“Don’t tell Natalie? Are you trying to make me your accomplice?” I sneered as I stared at John and asked him coldly. I really could not understand how he could ask me to keep it a secret. How shameless of him.
“Ms. Garcia, I know it was wrong of me but I did not mean to do it. I was just an infatuation. I will turn over a new leaf. I promise you this will not happen again.”
Seeing that I had no intention of helping him, John’s expression became even more flustered. Desperately, he started making promises but I would not believe him anymore.
“The previous time, you told me the same thing, promising me that it would not happen again. It’s just a few days since that incident, John. That time I told you I would not allow you to do anything that would hurt Natalie.
When I said the last sentence, my countenance turned icy cold and when I looked into his eyes, I got angrier.
“Ms. Garcia, I was lost and I did not appreciate what I have. Please help me one more time. I’ll treat Nat well and never cheat on her. Will you please?”
As John spoke, he held my hand emotionally and looked at me with pleading eyes.
I looked at him with disdain as I withdrew my hand forcefully. Apparently, this John was worse than Justin who admitted cheating on me the moment I discovered his infidelity. John was caught red-handed twice and yet, he shamelessly pleaded with me to keep this a secret. Obviously, his was far shameless than I thought.
“This time I will not help you to lie to her. I’ll tell her you have betrayed her and ask her to see what type of scoundrel you really are!”
I stood up abruptly and glared at John angrily. Mindless about the people around looking at me, I raised my voice.
The café was quite crowded and when those around us heard what I said, many turned their eyes in our direction. Most of them were looking at John.
I had spoken very clearly and everyone understood what John had done. Many looked at him contemptuously and disdainfully.
John felt the eyes of everyone on him. Initially, he had felt guilty but when he saw the contemptuous looks of those watching him, he glared at me angrily.
“Anna, what do you want? This is between me and Natalie. It is none of your business!”
John’s attitude changed abruptly. He was sincerely begging me just now to keep Natalie from knowing about him but now he was furious at me.
This type of man is incorrigible and if Natalie were to carry on with him, she would certainly suffer.
“Natalie is my friend. Her business is my business. You have cheated and betrayed her. I will not let you go on doing this. A scoundrel like you does not deserve Natalie’s love at all!”
Natalie was a simple kind-hearted girl. It was so tragic for her to experience first love with such a scumbag like John!
How could a scum like John deserve all that Natalie had given to him?
“It is not up to you to decide what I deserve or don’t deserve. Natalie loves me too much to give me up. Even if she knows that I am unfaithful to her, she will still stay with me!”
John stood up abruptly and glared at me combatively with a triumphant expression on his face.
John knew how deeply Natalie loved him and that was the reason why he cheated on her without fear. He did not worry even if Natalie knew about his true color.
Furious, I picked up the cup of coffee nearby and threw the contents straight onto his face. “Bast*rd!”
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