I couldn’t help walking through the corridor that led to the swimming pool. Since it was an afternoon in August, there were copious amounts of people there. The children were hanging on to their floaties as they were playing in the pool.
There weren’t many people in the deep section of the pool except for a few men who looked like they came here as a pastime.
I sat down in the lounge area. I’ll wager that the old man hasn’t finished his meal yet. Since he has both Rachel and Anthony to accompany him, I think I can just chill out here for a while.
In the meantime, there was a couple, who were both in swimsuits, sitting by the pool. They were probably teenagers who had just started dating each other. Both of them were blushing to see each other in a swimsuit.
Having wrapped themselves together in a towel, they sat by the pool and didn’t go down into the water. The shy girl whispered into the boy’s ear, “I don’t know how to swim.”
The boy chuckled and responded, “Let me teach you!”
After that, he tossed the towel aside and went into the pool first. The pool was 1.5 meters deep. Since the boy was rather tall, the water only reached his chest.
On the other hand, the girl was still scared of going into the pool and glared at the boy. She then uttered timidly, “Why don’t you just swim by yourself for a while? Once I’m ready to get in the water, I’ll tell you!”
The boy nodded. Being in front of his precious girlfriend, the boy’s swimming ability seemed to have improved exponentially. He swam in circles around the pool effortlessly.
Gazing at this scene in front of me, I couldn’t help but smile. Ah, youthful love is such bliss. Two pure- hearted people getting together and building their relationship on trust.
Admiring and adoring each other is what the first form of love is.
“What? You snuck out here to feel sorry for yourself?” asked Rachel. With beauty like her around, the men’s gaze was all directed toward us.
I smiled and replied, “Why should I feel sorry for myself?”
She sat down beside me and crossed her slim, long legs, which were drawing a lot of attention. “Mr. Oberick took me and Anthony as a couple. Don’t you feel sad and left out?”
I raised my eyebrows and smiled. “Nope. No matter what kind of relationship I have with Anthony, it’s none of your business. Honestly, I couldn’t care less who he ends up with. So, you really don’t need to waste your time here trying to spite me.”
Having failed to enrage me, she was miffed. “Don’t act so high and mighty. Your little tactic to play hard to get, won’t get you far. Men will start to be disgusted by you. Do you think I don’t know what you’re scheming about? By pretending to push Anthony away, you are making his desire for you grow. And just like that, you have him wrapped around your little finger. I must say, your underhanded methods are brilliant!”
Amused, I laughed and glanced at her with my head tilted to one side. “Ms. Zimmer, you really are a genius. Even I, myself had no idea that I was such a cunning and manipulative person. Haha! I might just end up believing your made-up story.”
She jeered, “But it’s true. If you didn’t plot and scheme like a cunning little fox, Anthony wouldn’t have taken a liking to you. Your looks and family background are way beneath his standards. To put it bluntly, you’re just lucky to have met him a few years before I did. If we have met him at the same time, he unequivocally would’ve chosen me over you.”
She felt gratified as she said that. The more she insulted me, the more pleased she was. “Sienna, everything about you is plain and dull. You’re more suitable to just be with an average joe. Anthony is way out of your league. The fact that you’re an orphan alone is enough to justify that.”
To be honest, I was enraged after hearing those words. Her intelligence and looks were what I admired her for.
Having suppressed my anger, I feigned a smile. “Ms. Zimmer, truth be told, I actually had some respect for you before. Who doesn’t like a girl who is intelligent, good-looking, and candid like you? But, after hearing what you said just now, I learned that it takes time to get to really know a person.”
“Being intelligent and attractive doesn’t mean you’re a kind person. I’ve learned that after spending more time with you. Honestly, I feel bad for anyone who will have to see your true colors.”
“You…” Furious, her face turned purple. If it weren’t for the men watching her, she would’ve pushed me into the water.
After getting it all out of my chest, I felt way better.
As I was getting ready to leave, she blocked my path and glared at me ferociously. “Sienna, who are you to judge my character? Do you think that you’re much better than me? You can’t even bear a child now. Who’s more laughable now, huh?”
I stopped and gazed at her. “It seems like you know a lot about me. So nice of you to put in the effort just to learn more about me!”
“Humph! Do you really think that Anthony will be forever fixated on you? Mark my words; I will snatch him from you soon,” she responded.
I nodded in agreement and replied, “Yes, I hope you succeed!”
Her facial expression still looked terrible. She was probably vexed at not being able to unleash the anger fraught within her.
Uninterested in wasting my time on her, I prepared to get up and leave.
However, Rachel suddenly grabbed me. I frowned and looked at her in irritation. “Do you have something to say, Ms. Zimmer?”
She smiled sinisterly and replied, “Yes, of course. Since you’re always so calm about everything, I think it’d be the same when you’re facing death too!”
When she was done speaking, she grabbed my hand, and wanted to push me into the pool.
I did not know how to swim. Thus, out of instinct, I staggered away and pinched her in the arm as hard as I could.
She let go of me out of pain. Resultantly, her original plan of pushing me into the pool instead caused her to fall in due to inertia.
Splash! The sounded of her falling into the pool was especially pleasant.
Pretty ladies who fell into the water were bound to attract the attention of men. However, it would also attract those who wanted to take advantage them.
Thus, Rachel only struggled for a short while before someone swam over to hold her, helping her to stabilize herself. The pool was not deep, so as soon as she regained her balance and noticed the man pressed against her chest, Rachel yelled in anger, “Go away!”
The man, who did not have good intentions to begin with, then got angry and pressed her back into the water.
As she struggled, the onlookers merely stood, watching a good show. No one came forward to stop the man.
Shocked, I quickly opened my mouth to speak. Before I could get any sound out, a low voice said, “Let her go!”
The voice was low and strong. Thus, when the man heard it, he was taken aback and abruptly let go of Rachel.
When the man subconsciously moved away, Anthony got in the water and pulled Rachel back up.
She had been wearing a long dress that was made out of thin, translucent material. It was fine when the dress was dry, but now that it was wet, the dress clung to her body and showcased all her curves.
Inevitably, she attracted some vulgar looks from those around her. Once again, she had lost both her dignity and face in front of Anthony, so she started to cry.
Anthony frowned, then took off his clothes and placed them over her shoulders. “Go back to the room and change first.”
Rachel grabbed onto his clothes tightly before abruptly turning to me. Disregarding her image, she yelled, “Are you satisfied now, Sienna? Happy to see me so embarrassed?”
Confused, I frowned.
She cried as she complained, “You’re the one who said that Mr. Featherstone was someone you’re done using and no longer need, and said that it’s not worth staying with him. You don’t want to treat him well, but I do. So, why are you so overbearing and not even letting others have him despite that? All I did was speak up for him and tell you how much of a good person he was so that you know what a good man you missed out on. Why did you have to push me and humiliate me like this?”
I was shocked speechless for a moment. When did I ever say those things?
What do you mean by I’ve used Anthony? I think he’s not worth it?
I was amazed by this woman’s ability to create something out of nothing.
Anthony originally had on a calm expression, but it soon darkened. He stared at me coldly and said with a sneer, “A man you’ve once used and no longer need? Is that all I am to you?”
I…
Rachel cut me off as I was about to explain myself. “I must admit that Mr. Featherstone loves you and only has eyes for you, but you shouldn’t crush his heart like that. His sincere feelings for you aren’t something that you can just trample on and insult!”
I could not refute so many accusations all at once. Since when did I ever say such a thing? When have I ever trampled on his feelings?
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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