Love Coming from the Least Expected

Chapter 25

Love Coming from the Least Expected Chapter 25

The loud noise of the cup dropping onto the floor and
caught everyone‘s attention in the room, including Lyle‘s.
―Sorry about that, my hand slipped. Carry on.‖ I waved
emotionlessly.
―Eve, what a coincidence! I didn‘t know you‘d be here!‖
Crystal flashed a sweet and innocent smile. Yet, I was
nowhere near pleased to see my kin. That smiled had
made me suffer so much. I was not loved by anyone in
the Tanner family. Heck, even the housekeepers would
bully me, and it was all because of her.
The crowd looked at one another as the atmosphere
turned awkward. Lyle‘s expression dropped into a
disgusted grimace as he stared at me like an uninvited
guest. ―Why‘re you here?‖ he asked coldly.
I ran my fingers through my hair and answered casually,
―I had a business meeting somewhere around here, so I
decided to stop by.‖
―Oh, really? I thought you were on a manhunt, judging
from your outfit. Bet you were probably out seeking for a
companion.‖ Benjamin sneered.
―For the love of God, Benjamin! Watch what you‘re

saying!‖ Sabrina snapped. She slammed her cup on the
table and was ready to argue with him. Seeing that, I
quickly held her back and shook my head, signaling her
to stop. I then glanced sideways to observe Lyle‘s
reaction.
He had always been like this. That man, whom I called
―husband,‖ would never defend me whenever Benjamin
ridiculed or said harsh things to me. I lowered my gaze
and stared at the cup before raising my head and replied,
―Just so you know, my husband prepared this outfit and
the contract in my purse. So perhaps the ‗companion‘
that you mentioned earlier was also prepared by him.‖
―How would I know that-‖
―Benjamin!‖ Lyle interrupted while looking at me, wideeyed as if he was shocked by my insult. He had never
seen this side of me as I‘d never shown him my true self.
After all, I‘d always been very careful around him as I
always behave like a lowly ant.
―Cut it out, you guys. We don‘t always have the chance
to get together like this. Besides, I believe Eve isn‘t like
that,‖ Crystal chimed in.
However, she made things worse by saying that. My
expression hardened at her words as everyone looked at
each other awkwardly.
Moments later, the awkward feeling quickly went away as
everyone shifted their attention to Crystal. She shared
her studying days abroad as an art student, and some
even encouraged her to open an art gallery.
Everything seemed fine until Lyle sat down by the couch,
and Crystal quickly filled up the seat beside him. It
seemed like she was claiming herself as Lyle‘s girlfriend.
They were indeed a loving couple in the past. However,
Crystal decided to give up everything in Avenport and
headed to Anglandur for the sake of her future. Or else,
she would be Lyle‘s bride, not me.
―Hey, Lyle! Don‘t you think you should be sitting with
your wife who had just gone through a miscarriage
instead of her cousin,‖ Sabrina said.
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