Chapter 108


    Chapter 108 You Truly Amaze Me


    Crystal closed the car door.


    Her eyes were tinged with anger as she looked at Clementine.


    Clementine’s eyes were fixed on the vibrant red sports car, and her voice wasced with a hint of


    jealousy and mockery as she said, “Crystal, do you consider yourself superior to me? We both depend


    on men to sustain our lifestyles. Who’s to say which of us is more honorable?”


    Crystal sneered. “So, you think it’s perfectly eptable to destroy someone else’s happiness and life?


    Do you not feel guilty?”


    Clementineughed at that. “Let’s go to the cafe and have a chat, Crystal. I’ve been wanting to talk to


    you since the reunion.”


    Crystal had nothing to talk about with someone like her, but she still entered Cat Barista Cafe


    with Clementine for Madison’s sake.


    Crystal didn’t speak at first. She was afraid that if she did, she wouldn’t be able to resist pouring her


    coffee over Clementine’s head.


    Clementine, on the other hand, seemed to have a lot to say. After taking a sip of her coffee, she smiled


    confidently and said, “Don’t think that Zachary and I just recently got involved. In fact, wel were already


    together back in university!”


    Crystal was surprised and furious.


    Clementine stirred her coffee lightly and raised an eyebrow. “You don’t believe me? Crystal, do you


    remember that Christmas party when Zachary came over to apany Madison? He is handsome,


    wealthy, and generous. Madison even introduced him to everyone in our dorm! Well, that same night…


    I slept with Zachary! He was quite satisfied and even gave me a phone as a giftter! After that,


    Zachary and I started seeing each other regrly. Whenever Madison was on her period, I would sleep


    with Zachary. He was very generous toward me and practically paid for all of my university tuition fees.”


    Crystal’s blood ran cold.


    She could hardly believe what she was hearing.


    After a moment, she asked through gritted teeth, “At that time, weren’t you secretly in love with.


    Robert? How did you end up with Zachary?”


    Clementineughed so hard that her entire body shook.


    “Crystal, you are so na?ve! Yeah, I liked Robert, but who cares? Does that affect the matter of me


    sleeping with Zachary in any way? Besides, didn’t I also end up with Robert? Crystal, do you want to


    hear about my story with Robert?“.


    Clementine’s eyes were seductive and provocative.


    “I don’t want to know!” Crystal said icily. How shameless!


    Clementine looked bewildered. She didn’t expect Crystal to be uninterested in the story.


    In the moment of her confusion, Crystal had already stood up to leave.


    Clementine reached out to grab Crystal in a state of panic, surprising thetter with her unexpectedly


    strong grip.


    Crystal furrowed her eyebrows.


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    Finally, Clementine’s mask of pretense shattered. She gnashed her teeth and said harshly, “Come on,


    you don’t want to know? Crystal, you’re the heartless one here. Remember how desperately you were


    in love with Robert? You did everything to be his girlfriend! But then what did you do next? You


    just tossed him aside like yesterday’s news when you got bored. Meanwhile, I was foolishly happy to


    be able to go on a few dates with him. Crystal, you imed to like him, but do you truly appreciate how


    he fought for you and ended up in jail? Or how he got wasted and looked like a total mess, all for your


    sake? Does any of that touch your heart? Do you ever feel sorry for him? Well, let me tell you, I feel


    sorry for him!”


    Clementine went on and on, but Crystal remained unfazed.


    She smiled faintly and said, “Clementine, you don’t feel sorry for him at all. You’re simply being


    pathetic.”


    Clementine slumped back into her seat.


    Crystal ced a one–hundred note on the table and quietly left.


    She sat in the car and hesitated for a long time, not knowing


    Now to tell Madison.


    It wouldn’t be a happy conversation if she told her, but hiding it from her would be even worse.


    Ultimately, Crystal made the decision to patiently wait for Madison’s return so that they could


    she could subtly convey her thoughts have the opportunity for a face–to–face conversation wher


    and concerns to her.


    However, to her surprise, Madison calledter that evening.


    “Crystal, can youe over?”


    Crystal sat up in bed and asked anxiously, “What’s wrong?”


    Madison struggled to speak through her tears. Her words were fragmented and filled with pain.


