I poured myself a glass of water and drank it to calm myself down because I could feel my fury affecting my heartbeat. After that, I turned to Benjamin and replied, “You are so imaginative that it’s a shame you’re not a novelist. I’ve made things clear when Natalie first went to the hospital and made a scene. I don’t care if you believe me, but I will repeat this one last time. A ship from Jetroina came and took Crystal and the others away. Why do you insist on assuming that she died? Do you expect me to just lie and say that I have killed her?”
“If that is the case, then why can’t we find her? And why hasn’t she contacted us?” growled Benjamin before he pushed me. I stumbled backward and accidentally got a medical report to fall onto the floor. I reached out to pick it up, but Benjamin beat me to it.
I finished the water in my mug before I refilled it with some boiling water. If Benjamin were to attack me, I would splash the water on him. “How is it my fault that she isn’t getting in touch with you? My gosh, we’re all adults, so can we be rational? Do you really think that I spend all my time thinking of ways to hurt Crystal? I’m not that free, you know? I have to cook for Chris, and you should leave as soon as possible. If you don’t… well, just don’t blame me for making things worse when Chris comes back and kicks your a*s.”
Benjamin stared at me in astonishment after he read the medical report. It was likely he never thought that I was dying, and his hands trembled a little before he asked, “Is this legit?”
That was the result of the initial test, and I had been keeping it hidden in my bag the entire time. It was likely that Christopher accidentally left it lying around when he was looking for something else. I retrieved the report and threatened, “That is none of your business. Shouldn’t you leave now? I can call the cops and tell them you broke into my home if you stay. Well, your reputation is tarnished anyway, so I’m guessing you don’t mind adding trespassing onto the list of bad coverage the media has on you?”
Benjamin scoffed after he got over his initial shock. He insulted, “You’re not thinking about using your medical condition to get Lyle to pity you, are you? Is that how you plan on making him get back together with you?”
I knew it. Benjamin is still the same old guy he has always been. Regardless of the situation, he would never say anything nice to me. I sighed at his incredible imagination once more. Then, I tore the report into pieces and threw it in the bin before saying, “Just keep your eyes on your pal and don’t let him come around to pester me, okay? Please f*cking leave now.”
I parted my hair and picked up a hair clip to tie it up. Benjamin, however, stiffened upon seeing that. His expression took a sharp change, and he suddenly rushed over to take my hair clip away. He shouted, “How dare you steal from Crystal. I knew it. You are a despicable person.”
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