Chapter 19


    Chapter 19 Bitchy


    Host Wolford sang Sylvia’s praises continuously,mending her extensive knowledge and unique


    insights. Additionally her business acumen had clinched multiple coborations previously after a


    brief conversation with her. Wolford dered feeling envious of having such a brilliant wife.


    Oblivious to the increasing tension around him, Wolford remained focused solely onplimenting


    Sylvia who Cyril had only brought along once, reluctantly. He never expected her to make such a


    profoundly positive impression.


    “Truly a pity your wife couldn’t join us tonight.” Wolford continued enthusiastically. “With Mr Bruce


    being another exceptional businessman, perhaps she might have enjoyed chatting and even


    brokered potential partnerships between you.”


    Only when finished did Wolford finally notice the odd atmosphere and silenced conversations. Bruce


    took the opportunity to drive his point across once more.


    “See? Without her you’d be nothing.” A trace of mocking colored his words. His sister’s capabilities


    were precisely why she became the heir. Yet this man had the audacity to mistreat someone of her


    caliber.


    The indignity made Bruce’s blood boil. If not for the inappropriateness of acting this instant, he


    would have happily taught Cyril a physical lesson.


    Stunned anew by how Wolford’s words clearly verified Bruce’s earlier deration, everyone


    understood now.


    Exchanging brief pleasantries, Bruce and Juliet soon left, having aplished their aims. The


    others quickly dispersed too, not daring to linger around Cyril anymore after the dramatic


    revtions tonight which certainly gave them much to digest.


    Most were even more intrigued by the mysterious ex–wife’s identity now, specting if connections


    could be cultivated. But with no clues about her, only puzzlement remained.


    The ugly scenepletely ruined Cyril’s mood for remaining. He had no intention to stay behind as


    aughingstock.


    Pausing on his way out, Cyril suddenly recalled Sylvia enduring distress during that one banquet he


    made her attend years ago. Yet she hid it perfectly, remaining smilingly by his side the


    entire event as required.


    Considering how upsetting such contempt was even briefly, Cyril could only imagine Sylvia’s


    wretched suffering throughout while concealing it wlessly. Sudden remorse


    Chapter 19 Bitchy


    flooded him for putting her through such torment.


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    Hastening his exit, Cyril intended to apologize to Sylvia somehow before stopping short at


    the sight of her standing with Bruce and Juliet. Even more disagreeably, Bruce was ruffling her hair


    affectionately.


    An involuntary sourness rose in Cyril at witnessing their easy intimacy. He couldn’t resist intruding.


    “Getting rather handsy when you have a date here, Mr Bruce.”


    ncing back at Sylvia wordlessly, neither Bruce nor Juliet bothered responding. Sylvia’s smile had


    already frozen into a disgusted scowl before she stalked past Cyril.


    “Who I interact with is none of your business. Leave if you’ve got nothing to say.”


    After snapping at Cyril, Sylvia bade Bruce and Juliet farewell before heading towards the parking


    area. Neither nced Cyril’s way either as they departed separately.


    Standing numbly for several moments, Cyril quickly shook himself out of his stupor and rushed after


    Sylvia, grabbing her wrist just as she took out her car keys.


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    “Barely divorced yet already so wanton. Don’t presume Bruce would actually want you.” He spat out


    derisively. “Don’t disgrace yourself trying anything vulgar and embarrass me!”


    Wincing slightly from his painful grip, Sylvia nevertheless ignored it, meeting his re steadily.


    “Normal dating constitutes vulgarity now?” She smiled coldly. “Let me make things clear. We share


    no ties anymore. Whether I embarrass you is irrelevant. In any case, you have no right to demand


    anything of me when Caroline clings shamelessly to you yet you feel no mortification over that.”


    Twisting her hand free, Sylvia regarded him contemptuously.


    “Don’t overestimate your significance. Marrying you was the biggest mistake ever. If I could redo


    things, I would never have suggested it. I almost lost myself trying to please you. Finding me now to


    soothe your ego after divorce only validates leaving was right.”


    Striding quickly to her expensive car, Sylvia drove off before Cyril could react, still struggling to


    process her blunt words.


    Clenching his fists tightly, Cyril didn’t know what to make of the tumultuous feelings moring


    inside.