Chapter 55


    Jonah ms on the table and stands up with anger. "I thought you were just ying with her. But


    look what you''re doing now! Are you really serious about this second- hand woman?"


    He''s talking to Harrison.


    Soon, someone sees me. Standing at the door, I''m not sure if I should leave.


    Someone pats Jonah''s shoulder. When he turns his head, his eyes meet mine. Then, he sneeres at


    me.


    "Wow, since she''s here, should I get the hell out of here?" Jonah says as he looks at Harrison.


    Harrison''s still ying with his phone, just like he did before I left.


    I suddenly kind of admire him. Everyone at the table is looking at him, but he''s still immersed in his


    game.


    Did he do it on purpose or did he not know what to say?


    "I should be the one to go. Have a good time," I speak with a faint smile.


    "Come here and sit." Harrison stops me.


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    The smile dies on Jonah''s lips in an instant. Looks like I''ve made him very unhappy. Fortunately, the


    rest of them seem unconcerned.


    I stand at the door motionlessly. "It''s a party for your friends, and I don''t want you guys to fight over


    me."


    "Did we have a fight?" Harrison looks up at me.


    I''m lost for words. I thought Jonah would say something, but he just sat down with a snort.


    Harrison''s friends saved me a seat next to him. I walk to him and sit down.


    He nces at me. "Are you being cranky?"


    "No. It''s not worth it." I reply casually.


    He looked at me for a while until the food was served. I''m finally relieved.


    I can feel Jonah looking at me during the meal, but I turn a blind eye to it because I don''t want any


    trouble here.


    I won''t stay with Harrison forever, so I''d better offend as few people as possible.


    I don''t have much of an appetite, but Harrison keeps picking up food for me. "Eat more. You''re too


    thin."


    "I''m not really in the mood for food," I whisper.


    He nces at me and asks, "Is it because you got fired?"


    He raised his voice on purpose, and my face turns red in an instant. Is he trying to embarrass me?


    "Fired? Her boss doesn''t know she''s your woman?"


    Just when I''m at a loss, I suddenly hear a teasing voice. It''s from a man in his twenties. He''s


    probably younger than me.


    I was gonna say something, but Harrison interrupts me. "She was sexually harassed at work."


    "Puff!" The man spits out his wine.


    "What the f*ck! Is that man insane?"


    He looks at Harrison and me, "Did you give that creep a piece of your mind?"


    "No. She stopped me." Harrison gives me an aggrieved look.


    What is happening? He never said anything about kicking Sean''s ass, did he? Why would he say I


    stopped him?


    Jonah sneers. "She got fired so you could keep her."


    Everyone present bursts intoughter.


    My hand in myp slowly clenches into a fist. I stand up to stop myself from shedding tears of


    grievance.


    It gives everyone a fright. Jonah''s lips curl into a mocking smile.


    "I don''t think I belong here, so I''m gonna go." I smile.


    Harrison grabs my hand. I turn to look at him and say, "I can find my own way back."


    "Sit down," he says.


    I really want to cry because it''s so embarrassing.


    He refuses to let me go and I refuse to sit down. We''re in a deadlock.


    Jonah stands up and looks at me with contempt. "Chelsea, why didn''t you just take my check and


    leave him? You think you''ll get more money by staying with him? You make me sick."


    "If you don''t get out of here now, you''ll never get a penny!"


    His words silenced the whole room. Everyone sits quietly in their seats and waits to see what


    happens next.


    Harrison, who has been silent all the time, stands up from his chair, and takes me to Jonah.


    He has no expression on his face. "Stay out of this, Jonah."


    "What''s so good about her? Have you thought about the consequences of choosing her?" Jonah


    shouts loudly.


    "She''s not good, but she''s mine." Harrison answers calmly.


    Jonah points his finger at me and yells angrily, "This b*tch''s gonna ruining you!"


    His words hurt me deeply. I can feel the others looking at me unkindly.


    I look at Jonah with a sneer. "I can''t believe you discriminate against divorced women in this


    egalitarian society. Haven''t any of yourdy friends ever been divorced?"


    "If yes, would you treat them like you treat me?"


    Jonah didn''t expect me to retort. He pauses for a while and continues, "The point is, you seduced


    Harrison for money!"


    "But you keeps insulting me for being divorced. Do you know why I got divorced? My ex-husband


    cheated on me when I was pregnant and killed my seven-month-old baby with his mistress and


    mother. Is this my fault?" I ask with a smile.


    Harrison clutches my hand so tightly that I feel a little painful.


    But this pain sobers me up. I wouldn''t have said anything like that to an outsider, but I did today. It


    wasn''t as painful as I thought it would be.


    My words shut Jonah up. He looks at me without saying anything.


    "Please stop calling me a b*tch or a slut. " I smile at everyone. "If you''ll excuse me, I''m taking off.


    Have fun."


    I turn to leave, but Harrison doesn''t let me go.