Maria was wearing a pale pinkish gray dress, white high-heels, and delicate makeup. Her curly hair with big waves was combed to hang on one of her shoulders.
She seemingly had seen Dolores for a long time. With her arms across on her chest, she gazed at Dolores at the entrance.
Dolores didn’t want to get in any conflict with her. It didn’t mean that she feared of Maria, but she was just not in the mood to tangle with Maria. Hence, Dolores pulled Theresa further and walked from the side way.
However, Maria didn’t intent to let her go easily.
In her opinion, if it weren’t for Dolores, how would Matthew dump her?
No matter where Dolores was heading to, Maria just blocked her way.
“What is wrong with you?” Theresa became angry after being stopped for several times.
“You have something wrong with yourself!” Maria glared at her. Her delicate face twitched because of anger.
“If you are on your right state, why are you blocking our way?” Theresa glared back at her.
She could also express her anger through the glare.
When Abbott drove passing here by, he happened to see the arguing women in front of the hotel entrance. “Excuse me, Mr. Nelson. It seems that Ms. Herbert and Ms. Flores are over there,” he said to the man sitting on the backseat and stopped the car.
Matthew was reading a document with some unread ones on his lap. He was wearing white shirt, his suit jacket unbuttoned. His shirt was loose and two buttons on the collar were buttoned as well. His slender neck and looming collarbones could be seen. Seemingly he was pretty busy. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be reading documents when sitting in the car.
Hearing what Abbott said, he rolled down the car window and looked over there.
Sure enough, he saw those two women.
Matthew casted a glance at Maria, his eyes darkened. Closing the file in his hands, he didn’t mean to get off, but he had lost his interests to continue reading them.
Abbott asked him gingerly, “Shall we get off and take a look?”
Matthew threw him a cold glance. Abbott pursed his lips, shutting up unwillingly.
In front of the hotel entrance, Dolores pulled Theresa. “Let’s change a restaurant.”
“You want to leave? No way!” Maria opened her arms and continued blocking Dolores’ way. She was enraged because Matthew had called off their engagement.
Now she met the culprit. How could she let Dolores go so easily?
Dolores’ face totally darkened. “Get out of my way!”
Maria sneered. “Get out of your way?” she said in a ferocious tone, “Dolores Flores, dream on! You’ve ruined my happiness and my future. How could I let you go? I wish I could tear you into pieces and toss your flesh to feed dogs.”
“I’m afraid the dogs wouldn’t eat the thing you give them!” Theresa was unwilling to see her so arrogant.
Maria slapped Theresa across the face. Pointing at Theresa’s nose, she snapped, “Who do you think you are? How dare you speak with me in this way?”
Theresa was startled because of the slap.
She felt burning pain on her cheek.
Dolores clenched her hands. All her blood flew backwards all over her body, and the power gathered on her right hand. She raised her hand and slapped Maria in her left face.
This slap sounded much louder than the one just now.
She didn’t want to tangle with Maria but it didn’t mean that she was a pushover.
Maria slapped Theresa, which was the same as she had slapped her.
Maria’s eyes almost popped out. She couldn’t believe that Dolores had the guts to hit her. “How dare you hit me?”
Dolores clenched her hands. Just now, she slapped Maria with all her strength. Now not only her hand but also her whole arm was numb. She kept calm on her face, though. “If you didn’t offend me, I wouldn’t offend you. It was you who provoked me first. Do you think you are somebody just because you are the daughter of the Herbert family? We’re all human beings and none of us is superior to the other. Since you hit her, you should bear the retribution.”
Retribution?
“You’re the one who deserves the retribution!” Maria pounced at her as if she had gone nuts. “Dolores Flores, I’m gonna kill you. I’m gonna kill you...”
All the hatred suppressed in Maria’s heart had found a breakthrough on Dolores. Maria was out of control.
She had already lost her mind.
“Are you sure you can win against us two?” Dolores was extremely calm, standing motionlessly.
From nowhere, Theresa found a stick, holding it in her hands. She gazed at Maria with alert. If Maria dared to move, Theresa would hit her on the head.
Maria paused. Since she had returned to the Herbert family, nobody dared to provoke her in this way.
She had been used to the compliment and flattery from others, and she had never been suffered such a loss.
She was so furious.
She couldn’t help trembling because of the fury.
“What are you glaring at? Aren’t you afraid your eyes would fall out?” Shaking the stick, Theresa was ready to raise the stick and hit her.
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