Chapter 141
"Oh my God, three hundred grand? I've got to work hard for ten years to afford a watch like Lincoln's!"
"Comparisons are odious. We can't possibly compare!"
"Lincoln has both looks and riches! This kind of man is truly perfect!"
"When are you going to break up with him, Mich? I want to book him in advance. I'm even content with being his girlfriend for a day!"
They all sang Lincoln and Michelle's praises while also teasing them, causing them both to burst out laughing.
Ah, this feeling of being envied is truly great!
"I remember that you used to date Hilda in the past, Lincoln. Why did you two break up?" a long-haired girl in a dress asked out of the blue.
That girl was Yvonne White, and she was from the same dorm as Hilda back then, so she knew some things about Hilda and Lincoln.
Following that question, everyone abruptly went silent, and the atmosphere became awkward.
After all, Hilda and Michelle were roommates from the same dorm, so it was rather despicable of the latter to have somewhat stolen the former's boyfriend.
At that turn of events, Lincoln suddenly put on a sorrowful expression and feigned hesitance as he murmured, "It's a long story, and it's also something I'm most reluctant to bring up. I gave Hilda my heart, yet she wasn't satisfied at all. Besides her penchant for lavish spending, she also loved to frequent bars. In the end, she even became an exotic dancer. I really couldn't take it anymore..."
His story was so moving that everyone looked at him with sympathy in their eyes.
It seemed that Lincoln still kept up with news of Hilda, for he even knew that she became an exotic dancer.
"I never thought that she'd be such a person! She looked all sweet and docile back then, but she actually became an exotic dancer at a bar?"
"We can never judge a book by its cover. She looked innocent and pure, but she turned out to be such a promiscuous woman!"
"I really pity Lincoln. He's such a great guy and was so good to her back then, yet she just didn't appreciate him!"
"I heard that she'll also be attending the class reunion today. I really don't understand where she got the courage to do so!"
"It isn't worth it to grieve over such a woman, Lincoln. You and Mich make a good match now!"
Everyone condemned Hilda while consoling Lincoln.
With tears shimmering in his eyes, Lincoln nodded lightly. "It's fortunate that I met Mich now. She's a balm to my wounded heart!"
Undeniably, Lincoln's acting skills were superb. In the blink of an eye, he managed to get everyone on his side. Everyone then heaped the blame on Hilda.
At that moment, Hilda still hadn't any idea that she had already become the target of public criticism before she had even arrived.
"I've known Hilda for three years, and I didn't even know that she's such a person. No wonder she got herself an ex-convict for a boyfriend now." Yvonne curled her lips.
The instant her words fell, everyone was astounded. They all gaped at her incredulously.
"Who told you that, Yvonne? Are you sure about that?" Michelle hurriedly inquired.
"I heard it from Yolanda. We spoke on the phone last night, and she told me that Hilda has an ex-convict for a boyfriend. I was also surprised at that time, but knowing that she's an exotic dancer now, I think she's lucky enough to bag him!" Yvonne answered.
A smile bloomed on Michelle's face when she heard that. She then cooked up a plan to humiliate Hilda if the latter happened to bring her boyfriend along.
Meanwhile, the corners of Lincoln's mouth turned up after he learned that Hilda had an ex-convict for a boyfriend.
At just that moment, Yolanda and Hilda arrived. They pushed open the door and sashayed in, with Kai following closely behind them.
"Hello, everyone! It's been a long time!" Yolanda greeted as she stepped into the room.
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"Hello, everyone!" Hilda likewise greeted everyone with a smile.
But the second she spotted Lincoln, she averted her gaze and dared not look him in the eye.
She was afraid that she would snap and tear into him since he had brought unspeakable misery upon her. However, she didn't want to ruin the class reunion with her personal grudge.
Conversely, everyone was all the more convinced of Lincoln's sob story when they noticed her reluctance to look at the man. They were dead certain that she had done something wrong by him, which was why she was acting in such a shifty manner.
After Yolanda and Hilda greeted everyone, they were both bewildered upon noticing the strange looks directed the latter's way.
"I never expected you to be such a person, Hilda. Yet, you still dare to attend our class reunion! I really made the wrong call about you!" Yvonne snapped at Hilda.
Hearing that, Hilda was utterly baffled for she couldn't understand what exactly Yvonne was referring to.
"How did she offend you that you're saying such a thing when meeting for the first time after years, Yvonne?" Yolanda stepped forward and demanded.
Just when Yvonne was about to speak, Lincoln stood up. "All right, let's not speak of the past anymore. We're here to chat and drink, so let's all stay amicable."
Only after he said that did Yvonne zip her mouth shut.
"How ridiculous!"
Yolanda dragged Hilda to an empty seat and sat down. Kai, on the other hand, unceremoniously sat down next to Hilda.
At the sight of him, everyone looked him up and down, their gazes brimming with scorn and derision.
"Who is this man, Hilda? This is our class reunion, so isn't it a tad inappropriate to bring an outsider?" Michelle asked Hilda, breaking the silence.
She was asking that intentionally as she wanted to see how Hilda would answer.
At that question, Hilda glanced at Kai. She opened her mouth, but she didn't know how she should introduce him.
I can't say that he's my boyfriend since we haven't confirmed our relationship. But if I were to say that he's my friend, then it'd really appear a bit inappropriate to have brought a mere friend to an event such as a class reunion.
"Nice to meet you all. I'm Hilda's boyfriend, Kai Chance."
Kai climbed to his feet and graciously introduced himself.
When Hilda heard that, delight immediately showed on her face. She nodded at Michelle and echoed, "This is my boyfriend."
Michelle proceeded to study Kai for some time before she questioned with a shadow of contempt in her eyes, "What's his profession?"
"We're working as sales representatives," Hilda replied honestly.
"A sales representative? In that case, he probably gets quite a lot in commission, huh? I heard that being a sales representative is quite a lucrative job nowadays," Michelle continued.
It was as though she wanted to know everything about Kai.
"I-I'm not sure either. We just started working there a few days ago," Hilda answered expressionlessly, not at all in the mood to entertain her.
However, Michelle grew increasingly smug the more Hilda wanted to end that line of inquiry. Relentless, she asked further, "What did your boyfriend do before he became a sales representative?"
Her goal was none other than to force Hilda to speak of Kai's stint in prison in a bid to humiliate her.
This time, Hilda said nothing because she didn't know how to answer that. After all, Kai had just gotten out of prison, but she couldn't speak the truth. If she did, not only would she be ridiculed, but Kai would also be humiliated.
"Why are you hesitant to answer that? We're all former classmates, so there's no reason to be embarrassed. If your boyfriend's work isn't going well, we can recommend him some other jobs! But before we do so, we've got to understand him first, no?"
Despite her seemingly honeyed words, it was clear as day that she wasn't planning to recommend Kai a job. Instead, she wanted Hilda to make a fool of herself.
