Cassandra became green with envy when she saw how intimate Richard and Shiela were. Yet, her character didnât allow her to back down even during these circumstances.
She stared at Shiela coldly. âShiela, you better protect your baby since youâre pregnant. Donât think you have a guarantee to stay safe because youâre carrying a baby. Besides, Iâm not the one who got you pregnant. Why are you unleashing your fury on me? I canât say for sure that I wonât accidentally hurt the bastard in you or cause you to have a miscarriage the next time you provoke me again!â
Shiela looked at Cassandra pitifully. Her eyes welled up with tears when she turned to Richard. She said in an annoying high-pitched voice, âRichie, my stomach hurts⦠Sheâs too much. How could she say that our kid is a bastard?â
Mockery flashed across Richardâs eyes.
Sheâs right. Your baby is an illegitimate bastard. What makes you think youâre worthy enough to carry my kid, Shiela?
Even so, Richard feigned his concern for her. He placed his hand over Shielaâs stomach slowly. âLet me give you a massage.â
Ashlyn was appalled by the scene before her. She wondered when Richardâs taste in women became so bad that he was interested in a woman like Shiela.
Richard is like a brother and father to me because of the concern and care he showed me, and I respect him very much. But then, I also feel distant from him. Why so? I donât know, either.
Ashlyn despised the way Richard looked at her sometimes. His gaze was passionate and intense as if he wanted to consume her alive.
However, when she looked at him, his gaze would become gentle, making her suspect that her mind was playing tricks on her.
Now that he was with Shiela, Ashlyn was relieved.
Itâs evident that Cassandra is into Richard. However, she canât handle a man like Richard! Just because Shiela is with him now does not mean she will be with him forever.
Richard was not as elegant, charming, or gentlemanly as he appeared on the surface. He was, in fact, a cold-blooded man, and Ashlyn didnât wish to see Cassandra getting hurt.
A sense of crisis rose within Lucas when he saw Richard. He couldnât help but squeeze Ashlynâs hand tightly. Richard has finally shown up, and he seems dangerous and heartless.
Coming face-to-face with the intimacy that Richard and Shiela exhibited, Cassandra felt pain prickling all over her heart and her body.
I thought Iâd never be in pain again having been hurt for so long. But what I see before me now still hurts me greatly. Whatâs more, this man Iâve loved for so long always looks at me with disdain and dissatisfaction.
Cassandra was in so much pain that she nearly lost all sense of feeling.
Without sparing Richard another glance, Cassandra left. The duo watched as her rigidly straight back disappeared from their sight.
Even though Richard had his hand on Shielaâs stomach, he couldnât help but furrow his brows at Cassandraâs retreating figure.
She is getting more and more out of control.
Meanwhile, Spencer was a spectator of the show that had just died down. He gulped and guessed that Cassandra was attracted to the scary Richard.
Is Cassandra being serious? Why is she into a ruthless man like Richard? Wonât she feel pressured being around him? No! This wonât do. I have to advise her. I need to get her to sober up and let her know itâs not okay to fall in love with men like Richard!
He leaned in and whispered to Cassandra, âCassandra, you should know that Richard is not a good man! Donât let yourself be fooled by his attractive face.â
Cassandra was baffled by his words.
What the heck? Is he trying to nag me again?
As she had expected, Spencer continued, âHe changes girlfriend constantly like how he changes his clothes, and he has multiple friends with benefits⦠Who knows whether he has any hidden illnesses!â