Chapter 33
Tildaâs grip on her phone tightened as excitement surged through her
Sensing her urgency, the man on the other end let out a sinister, low chuckle that sent shivers down her spine. âYouâre dying to find out? Come over if you really wanna know.â His voice was laced with desire that he didnât bother to hide.
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Tildaâs face flushed with anger. âThatâs impossibleâ
âWell, if you donât wanna know, forget it. But The manâs voice trailed off. He deliberately paused, enjoying the torment.
Impatient and fuming. Tilda was about to hang up when his voice came through again âTake care of your throat, sweetheart. Donât be losing that voice of yours
âWhat do you mean?â Tilda pressed, but the line went dead as the man hung up first
Standing in the hallway, Tilda was left with nothing but guesses, and her face darkened. However, she couldnât make heads or tails of his words. âHe always likes to say these kinds of ambiguous things. But I feel like heâs hinting at something this time; she thought.
She didnât call him back. Given the lessons from four years ago, she was steering clear of any danger, intent on proving her wholehearted dedication to Edwin
Tomorrow was homecoming day, and Sharon was a bundle of nerves. She didnât even dare call her dad to let him know.
During her four years of marriage, out of fear of upsetting the Stanley family, she hadnât reached out to her father. Heâd raised her all those years, and sheâd given nothing in return,
Sharon went shopping to pick up some nice things, and Alanna had also asked her to take some nutritional supplements back home.
After packing up, they lay on recliners watching TV. The show playing was a variety show, the host delivered a dramatic monologue before excitedly introducing. âNext, please welcome tonightâs mystery guest.ââ
As soft music played, the door at the back of the stage opened. The spotlight focused, and a figure emerged, dressed in a flowing chiffon dress, hair cascading down her shoulders, revealing striking features.
As soon as Alanna saw her face, she snored. âI canât believe they let trash like her on my favorite reality show. I donât want to watch it now.â
At the same time, Sharon recognized the woman as Tilda, and her eyes darkened.
Tildaâs pretentious presence drew applause, and the host shouted, âOh! My queen!
âOh, come on, please stop teasing me, Tilda replied with a coy smile, and the cameraman gave her an extreme closeâup on purpose.
âIf anyone like her can be called a queen, the standards must really be on the floor,â Alanna snapped, harboring no love for Tilda. Not wanting to affect Sharonâs mood, she sharply turned off the TV.
âDonât worry about me; Iâve been immune to her for a long time,â Sharon said lightly, noticing Alannaâs concern.
âSheâs just so annoying. From now on, any show sheâs on, count me out,â Alanna said, slapping the armrest next to her and then gazing at Sharon. âIn terms of looks, youâre way prettier than Tilda. Youâre sweet and smart. You could leave her in the dust. What did Edwin ever see in Tilda that he loved her so much?â
Sharon was just as puzzled about it.
Initially, Edwin was blind and sent to the remote s
small city where Sharon lived by the Stanley family. That was where they met, Later, Edwin went back to get treatment for his eyes, and they parted ways. By the time she saw Edwin again, Tilda was already by his side. Before she became famous, Tilela wasnât as pretty as she was now, but falwin was genuinely into her, treating her like his precious treamire.
The memory that stood out the most to Sharon was when Tilda wanted sweet potatoes. They were just out of the oven, scalding hot, but Edwin, armingly oblivious to the beat, held then with his hands, blowing on them and feeding Tilda bite by bite.
Looking at Edwinâs reddened palms, Sharon could even feel the ating. And now, the memory only brought a bitter sting to her heart,
âMaylar sheâs got something special about her; Sharon said. Now divorced from Edwin, she didnât feel like guessing anymore.
Alanna snorted with disdain. âSpecial? Her acting is really stiff. If it wasnât for Edwin pushing her career, she couldnât even land a supporting role, let alone win the Best Actress award. The only thing sheâs got going for her is that vojor of hers. Bus. Alanna glanced back at sharon. âHave you ever noticed! Your voice and Tildaâs, they sound alikeâ
âDo they?â Sharon cleared her throat and offered a light smile. âI never really paid attention
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