    Crystal’s heart raced with concern as she leaped off the bed. “Don’t do anything rash. I’ll be there right


    away!”


    Madison continued crying on the other end of the line.


    When Crystal arrived at the couple’s mansion, chaos still engulfed the scene.


    Clementine, wearing sexyce lingerie, appeared disheveled. Her hair was a tangled mess, resembling


    a bird’s nest, and her face still bore the marks of Madison’s scratches. With blood staining her skin, she


    looked as though she had just survived a dozen hurricanes.


    Madison didn’t fare any better, with buttons missing from her dress and obvious handprints visible on


    her face.


    Crystal’s heart sank.


    She guessed it was Zachary who hit her.


    Upon seeing Crystal, Madison rushed into her arms and cried her eyes out.


    “Crystal… I want a divorce!”


    Naturally, Crystal despised Zachary for his betrayal and for resorting to violence against Madison.


    However, at that moment, she knew she couldn’t add fuel to the fire.


    After helping Madison settle down, Crystal disregarded the other two people’s presence and fetched an


    ice pack to soothe Madison’s bruised face.


    A pang of guilt washed over Crystal.


    If she had informed Madison earlier, Madison wouldn’t have been abused.


    Madison sobbed, “He hit me because of that b*tch!” She clung to Crystal, trembling with anger.


    “They’ve been together for years, and they’ve been sleeping with each other in my bed all the time!”


    Crystal was greatly saddened.


    She nced at Zachary, trying to gauge his attitude.


    Zachary was still seething with anger. He did love Madison, but her hot temper was unbearable. She


    was unlike Clementine, who always acted subserviently andforted his body and mind.


    Men often believe their contributions should be appreciated in some way by the women they are


    involved with.


    Zachary showed no signs of remorse. He stubbornly dered, “If you still want to be with me, then


    stay. If not, just leave!”


    Madison began crying again.


    Crystal could sense that she didn’t want a divorce because she truly loved Zachary.


    Calmly, Crystal said to Zachary, “How many years have you been with Madison? Don’t you think it’s


    inappropriate for you to do this to her? Divorce or not, shouldn’t you at least be a gentleman?” Knowing


    the importance of Zachary’s pride to him, she added, “Madison has been with you and only you for her


    entire twenty–four years of life!”


    As expected, Zachary’s attitude softened.


    Straightening his shirt cor, he said rather ufortably, “I was just fooling around. It’s not anything


    serious.”


    He approached Madison.


    However, she was still in distress and refused to talk to him.


    Zachary set aside his pride and tried to coax her. “Come on, that’s enough. We still need to visit my


    mom tomorrow, so stop crying. If your face swells up, my mom will ask questions that I won’t be able to


    answer.”


    Madison raised her hand to hit him, but at that moment, they reconciled and ended up entwined in each


    other’s arms.


    Crystal felt a sense of helplessness, but she respected Madison’s choice. The key now was how


    Zachary would behave in the future.


    The couple quickly made up.


    Clementine’s face turned pale.


    Her n to corner Madison and force her into a difficult situation had backfired. That despicable


    Zachary actually confessed that he has been toying with me all along!


    Clementine covered her face, shing a sinister smile at Crystal.


    “Crystal, you truly amaze me! I’ve underestimated you.”


    Before Crystal could respond, Zachary impatiently drove Clementine away. “Get lost, get lost! We’re


    cutting all ties from now on.”


    The oue left Crystal sighing over Clementine’s plight.


    In the following days, she was upied with matters of the music center and couldn’t meet Madison in


    person.


    Howeyer, from their phone conversations, Crystal could tell that Madison and Zachary were living like


    newlyweds. She couldn’t pass judgment on their marriage, believing that perhaps many women would


    choose forgiveness, just as Madison had.


    Having been upied for a few days, Crystal had nearly forgotten about Henry, and they hadn’t been


    contacting each other.


    One evening, as she returned to the condominium, she noticed the living room lights were on and


    quickened her pace.


    Sure enough, Henry had returned.


    He was sitting on the couch, speaking on the phone with a suitcase beside him. Obviously, he had just


    got home.


    When he saw Crystal, he waved at her.


    Crystal took off her shoes and settled next to him. Henry held his phone, engrossed in a business her


    body. His gaze remained fixated on her face. conversation, while absentmindedly caressin