The Woman From Hell
Chapter 263

Chapter 263

"Okay!" Cecilia answered, spooning two greasy meatballs onto her plate as she spoke.

The expression on Mason's face immediately turned even darker, but he did not say anything else.

Xander and Jerome, who were sitting on the other side as well, were whispering to each other. Theyseemed to never run out of things to say to each other.

Sweeping my gaze across everyone, I grew bored and lowered my head to eat several mouthfuls ofthe food Theo had piled onto my plate before I lost my appetite.

Cindy gave Theo a meaningful look before turning to look at me. She had a soft smile on her faceas she said, "Wanda, I never knew you were so popular. Not only are you friends with an actor, butyour other friend is so handsome as well. Do you make friends with people because of their looks?”

Although Jerome was usually a carefree person who did not care much about anything and teasedus daily, he could be even more protective of us than Cecilia was when outsiders were around.

I had noticed the sly look on his face ever since Cindy walked in. He had been waiting for hischance.

Sure enough, he took the lead once Cindy finished

speaking.

"Not only is Wanda beautiful, but she has a kind heart as well. There are all sorts of wonderful menwho are willing to be friends with her. Unlike someone else at this table, an unwanted woman whoonly knows how t o badger another man's wife. You have Wanda's good temper to thank fortonight's dinner! If I were her, I would have already made sure you landed in serious trouble."

His words were so brutally honest that they made everyone at the table sink into awkwardness. Noone said anything else.

Only Zedd, sitting on the other side, could not bear to watch his beloved get insulted. He glared atme and said, "It’s true when they say birds of the same feather flock together. The people you mixwith are all like you, rude and with a penchant for hurting others."

"You're President Nichols, right? I wholeheartedly agree with your statement. Let's take you as anexample. You're only fit to be in the same category as a b*tch like Cindy. Do you think it's cool to yellat another woman? Marry her and take her home with you if you have the guts to do it. That way,she’ll stop thinking about snatching another woman's husband from her. If you do that, I'll be willingto address you a s a man."

"Do you think he’ll like her as much as he does now if he marries her? Some men are total b*stards,and they only like the ones they can’t get. The minute they succeed, she becomes nothing to him,"Cecilia said abruptly.

She stared at Mason as she said that, the corners of her lips curling up into a mocking smile.

I was stunned. Given the way she was acting now, it looked like there was indeed some historybetween the both of them.

In an instant, the atmosphere at the dinner table grew even weirder.

Theo picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth elegantly before he stood up and said, "This venue isnot suitable for pregnant women, as it’s a terrible place for prenatal education. Please enjoy yourmeal."

I clapped a hand to my forehead. Since when were hosts able to leave before their guestsdeparted?

"Theo Grant, kudos for your favoritism at such a crucial moment!" Jerome gave him a thumbs-up ashe glanced gleefully at Cindy and Zedd.

Cindy had an aggrieved expression on her face, seemingly debating with herself on whether sheshould say something. In the end, she stomped her foot and did not say anything.

Xander flung a calm gaze at me. When he saw the food Jerome had put on his plate, he saidunhappily, "I don't like this!"

"Preferences change over time. Just because you didn't like something before doesn't necessarilymean you won't like it now. Besides, how will you know you don't like it before even trying it?"Jerome did not seem to mind Xander's protests and continued ladling food on his plate as he spokein a voice thick with affection.

Although Theo did not leave the table early because of my insistence, he wore an ugly expressionon his face for the rest of the meal and did not say anything else. Thankfully, everyone presentknew him well, otherwise, they would have thought he was throwing a tantrum because he did notwant to treat them to dinner.

Everyone went their separate ways after dinner.

Mason's health had not fully recovered, so he returned to the hospital.

Jerome returned the car keys to me, saying he would b e flying overseas to take care of somethings.

Xander made plans to meet me at Whaldorf City.

Cecilia refused to stay at the hospital, so I took her back to the mansion and asked Miss Woods totake care of her. I would worry less that way, too.

We first went to Cecilia’s place to grab a change of clothes and her toiletries before returning to themansion. I had a flight to catch, so I got Miss Woods to help Cecilia settle in once we got home. Inthe meanwhile, I began packing my things.

When we said goodbye, Cecilia was different from her usual reckless self. She hugged me tightlyfor a long

time, refusing to let go.

If I had known what was in store for me, I would never have let her go, and I would have broughther along with me.

Sadly, I could not have predicted the future then...

Our flight was delayed. It was one in the morning when we finally arrived at Whaldorf City.