Alvin was incredibly petty, and if he had any real power, anyone who crossed him would have no chance of surviving.


    Thea’s expression darkened further. She realized that by me saying that, I was insulting Alvin, which indirectly insulted her. Her face flushed with anger, and she said, “Zoe, how can you say that? He’s someone you once loved. After breaking up, at least you should have some ss and not nder him. I never thought you’d be like this.”


    Was she defending him now?


    “ss?” I chuckled coldly. “That’s something reserved for people who actually deserve it. When you were still married, you were kissing your husband’s friends, and now you’re pregnant with your dead husband’s child, and still going after other men’s fiancés. Do you think you deserve my ‘ss’ after all that?”


    Thea’s face drained of color. “Wha… What are you saying?”


    “You said all that yourself. If anyone’s ndering anyone, it’s you,” I paused and stared directly at her. “You said it all at that


    restaurant.”


    For a moment, Thea went silent, her face losing all color, as if I’d just knocked the wind out of her.


    It took her a while to regain herposure. When she finally spoke, her voice trembled, “He… he provoked me, not the other way around…”


    ‘Really? One hand doesn’t p,” I shot back, refusing to let her off the hook.


    Thea was like a cockroach that refused to die. If I wanted to make sure she never bothered me again, I had to go all in.


    Her tears started to fall uncontrobly, and she said, “It’s his fault! If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be in this mess. He owes ne!”


    she was trembling with emotion, but I couldn’t tell whether it was genuine or not.


    As her sobs grew louder, people started looking at us. But I wasn’t worried. This was the hotel lobby, and there were cameras


    verywhere. I hadn’tid a finger on her, so if something happened, it wouldn’t be my problem.


    watched as her tears fell, but my mind kept turning over her words. ‘Alvin ruined her? Owed her something?’


    Then I remembered something Alvin had said before-about how her husband’s family med her for her husband’s death, ind how she was still shunned even though she was carrying herte husband’s child. Suddenly, a thought shed in my nind.


    My heart tightened. I asked, “What exactly does Alvin owe you?”


    Thea opened her mouth but stopped herself when she met my gaze.


    Was this a secret she couldn’t share?


    The more she hesitated, the more my curiosity grew. “Why not speak up, Thea? Is it because you can’t, or is it because you’re ust lying?”


    She pursed her lips, then said, “This is my business. I came here to tell you-if Miss Kemp has a problem with me, she shoulde to me directly and not drag others into it.”


    I frowned slightly, a realization dawning on me. Was she really here to vent on Alvin’s behalf?


    “You’re talking about me smashing Alvin’s head, aren’t you?” I said, cutting straight to the point.


    “His injuries are serious. He had to get ten stitches in his skull. Zoe, you guys used to love each other. How could you be so cruel and hit him that hard?” Thea’s tone shifted, her voice filled with a strange reproach, almost like she was Alvin’s wife.


    But she wasn’t, and I wasn’t about to spare her any mercy.


    “Really? Only ten stitches? I could’ve made sure his brain sttered out, but I decided to show mercy,” I said, watching Thea squirm.


    “You…”


    “Do you know why I hit him? Because he tried to force himself on me in the office,” I said coldly, locking eyes with her. “Maybe you couldn’t satisfy him while you’re pregnant?”


    Thea’s face went ashen, and she had no words left to say.


    Even after all that, I didn’t let up. “Now that you know why I hit him, go back and think about how to fix things. After all, you’re married, so you should know how to handle these situations, right?”


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