Suddenly, everyone looked at the door. The fifty-year-old woman looks beautiful, as always. She wore an elegant suit. But it seems she didn’t appear to celebrate Stuart’s birthday party. Edie suddenly recalled she had never seen the deputy director wear anything other than a suit.
Mada Yates had always looked domineering as if she could handle any situation. This impression beca unbreakable to everyone who knew her.
Madam Yates glanced at the crowd. It was rare to see the silent villa becoming so lively, so she deliberately relaxed her facial expression a little. She did not know whether it was because she hadn’t smiled for a long ti or any other reason, her relaxed smile was sowhat unnatural.
She was accustod to being an aggressive executor, and now, suddenly turning into a benevolent elder made her a little flurried.
"I’m sorry. I’m late." She said with a smile on her face.
"Why are you here?" Stuart’s eyes contracted quickly. His tone wasn’t so welcoming, and he was talking to the unexpected visitor.
He didn’t say a word when Aaron ca. Unexpectedly, Mada Yate’s arrival triggered his hidden anger.
Mada Yates was shocked when she heard Stuart’s words. She put away her smile and knew that it was too late for her to show her good intentions.
So she just showed him her usual attitude.
"It’s your birthday today. I’m here to participate." She softly said as if she was in a business eting.
Hearing her words, Stuart raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth ford a cold and bitter sneer, he spoke with a deep voice, "So, you ca here to participate? Nice try!"
"Yes. I ca here in a hurry today. I just finished the eting, so I didn’t prepare any gifts. Now that I see you are all having a good ti, I won’t disturb you anymore."
Mada Yates was an outright person, without any embarrassnt on her face, she was about to turn around and leave.
Just when Edie was about to stop her, she felt a squeeze in hand by the man next to her. His palm was sweating. The man next to her stood straight like a pole on a lonely street, and his whole body emitted a glum aura. Anybody could see through his emotions. He did not try covering it up, and he just showed his discontent towards Mada Yates’s bold appearance.
Everyone went silent, and they even breathed a little lighter.
Edie held his arm tightly and whispered, "Honey...please let her stay,"
"Sure." Stuart only replied with one word.
Mada Yates glanced at the crowd again, and with no hesitation, turned around and left, as if she had never co. Although Mada Yates only showed up for a few minutes, the mont she left, it was as if she had taken all the laughter and joy with her.
The house was quiet until Aaron broke the silence, "I suddenly rember that I still have so unfinished matters, I believe that you will have a better ti without , bye baby Edie, have a good ti!" He was twisting the knife for saying sothing like this in such a tense atmosphere.
Aaron looked at Stuart with a smile on his face, then she took Anne’s hand and left right after Mada Yates.
Everyone was still there, but no one had the interest to continue with the party. The candles on the cake were nearly burnt to the bottom. The flaming red wax dripped onto the pure white cream like it was rose on a snow.
And Stuart wasn’t in a mood to make a wish, and they probably wouldn’t have a chance to eat the cake, maybe dinner too.
"Hey everyone, don’t just stand there, let’s cut the cake!" Edie forced herself to put on a smile, she wanted to break the tension, but the next second, Stuart’s words stopped her, "The party’s over."
Then he took Edie’s hand and went upstairs. No one dared to stop them. Everyone had tension on their face.
Stuart was angry, the result... the result is devastating!
Only one person was happy. Cecil’s eyes were on the delicious cake the whole ti, he initially thought he could only have three pieces at the most, but now, he could have the entire cake! He was so happy before anyone could notice, he ran to the cake and started gulping the cake down. As if nothing had happened just then.
Edie was dragged to the bedroom by Stuart, as soon as the door closed, she started apologizing imdiately, "Sorry for inviting the deputy director without asking you, I knew you both do not get along, but I still..."
Before she finished her sentence, the man in front of her suddenly turned around, his big hands held her shoulder tightly, forcing her to the wall.
Her shoulders bumped to the wall before she could react to the pain, her mouth was invaded desperately by Stuart’s, her voice was all blocked in her throat.
The kiss was passionate and controlling; he demanded desperately.
Before Edie could react, the pain coming from his vigorous sucking on her lips ca through.
Sturt... was scared. His whole body was shivering.
Edie’s heart started clenching aggressively, and she felt imnse pain; she never expected Mada Yates’ appearance would cause him such anger. She wanted to apologize, but her mouth didn’t have a chance.
The kiss lasted for a very long ti. The pain on her lips slowly turned into numbness. After he finally let go of her lips, he still held her tightly. Stuart put his chin on her shoulder and buried his face deep into her neck. Then breathed the scent of her hair desperately in.
Edie hugged him tightly, but her short arms couldn’t wrap around him entirely. She could only gently pat him.
"Stuart...are you okay?" She asked worriedly and scrupulously.
"Let stay this way for a while; I’m so tired," Stuart said tiresoly. It took one beat away from Edie’s heart.
She never expected the word was coming out from soone as reliable as Stuart. No matter how late Stuart worked every day, no matter how tired he looked, he had never said this word. But this ti, Stuart admitted his weakness.
Edie’s nose twitched, and the next second, teardrops started rolling off her cheek. She held him even more tightly, "You still have . I’ll be with you forever."
"Edie, promise , don’t betray , please..."
His voice was dull and small, but to Edie, it sounded like a thunderbolt.
Stuart seed so fragile tonight.
She had never seen Stuart like this, and she didn’t even know how to comfort him.
After a long ti, she heard Stuart say.
"Edie, do you know what it feels like to be betrayed by soone you deeply love?"
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