Chapter 88


    “Ms. Beckham, I...”


    “Ste, please let me finish my words.” Evelyn looked quite solemn, “Since you moved here, I know


    you have a difficult life, but I’m afraid to remind you of something sad and upset you. Hence, neither


    Ms. Anderson nor I wanted to bring up the subject to you. But you know I’m quite straightforward. I


    can’t hold it any longer and I want to say something now.”


    After a pause, Evelyn continued and cursed, “Your ex-husband is truly a scumbag.”


    Ste was speechless.


    rence looked over at Evelyn in confusion.


    Before Evelyn went on cursing, Dolores touched her arm, hinting at her to stop.


    Evelyn said, “Dolores, don’t stop me, please. Things havee this far, I must finish my words. Ste,


    forget him. Cherish the current chance.”


    Feeling the waves of coldness next to her, Ste hurriedly said, “Ms. Beckham, you’ve understood it. I


    divorced him peacefully. It’s not like what you’ve thought.”


    “A peaceful divorce? Even if you’re divorced, you are still pregnant. Your ex-husband doesn’t care


    about you at all. Is he still a human? Any man who still has his conscience would never let a girl leave


    her hometown and move to a strange ce when she’s pregnant. You don’t have anyone to depend on


    here. When you are bullied, nobody can help you.”


    Ste felt that her brain was about to explode, “Ms. Beckham, please. I really...”


    Evelyn heaved a sigh, still pulling her hand, “Ste, please don’t force yourself to smile. I’ve


    experienced everything. I know how you feel.” As she spoke, she said, “Alex,e over.”


    Alexander stood up and walked between them.


    Evelyn pulled Ste’s hand with one hand and pulled Alexander’s with the other, “You both are good


    youngsters. Ste, believe me, Alex is quite reliable. He likes you truly. He’ll take good care of you.”


    Evelyn had already done such a preparation. Alexander took the chance and said, “Ste, I truly don’t


    mind what happened to you in the past. I know you might not know me very well yet. But, it’s alright. I


    hope you can give me a chance and let me prove my love to you.”


    Ste didn’t answer, looking quite stunned.


    Evelyn mistook that she tacitly approved. When she was about to pull their hands together, Ste


    suddenly withdrew her hand, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think it works.”


    A trace of darkness shed through Alexander’s eyes.


    Evenly sighed as well. She said to Alexander, “We can’t rush in such a thing. Just take it easy, Alex.”


    Alexander went back to his seat, looking quite down.


    Ste’s heart almost popped out of her chest. She was stunned just now because when Alexander was


    confessing his love, a man’s hand grabbed hers under the table. His slender fingers inserted between


    her fingers bit by bit until ten fingers were sped.


    Ste turned around and red at him.


    rence raised his head and gulped down a ss of liquor calmly, raising his eyebrows only.


    After such a matter, all the neighbors at the table quieted down.


    Ste felt extremely uneasy all the time because she found that rence didn’t have any intention to


    release her hand that he gripped.


    She wondered what was wrong with this wretched man.


    When the gathering ended, all the neighbors bid each other farewell.


    Alexander managed to cheer up himself, “Mr. Conrad, may I give you a ride, please?”


    rence said in an indifferent tone, “No, thanks. Mr. Hans, you look pale. Go home and have a rest.”


    While he was speaking, Ste secretly increased the strength on her left hand, managing to pull it out


    from his grip.


    rence said again, “I want to wander around. Ms. Radomil, please show me around.”


    Ste, who finally breathed a sigh of relief, was shocked again.


    She didn’t agree, did she?


    Alexander parted his lips as if he wanted to say something, but he didn’t think he had the right.


    Besides, rence was married. Alexander didn’t think he would have any evil intention towards a


    pregnant woman.


    After Alexander was gone, rence cast a nce at Ste, on whose face the unwillingness was


    written, “Ms. Radomil, shall we?”


    Evelyn patted Ste on her shoulder, “Ste, rence was waiting for your answer.”


    Ste put a wry smile, “Oh, really? Sorry, I didn’t hear him.”


    rence said again, “Thank you very much, Ms. Radomil.”


    This wretched man pretended to be a gentleman now.


    Out of the ancestral hall, there were streetmps in the line along the river.


    Ste lowered her head, walking in front quietly.


    All she wanted was to walk to the end of the street and sent this wretched man away as soon as


    possible.


    With one hand on the trousers pocket, rence strode to follow her, “Ms. Radomil, why don’t you


    introduce those ces to me?”


    Ste bit her lower lip, turned around, and smiled at him, “I’ve just moved here for half a month. I’m not


    familiar with the neighborhood. Mr. Conrad, you can take a look. Or, shall I find someone else to show


    you around and give you a detailed introduction?”


    “Is there any woman who’s better-looking than you, Ms. Radomil?”


    Ste sneered, “Mr. Conrad, haven’t you said that I’m just so-so?”


    rence stopped and looked at the river. He said calmly, “I was talking about my wife. Ms. Radomil,


    how can you misunderstand that I was talking about you?”


    Ste was annoyed by the wretched man’s words.


    She stood one meter away from him, “Mr. Conrad, haven’t you seen that you’ve messed up all our


    arrangement after you came in?”


    rence shrugged without care, “Have I? I found they were overjoyed”


    Ste was speechless.


    The wretched man was quite self-confident.


    rence turned to cast her a nce, “Or, did you mean that I’ve disturbed your good future marriage,


    Ms. Radomil?”


    Ste said, “Probably yes. Mr. Conrad, if you hadn’te, I would probably say yes to Mr. Hans.”


    “Ms. Radomil, if you regret it, you can still go to find Mr. Hans. I’m sure he would still be quite happy to


    be a father as soon as having a wife.”


    Ste wished that she could kick him into the driver.


    After a while, she seemed to realize something. She asked tentatively, “Mr. Conrad, are you drunk?”


    Only after he got drunk would he not speak in a sarcastic and harsh tone.


    It also made sense that why suddenly he gripped her hand earlier.


    During the dinner, a lot of neighbors came to propose toasts to him. He drank with them one by one.


    rence didn’t answer. After a while, he said tly, “I used to grow up in such a neighbor when I was a


    kid.”


    Ste was taken aback for a moment before understanding what he meant. No wonder he wasn’t


    impatient or annoyed by the noisy environment and people.


    This was also the first time that rence told her something about himself.


    rence didn’t seem to n to tell her anything else. He was standing there motionlessly. Ste


    wondered what was in his mind.


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    A breeze blew. Ste sneezed.


    rence slowly turned around and looked at her expressionlessly, “Ste Radomil.”


    “Yes?”


    Upon hearing the familiar tone, Ste realized that he sobered up.


    rence continued, “Annie said Horace Jason is the father of your baby. What’s your exnation for


    this?”