’t for creating a chance for him and Bonnie to be alone, I would have called Ada instead.
alone
Last time, Russel confessed to me that there was a woman he liked, but it was not appropriate to pursue her. Wasn’t he talking about Bonnie?
“Russel, what I meant was that Bonnie is alone at the café She’s been grounded by her parents for quite some time, so I don’t know how she managed to
get out. She’s not in a good mood. Are you sure you don’t want to come and keep her company?‘ I explained in detail.
“Call me when you’re in a bad mood Bye” Russel answered coldly and hung up.
I give up Did this guy have any clue about women? No wonder he was the second lead, served him rightt
Since he didn’t want this opportunity, I decided not to stick my nose into it any further and drove home. All I hoped for was that there would be no more surprises in the next few days, so I could enjoy my New Year in peace, then go overseas to hustle and shine so I could return as a successful woman
Maybe the big guy upstairs heard my prayers because until New Year’s Eve, everything was smooth sailing, until Neil showed up at my doorstep Every New Year’s Eve, I had to remind him to join me in Springvale to celebrate with Ryan and Faith, and then come back the next day to have a meal with my
parents
This year, I wasn’t planning on going, but he still showed up uninvited.
“What are you doing here?” I walked over and asked.
“My parents want us to come over for dinner.” Neil’s eyes and nose were slightly reddened by the cold, adding a touch of vulnerability to his otherwise aggressively handsome face
