Chapter 7
I coldly looked at Cole, surrounded by the crowd, a hint of sarcasm flashing in my
eyes.
Winona finally couldn’t take it anymore.
She pointed towards me and yelled at the debt collectors, “These were all arranged by Stella. Why are you asking us for money!”
Her voice was sharp and everyone immediately turned to look at me. Only then did I slowly stand up.
Just now, Cole, who had been looking irritated, glanced at my lower abdomen.
It seemed like he suddenly gained some confidence. “Stella, didn’t we agree on this? We just needed to go through the motions with Winona. Why are you being so aggressive? Hurry up and pay the money, or else don’t expect me to marry you later!”
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I smiled at him and shook my head, laughing as I said, “Cole, why are you so shameless? You’re just a second–hand man! Do you really think I care about you?”
“Everyone can see for themselves that the bride of this wedding is Winona. The ring is on her finger and the wedding dress is on her. Why should I be the one to pay? And what is this nonsense about ‘finishing the process and then it’s our turn‘? Do you even hear yourself?”
“Not to mention, all these years, you’ve been living off me, using what I provided, while secretly getting involved with Winona behind my back. You two even have a child together!”
After I finished speaking, I signaled the employee I had bribed in advance to play the recording of the two from that night.
Embarrassing, shameful sounds echoed from the speakers.
Everyone present gasped in shock.
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Especially Winona’s influencer friend, who was there to leech off the drama for
attention. For a moment, she didn’t even know where to point her camera.
Meanwhile, the live stream audience. completely exploded.
“Oh my god, is this freeloader insane? How could he cheat on such a gorgeous. lady like Miss Hale with that?”
“I’ve heard before that Miss Hale is the definition of true love. She not only went against her family for her boyfriend but even gave up the chance to marry into the richest family! And now this freeloader wants to conspire with a mistress to take over the Hale Family? What a scumbag!”
“What a pair of trash! Luckily, Miss Hale is smart enough to see through them.”
“No true wealthy family would tolerate being blinded by love. She probably saw the scumbag’s true colors and decided to turn back before it was too late!”
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“This proves once again that spending money on a man is a lifetime of bad luck. Even someone as beautiful and wealthy as Miss Hale can get cheated on.”
Winona‘ s friend practically shoved the camera right into my face.
Seeing the comments from the viewers, I let out a bitter laugh.
I had already suffered the bitter consequences of being blinded by love once before. This time, I would never repeat the same mistake.
Seeing how resolute I was, no one dared question my words.
The jewelry store manager who had previously served Winona and the wedding dress shop manager also stepped forward to speak on my behalf.
“Exactly! That ring was custom–ordered by Miss Hale six months ago. You just took it as if it were yours and even demanded we change the name on it overnight. Miss Hale
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“This proves once again that spending money on a man is a lifetime of bad luck. Even someone as beautiful and wealthy as Miss Hale can get cheated on.‘
Winona’s friend practically shoved the camera right into my face.
Seeing the comments from the viewers, I let out a bitter laugh.
I had already suffered the bitter. consequences of being blinded by love once before. This time, I would never repeat the same mistake.
Seeing how resolute I was, no one dared question my words.
The jewelry store manager who had previously served Winona and the wedding dress shop manager also stepped forward to speak on my behalf.
“Exactly! That ring was custom–ordered by Miss Hale six months ago. You just took it as if it were yours and even demanded we change the name on it overnight. Miss Hale
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not to argue with you
and now you‘ re trying to twist the truth?”
“Right! Miss Hale worked tirelessly with the designer on that wedding dress you‘ re wearing, going back and forth countless times and putting in so much effort. Back at the shop, we even advised you not to take it because it didn’t suit you. But you and this gentleman insisted on snatching it, even saying horrible things to Miss Hale. And now, you want her to pay for it? Being a mistress to this extent is truly
shameless!”
Seeing everyone turning on her, Winona‘ s eyes reddened as she looked at Cole.
The tears that once evoked his tenderness now only filled him with disgust.
“I told you, we just needed to go through the motions, but you had to make a scene. Look at what you‘ ve done now!”
The two of them began blaming each other
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in front of everyone.
But the shop owners had no interest in listening to their excuses. Seeing that Cole had no money to pay, their attitudes turned cold and unfriendly.
