Since they were both men, Simon could quickly sense that Samuel’s gaze on Bertha was not pure. There was even a hint of possessiveness in it.
Despite that, Bertha was not averse to it when she stood beside him.
Simon had spent years trying to break down the walls to Bertha’s heart, and he even broke a leg in the process! But with just a smile, Samuel managed to get Bertha to look at him with a soft gaze?! Simon clenched his fists tightly. Jealousy burned in his heart so wildly that it made him lose his mind, but he still
put on a calm front as he greeted Bertha
“Bertha, is that your friend?”
He had been apart from Bertha for a year. When the person he missed dearly finally appeared before him, even his voice tremble He dared not speak loudly because he was worried that he would scare her, and he was also worried that this was all a dream.
However, the moment Bertha saw Simon’s face, she took a step back. She was scowling, and she seemed wary. When she noticed that he was about to advance further, she took another step back. Samuel noticed her aversion toward Simon, so he took a step forward and blocked Simon as he sized him up.
“I’m Bertha’s friend, but it looks like Bertha doesn’t want to talk to you,” Samuel uttered his last few words in a drawl, as thougi
= was mocking Simon
simon had been working for years and had met all sorts of people. Naturally, he knew what Samuel was implying.
Right after they met, they acted like they were long–time friends, and they held each other’s hands tightly. Even at this moment, they had not let go of their hands. It was as if Samuel was blatantly announcing that they were not mere acquaintances.
He had never met Samuel before, and Bertha had never spoken about him to Simon either.
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Samuel did not answer him. Instead, he turned around and teased Bertha, “When did you get into such a complicated relationship with such an unreasonable man?”
Sensing that he had just been ignored, Simon blew up. He charged over and grabbed the man’s sleeves as he demanded, “What’s the meaning of this?! You’re saying I’m unreasonable?!”
Samuel did not panic. Mockery flashed in his eyes briefly before he looked at Bertha again. Without hesitation, she grabbed
bottle and slammed it against Simon’s arm. The glass shards cut into his cheek, but Bertha did not show him any concern.
Instead, she glared at him in annoyance. “You have no right to treat him that way, Simon. He’s not wrong to say that you’re being unreasonable and shameless.”
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