I felt my face burst into flames and looked down at my shoes with clenched fists. Christopher and I had done much more than just ‘dating’ on that boat. Had Monica seen everything?
She scoffed coldly and looked at me in disdain. Pointing at herself, she said, “I had the exact same expression when I saw you two. After all, who were you? Just some pathetic divorcee who couldn’t even keep an eye on her own husband. What did I have to be scared about? Besides, maybe Chris just wanted something new.”
Monica wasn’t wrong in the slightest. When I was with Christopher, even Lyle thought I was just selling myself off as a mistress. Crystal simply chose to ignore my existence.
“But when you two were rescued from that island, I saw the two of you lying on that beach. Even though you were both on the brink of death, you were clutching each other’s hands like a lifeline. It was as if even the end of the world wouldn’t separate you. That was when I realized that you, Yvonne, are a threat. If I didn’t get rid of you, Chris and I would never be together.”
“That’s why you poisoned me and made me think I was dying? Was it also the reason why you started acting all goody-two-shoes in front of me and made me think that I should leave Christopher for his own good?” I couldn’t help but cut her off.
“What do you think?” Monica asked, scoffing again. “You’re the most gullible person I’ve ever met. You didn’t have a single opinion in your head and just followed whatever I said. If Sabrina hadn’t said anything, you would have backed off since you started losing your eyesight.”
“Then why did you have to poison Christopher? Do you even love him?” If Monica wasn’t all weak from blood loss in the hospital bed in front of me, I would have slapped her a few times for Christopher’s sake.
“Don’t get all high and mighty with me, Yvonne. I have never loved Christopher any less than what you think you feel for him. My love for him is so strong, I’m willing to forego my dignity for him. If not, you wouldn’t even have had a chance.”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Love Coming From The Least Expected