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Chapter 133: Truth Or Fiction

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It wasn’t until Michael was completely out of my sight that I noticed an unwelcome stare from behind me. Although I looked back as if I hadn’t noticed anything, I decided to ignore Joanna and head back to my room. I didn’t want to sit at the same table as Joanna.

But Joanna just happened to be in my way.

I looked up at her. Joanna still had that annoying smile on her face. “Your relationship seems to be very good. Cecily, you’re really cute in front of Michael.”

What was she hinting at?

I didn’t want to talk to her, but she didn’t intend to make way for me.

“I’m going back to my room,” I said stiffly.

“I know I made you unhappy yesterday. I apologize to you again. Please forgive me, okay? But I really don’t mean any harm. I like your personality. Let’s forget about yesterday. Let’s just pretend that we just met today, okay?” The smile on Joanna’s face looked even more sincere.

It even made me feel a little disrespectful.

Was I too mean when she treated me with such friendliness? Perhaps I had misunderstood her. As Michael had said, the physical transformation had made me too emotional. Joanna herself didn’t mean any harm.

My expression softened, and I said, “Well, I think I need another cup of coffee.”

“Come, let’s go to the sofa. Butler, use the coffee beans I brought back from Peru last time,” Joanna said loudly and turned her head to me.

“You must try this. Its fragrance is very special. When I gave it to Michael, I specifically told him not to let anyone drink it. He never knows how to cherish good things, but it’s worth it for you to drink it.”

“Thank you, but just give me the usual one,” I said.

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I felt that Joanna was hinting at something, and her tone made me curious. She was acting too much like the owner of this place. I realized that I still wanted to leave this room. No matter what, I didn’t think I could become friends with someone like Joanna.

“Are you still angry with me?” Joanna blinked. “I need to explain to you what happened yesterday. “I really didn’t mean it. It’s just that I was always out and about, and Michael always used some tricks to get me back. So when I first met you yesterday...”

“Stop it, Joanna,” Sasha suddenly said sternly.

But I had heard every word from Joanna’s mouth. So I didn’t react because I was still digesting what she said.

Was it true? I looked blankly from Joanna to Sasha, ignoring the look of guilt on her face. I saw Sasha shake her head at me, but it didn’t make me feel any better.

There was no way that what Joanna had said couldn’t be true. Sasha’s first reaction had been to stop her, not contradict her. I already had the answer in my heart.

Michael would try to win her back again and again. Joanna’s complete lack of surprise when she saw me meant that Michael had done it before. I wasn’t even the first person that Michael had used to win back his ex.

I now knew that what Joanna had done was all posturing, but the trap she had set still got me into it. After I let my guard down, she stabbed me in the heart quickly and ruthlessly, hitting me where it hurt the most.

“Tell me what happened.” I heard my voice floating in the air.

“Cecily, why don’t I accompany you to your room for a while?” Sasha said softly. “I’ll explain everything to you.”

Joanna looked at me and then at Sasha. Then, she revealed a panicked expression. “Did I say something wrong again? I didn’t mean it. I’m sorry, Cecily. I didn’t know that you didn’t know about this. But this is all in the past. It won’t affect your future life with Michael.”

“No, I want to hear you say it. Tell me what happened in the past.”

I stared into Joanna’s eyes. Her acting was flawless. Even now, I couldn’t tell if she was telling the truth or not from her face, but I couldn’t believe that she didn’t mean what she had just said. Since she wanted to tell me, I wanted to hear what she had to say.

I could feel Mia’s nervousness in my body. She wanted to rush out. She wanted to fight. Mia and I were both aware of what would come out of each other’s mouths that would hurt us, but we were both in the same mood to find out about our mate’s past. Yesterday I got a promise from Michael, but I couldn’t get a definitive answer.

Now, Joanna would reveal part of the answer.

“Um... Okay,” Joanna stammered. “I used to love to travel, but Michael spent most of his time in the same place. He wanted me to stay with him.”