Chapter 78

Chapter 78 When Shirley entered the private room, she found only Nancy inside.

“You’re here. St.” Nancy said with a quick glance at Shirley before taking another drink.

Shirley frowned slightly and sat beside her Nancy poured her a glass of wine and smiled faintly. “Drink Tonight, we don’t stop until we’re drunk.”

Shirley drank two glasses before speaking “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

Nancy’s demeanor was noticeably off Nancy chuckled bitterly. “Nothing much. Samuel called Cole last night about what happened, and we had a fight”

Shirley’s face darkened. She hadn’t expected Samuel to stir things up like this. Clearly, he cared deeply for Sophia, unwilling to let her endure even the slightest grievance.

“Did you explain things to Cole?”

“He didn’t ask. He just accused me of being arrogant and self–centered. Why should I bother explaining?” Nancy replied, downing another glass.

Shirley recalled Nancy’s words from the night before. “Why do people have to change?”

Given the bond between Cole and Nancy, it seemed trivial to fight over sach a small matter. But Cole’s attitude toward Nancy had shifted—he was growing impatient with her.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have pumped to conclusions, blaming Nancy without asking for her side of the story.

“Did you confront Jessica “No, but I wanted to Cole stopped me, deleted the photos from my phone, and refused to let me expose her. He’s protecting that bitch” Nancy spat, her eyes reddening. Her face twisted with anger. “And he still dares to claim there’s nothing between them?

Who would believe that?”

Shirley could only watch Nancy silently.

Among her circle of friends–herself, Janine, Nancy, and Clara Summers, who was overseas–Nancy had always been the most straightforward and carefree Nancy, a graduate of Celestia’s top military academy and a star student, once had a promising career ahead of her. But she gave it all up to marry Cole, becoming a full–time housewide.

Naney had caught Shirley many things, including racing and marksmanship Now, Geving Nancy’s contorted expression, Shirley felt an ache in her chest.

Lave, which should be a beautiful thing, often turned capable and independent people into irrational, almost unrecognizable versions of themselves.

But matters of the heart were complicated, and Shirley knew better than to meddle. The best she could do was quietly accompany Nancy and share a drink Au Nancy’s drinking i escalated, Shirley thought to intervene, but Nancy’s phone rang Nancy glanced at the screen–it was an unfamiliar number. She tossed the phone aside, but the caller was persistent, redialing again and again.

“Who the hell are you? Nancy finally snapped, picking up the call.

“Jessica?” Nancy’s tone turned acy. “You’ve got some nerve calling me Shirley’s face hardened as she moved closer, trying to catch what Jessica had to say.

“Nancy, we should meet. I know you’ve misunderstood what happened between Cole and me. I can explain what really happened at the hotel”

Jessica rattled off an address. Nancy stood abruptly “Don’t go.” Shirley urged, grabbing Nancy’s arm. “If she had good intentions, she wouldn’t need to meet in person. This could be a trap Nancy shook off Shirley’s grip, her smile tinged with sorrow and define “Didn’t he call me arrogant and self–centered? Fine. I’ll show him what being arrogant and self–centered sealhe looks like ”

She wanted to see exactly what he would do if she really went ahead and slapped that bitch