Chapter 72
Colin saw what was happening and rushed toward Emily, his voice unusually stem. “Have you caused enough trouble? Will you only be happy if someone dies today?”
Emily froze at his outburst. Tears welled up instantly in her eyes, but she hit her lip and shot a vicious glare at Entica. Then, she tumed on her heel and stormed off
with her group.
Colin quickly set the overtumed tables and chairs back in place, then went to the owner to pay for the damages before walking over to Enrica
Quilt was written all over his face. “Entica, I’m so sorry
Zack and Rachel had helped Enrica into a chair.
Her back throbbed with pain so intensely that she couldn’t even find the strength to speak. Instead, she simply waved Colin off, signaling for him to leave.
Bul Colin misunderstood, thinking she was trying to reassure him that she was fine. His guilt deepened.
“This is all my fault. Emily has been after me for a long time, but I never accepted her. She started hating me because of it and swore she’d ruin me. I never thought she’d go this far just seeing us having a meal together and…‘
Rachel glanced up at him.
Did he think they were that naive? No sane woman would take a pregnancy just to get revenge–unless she truly felt wronged.
Encica thought the same. What Emily did today was inexcusable, but Colin wasn’t innocent in all of this.
To the three of them, his words sounded almost laughable.
But Colin didn’t see it that way. He was still playing the role of the heartbroken, tragic man.
“Honestly, in the beginning. I did like Emily. I admired her drive. But when she first joined the company, she was too ambitious. She didn’t even look at me twice. “She always said she was going to be the CEO’s wife one day. Heh! Later, she started getting involved with a lot of men in the company. There was even one time…”
He trailed off as if the words were too painful to say aloud.
A long silence stretched between them.
When no one responded, he finally let out a bitter sigh and murmured, “Do you know what it’s like to watch the woman you love be ruined by someone else?”
Rachel finally couldn’t hold back anymore. She shot back, “Oh? So what, someone ate your woman? Colin froze. He hadn’t expected that after pouring his heart out, he’d get hit with a comeback like that.
Before he could get another word in, Rachel went off again, rapid and relentless. “That girl liked you, but did she ever say a single bad thing you are, spreading rumors and slut shaming her.
g about you? And here
“What does she owe you something? Congratulations, you just crowned yourself the first man in history to claim he Colin stood there, speechless. Alter a long pause, he instinctively turned to Enrica. “Enrica…”
was cheated
I’ve seen it all now.
Enrica shook her head, her voice calm but firm. “Mr. Bourn, I’m married. In fact, this is my second marriage. I don’t like you, so stop wasting your time.” Her words couldn’t have been clearer. Colin’s expression shifted–first stunned, then darkening slightly, though he still tried to maintain his gentlemanly
composure.
“Well… I’ll be heading home then. Enrica, we’ll talk at the office tomorrow.”
With that, he tumed and left, his steps slightly unsteady as if he’d just suffered a major blow.
Rachel scoffed and spat in his direction. “What a joke. Got four eyes under those eyebrows but can’t see a damn thing! And he thinks he’s worthy?”
Across the street, a hot pink Panamera sat parked quietly.
Inside, Lorelei nudged Rohana’s arm. “Now do you believe me? That guy is
is Enrica’s friend
