Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 177

David’s P.O.V.

All of us grinned while looking at Violet, who was now looking at us annoyingly. She had almost three sets of jewelry in front of her on the table that we bought for her. Both Noah and I bought a different set of jewelry while others contributed to buying the third one. She didn’t ask but we bought whatever made her eyes widened in awe. We didn’t let her spend a cent tonight. She was now glaring at us while crossing her hands against her chest. “You guys are too much,” she whined. “No… we love you,” I grinned from ear to ear, and everyone immediately echoed what I said. She frowned but a blush crept on her cheeks, making her more adorable than she already was.

Everyone hooted at her reaction, making her turn crimson red. “Why are you teasing my daughter, huh?” we looked in Mrs. Parker’s direction when we heard her teasing tone. I stood up and went behind Violet’s chair to give my chair to Mrs. Parker. Axel, who was sitting next to me, also stood up to give Mrs. Knight his chair. “Thanks, honey,” Mrs. Parker thanked me while sitting on the chair. I smiled but didn’t answer her. “You guys spoiled my surprise tonight,” she pouted while looking at us with fake anger.

“Mom,” Violet called her in disbelief. “What? I wanted to buy this (she signalled towards a diamond set on the table) for you, but they made me give up,” Mrs. Parker faked sadness this time. “These are her birthday gifts, Mrs. Parker as we didn’t give her anything that day,” Matthew said to her in a light tone this time. “I can see that you guys used all your savings to buy these for her, huh?” Mrs. Knight complimented us with a light smile on her face. “That’s why I am angry with them. Their friendship…. Their care… it’s enough for me. I don’t need any gift… but … the won’t listen to me,” Violet complained again, but I could see that she was overwhelmed.

“You should be happy to have friends like them, Violet. Just like Kyle, they didn’t use their parent’s money to buy gift for you as they know that you will not accept,” Mrs. Knight replied to her in a light tone. I looked down at Violet, who had pursed her lips into a thin line. “You have changed them, Violet…. And in a very good way,” Mrs. Knight continued while looking at her with admiration. “I got her phone,” Rein whispered into my ear from behind. “Check the last message,” I whispered in a very low tone. I didn’t want Violet to hear my conversation with Rein. I signalled Noah to help Rein unlock the phone. He nodded and I looked back at Violet again.

I saw her expression turn cold before the auction started. She put her phone back into her clutch, and put down the clutch on the table, and took her phone out after that. Her expressions were enough to tell that something was wrong with the last message. So I messaged Rein and Noah to get her phone from her clutch when she would be distracted. “Although you have this pendant on your neck, I think this set goes well with your gown,” Mrs. Parker took the necklace from the box while admiring it. “Let me put it on her,” I offered and she immediately gave the necklace to me while grinning from ear to ear. “Mom…. David… I… I think… it’s not,” she protested, but I put the necklace on her. She sighed aloud while trailing off her statement in resignation. “Wow,” Mrs. Parker exclaimed while looking at her in awe. Others followed her suit. I also leaned down on the side to see Violet. She once again turned red but the necklace enhanced her beauty more.

Suddenly her stomach growled aloud. All of us looked at her with raised brows in surprise. “I… I guess I am hungry?” she smiled sheepishly while scratching the back of her ear awkwardly. We all chuckled together. “We are also hungry… let’s eat something first,” Mrs. Parker said. “We will bring the food here for you, Mrs. Parker,” Dustin said this time in a light tone. “Yeah… you just sit here and rest for a while, Mrs. Parker,” Noah also said in a light tone. “You guys should eat too. It’s already late and soon we have to leave,” Mrs. Parker said in a worried tone. “Let’s eat together then,” I proposed, and everyone agreed. “Let’s go, guys,” Axel said while ushering everyone to get some food.

“I need to use the restroom,” Violet said while standing up. “Okay… then let’s go,” I said and she looked at me with wide eyes in surprise. “Y… you know th.. that I can go myself,” she said in an awkward tone. “Yeah… that I know… but I also feel the need to use the restroom. Let’s go together,” I answered her nonchalantly. Through my peripheral vision, I saw Noah putting down the phone in her clutch on the table again. “He is right, Violet. Let him accompany you,” Mrs. Knight asked her in a calm tone this time. Violet sighed helplessly this time. “I am coming too,” Noah said and stood up from the chair.

“Okay… as you wish,” she said while throwing her hands in the air. Both I and Noah smiled and then we walked together towards the restroom. I desperately wanted to know who sent her the last message and what was on it. “Did Kyle or Ethan messaged you again?” I asked her in a low tone again. “I haven’t checked my phone after the auction started,” she answered me while opening the clutch. She opened the phone and I peeked at the screen. I saw a few more messages popped up, but said nothing. She seemed reluctant to open the messages. “What is it, Violet? You are hiding something,” Noah asked her in a concerned tone.

