Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“Don’t kill yourself over it,” Emily finally spoke up, “Marriage is not a measure of success,”
“Yeah, tell that to our society,” Camille snorted before gulping down a glass of water.
“Yes, you’re right!” Lisa’s eyes lit up as if she found inspiration,” I shouldn’t worry myself over that. Moreover, in my line of work, they view you as old when you get married unless you’re as famous as me,” She was smug.
“Your point exactly?” Cecil was ready to bite someone’s head off.
Reina tactically said to Lisa in a whisper, “Just suck up to her, she’s been on edge these past few days. Her mood is a mess,”
Lisa wanted to disagree on that but changed her mind with the intensity of Cecil’s gaze. Why was she even staring at her that way? She was not the one who impregnated her, why was Cecil transferring her aggression on her.
“I should probably get married,” Lisa agreed, at last, gulping down the lump in the throat. This just gave her more reasons never to get married.
“Stop putting your standards so high and just find a decent man to settle down with?” Cecil claimed.
“What do you mean for her not to put her standards so high? Are you telling her to accept any crappy man that comes along her way?” Camille was offended by that statement.
“I never said that,”
“That’s what you just implied,”
“She’s an actress, I know their type, they always go for men of influence and power to give them a comfortable life,” Cecil said.
“Ouch, Cecil, judging a person by their profession,” Lisa was clearly hurt by her comment.
“Am I wrong? Tell me, if a man with nothing comes your way, would you accept him?” Cecil pressed.
“Now, Cecil, that’s going too far. I get that you’re pregnant and all and the baby is making you say mean things but judging Lisa that way was inappropriate,” Reina scolded her. Pregnant or wrong, Cecil said wrongly and must apologize.
“Moreover,” Emily added to her words, “This is not the reason we gathered here today. This was supposed to be fun and all, not criticizing one another,”
“I’m sorry,” Cecil apologized when she realized what she had done, “I didn’t think about my words before speaking. Forgive me, please, Lisa?” she rubbed her palms together in a pleading motion.
Lisa smiled at her, “Of course, you’re forgiven. How can I hold grudges against you when you’re carrying my pretty goddaughter in your womb. Moreover… ” she exhaled, “You’re right. I might have unconsciously set unreasonable high standards for the man that I want. Perhaps, that might really be the reason why I’m still single,”
“Yipee!” Emily was happy everyone was good to go once more, “Now, we can have some fun,”
“Yeah, that would be after I visit the restroom. I feel the need to poo,”
Camille chuckled, “You’re so strange, who uses the word ‘poo’, you’re not even a child,”
Cecil ignored her and stood up, feeling cold beneath. It couldn’t be she pissed on herself, right.
“Yo, Cecil, don’t tell me you pissed on yourself,” Emily pointed out the soonest Cecil turned her back to them. Her pant was wet.
“Oh my God,” it dawned on Reina, “That is not urine,”
They all gasped – Cecil included.
“The baby’s coming?!!!!”
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Emerald was not happy about letting Cecil go to that gathering. He knew it was just the women to chill – and gossip – but he was not comfortable with it.?Cecil was in her last and critical semester and it was his duty as her husband to protect her.
Emerald sighed, letting her go was probably a good idea because he got a chance to unwind as well. Perhaps, the reason she had been cranky lately was that she felt cooped up. His overprotectiveness might have done more harm than good.
Thankfully, he fought against the urge to follow after her and instead assigned someone to watch and keep her safe. He would not forgive anyone if something happens to Cecil or his baby.
Right now, he was at Sakuzi’s place and currently watching the fight coming on.
“Don’t you think you’re being too hard on her?” He asked, watching as that woman called Maggie being thrown over Andrew’s shoulder, her ass landing on the bare ground.
“She demanded it,” Sakuzi said, trying to lit a cigarette.
“Really?” Emerald was surprised and then, his eyes flickered to Sakuzi emerging with a lighter to lit a cigarette. He snatched the cigarette from the man’s mouth and stamped it under his feet till it was dirtied.
Sakuzi threw his hand up, “What was that for?”
“You should stop smoking, it’s bad for your health,”
Sakuzi grumbled under his breath, “You don’t tell an old man what to do,” already providing another cigarette from his pocket.
“I’ll tell Nadia then,” Emerald informed him.
“I won’t smoke again then,” so please don’t tell her, Sakuzi’s pleading was obvious.
Apart from Reina, Sakuzi feared his now- togther-with ex-wife. The woman’s anger was hot enough to burn the world. In none word, he’d rather experience Reina’s anger than his ex-wife’s.
Having reached an agreement without many words spoken, the both of them focused on the fight.
“She has a strong will to survive,” Emerald observed the fight, and each time Maggie was tossed to the ground, she was back on her feet within seconds.
“Why do you think I let her in the first place,” Sakuzi told him, holding his gaze.
Emerald understood his words. Most women were too fragile to last in the gangs because their agenda changes anytime they fall in love – they would want out of the gang. Maggie was the first woman Sakuzi was letting in for years.
His attention was suddenly drawn to the way Sakuzi fingers twitched and he would unconsciously reach for his pocket, only to let it down after a few seconds – probably remembering his threat of telling Nadia. Those were the habits of addicted smokers.