At this point, Murphy had already calmed down a little. He could only sigh as he clenched his fists tightly.
“That’s right! If you want to show your worth then go make something of yourself! I think that’s impossible though since you’re a lunatic! How dare you hit me today? You’re done for!” shouted Sharon who was still sprawled on the ground, panting heavily.
“You should speak less yourself. Young girl, you should stop dating only wealthy men. Rich people are fickle. If you want to break up, clarify things with your partner first. There’s no point of saying anything else just to trigger emotional responses from them,” reprimanded the same man toward Sharon this time.
Sharon went silent and simply covered her face with her hands as she wept.
She couldn’t really talk back since the middle-aged man was most definitely a big boss.
“Are you alright, Sharon?”
Gerald wasn’t sure what to do so he simply tried to initiate a conversation with her as soon as he walked over.
Sharon looked at Gerald in surprise. She hadn’t expected him to be here as well.
“What the gentleman there had said is right. Misunderstandings can always be cleared peacefully as long as both parties remain calm. From what was heard, both of you seemed to have a good relationship in the past. Fate changes things so there’s really no need to treat each other like enemies now…”
“F*ck you! This is none of your business! Do you actually think that you’re worthy enough to educate me? You were dumped too! You’re as pathetic as Murphy, yet you actually have the audacity to attempt to educate me?”
Gerald had only good intentions with his words. However, despite saying almost the same things as the middle-aged man, Sharon’s reaction was completely different.
Sharon was extremely anxious at this point, akin to a barrel of gunpowder which had just been lit.
In her mind, she was thinking about how she would be fine with anyone from any place in the world educating her, but a person like Gerald? He would never be worthy enough.
Hadn’t he just bought two high-end cell phones? Why was he showing off here?
Her rage was further fuelled when she thought about how she had not only been humiliated in public, but also witnessed by Gerald while she was being beaten up.
He even had the audacity to point at and reprimand her!
She didn’t dare provoke Murphy for fear that he may start acting like a lunatic again. The middle-aged man who reprimanded her was out of the question as well.
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