“No… I am not hiding anything,” she immediately refused the allegation. “Then why are you not reading the messages, huh?” he asked her again in the calm tone. “I will …. Later,” she answered him briefly and took a deep breath. We already reached the restroom. “You go… I will stay here,” I ushered her and she nodded. She then walked inside the girl’s restroom. “I am going inside too. Just stay here,” Noah instructed me before going towards the men’s room. I took my phone out of my pocket, and opened it. Rein had sent the screenshot of her message to the group so that everyone could know.

I frowned when I read the message. Were they real? It was from an unknown number but I clearly guess who had sent her that message. The person actually cursed Violet for being a bully. Violet?????? Bully????? Was this person crazy or he lost his mind??????

I scoffed and looked up. There were a few more people coming towards the restroom. I stepped aside to give them space to go inside the men’s room. Suddenly, I snapped my head in the other direction when I noticed some movements there. I narrowed my eyes in the same direction when I didn’t see anyone. Violet came out while wiping her hands with tissues. “What happened?” she asked me in a concerned tone. “Uhhh… nothing,” I answered her and then looked back at her. “If you want to use the washroom…. You can go.. I will wait for you here,” she said to me in a gentle tone.

“I will…. Let Noah come back,” I answered her with a gentle smile. How on earth did I hurt her earlier? Was I too full of myself that I didn’t hesitate at that time? I felt my chest tightened. “What happened?” she asked me worriedly and I shook my head. “Nothing has happened, princess… I am okay,” I answered her while putting my hand on her shoulder. In my peripheral vision, I once again saw some movements in the same place. Someone was definitely there and was peeking at us from time to time.

I looked at Noah when he came out of the washroom. He looked at me questioningly, as I had a stern face right now. I immediately wrapped my hand around Violet’s shoulder and pulled her into a side embrace. “Let’s go,” I said in a firm tone. I didn’t want anyone to approach Violet here. “You… don’t you want to use the restroom?” she asked me in a baffled tone. “I will come later…. Let’s go from here,” I answered her and looked at Noah. He immediately looked around but I didn’t pay attention to him. He understood my reason and it was enough for me. “Did you see him?” she asked me in a low tone. I shook my head. “No… but there is someone there,” I answered her truthfully.

She didn’t ask me anything again. Noah came to the other side while covering her from behind. “Let’s eat and leave the place. I am sure that he will not try to approach you in a crowd or if we are around you,” I said to her while walking towards our table. “Watch it,” suddenly Noah yelled and Pulled Violet away, startling both of us. At the same time, a female server bumped into us. I gasped in shock when the tray that she was holding in her hand fell down towards us. I looked down at myself when something splashed on me.

“Are you okay?” I looked at Violet immediately. She was standing stunned on her place. I took a deep breath in relief when I saw that the drink had ruined her dress down the knee. “I… I am sorry… I am really sorry,” the server immediately apologized in a panicked tone. I glared hard at her but looked at Violet with concern. “Violet… are you hurt anywhere,” I asked Violet in a worried tone, completely ignoring that server. “I am really, Ma’am… I lost my balance,” the server kept on apologizing in a panicked tone. “L… let me take you to clean this,” she offered when I looked Violet from head to toe for any injury.

“Th… thanks for help… but I am okay… it… it’s just a stain…. you don’t need to worry,” Violet said to the server with a small smile on her lips. “Thank you for being so considerate, ma’am. Please allow me to help you clean yourself,” the server answered her in a tone filled with gratitude and offered her help again. “Uhhh… you don’t have to worry about that… we got this,” I spoke this time, dismissing her. I c****d my brow when I saw displeasure in her eyes. She immediately changed her expression and bowed in front of me before leaning down to get the tray that had fallen to the ground.

I signalled Noah to drag Violet away, as there were pieces of broken glasses around us now. “Violet,” Noah called her while dragging her a little behind. He had secured her upper body in his embrace. The server cleaned the mess before standing up again. “I am really sorry… and this is looking really very bad… let’s go to the restroom, and I will clean this up for you,” the server once again persuaded, and I raised my brows at her. I looked at her from head to toe while sizing her up. She shifted on her feet uncomfortably when she met my gaze. She had thick makeup on her face, concealing her age, but she must be in her late thirties.

“Let’s go, Violet,” I said to them while thinking about something. My suspicion was getting stronger with every change of expression on the server’s face. I went to Violet and took her hand with the clutch in mine. “Your dress is also ruined,” I heard Violet saying to me in a concerned tone. “It’s okay… we are about to leave already,” I comforted her but kept my gaze locked on the server. She panicked when she heard me, but immediately concealed her expression. “Let’s go,” I said again and immediately started walking with Violet between us. Something was really fishy here, and I needed to replace it.