Chapter 168Chelsea had a strong urge to empty the glass of wine she was holding on Edmund's face for insulting
her.
However, she restrained herself. It wasn't wise to get angry because of such a man.
With an unfazed expression, she looked into Edmund's displeased eyes and said calmly, "You are right.
I wore it to attract attention. I want everyone here to know that the scriptwriter who wrote the play is not
only talented, but also drop-dead gorgeous. It would help bring in more investors and also make me
popular. What's so bad in that?"
Chelsea had no intention of changing the way Edmund thought of her. She decided to act like an
unscrupulous woman since he already placed that label on her.
Besides, she couldn't understand why he was angry. They had nothing to do with each other. He didn't
deserve an explanation as far as she was concerned.
Edmund didn't expect that she boldly admitted to dressing inappropriately. He was momentarily
rendered speechless.
novelbinIndescribable emotions flickered in his eyes as he stared at Chelsea for a while.
Sensing the heated tension between the two, Luka weighed in. "Ahem! Chelsea and I have something
else to do. We have to go. See you guys later."
Luka immediately turned around and pulled Chelsea away with him. She obediently went with him
without sparing her ex-husband a second glance. Once they got away from Edmund and Yusuf, Luka asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"
He was shocked that Edmund could say such mean words to Chelsea.
It came as a surprise to him because the Edmund he knew wasn't rude or condescending towards
women. Why did he speak to Chelsea in that manner?
After thinking for a while, Luka arrived at a conclusion. He reasoned that Edmund probably behaved
like that because he cared so much about her. His criticizing words probably didn't come from a place
of hate.
"I'm fine, Mr. Pierce. Thank you," Chelsea replied with a smile.
She was indeed fine.
Although Edmund's words had angered her at first, her fury was quelled after she fired back at him.
Luka sighed deeply. "It seems Mr. Nelson likes to pick on you. I find it hard to tell if he's doing it out of
love or hatred."
Chelsea laughed with self-mockery. "Tsk, tsk! It can't be out of love. I'm sure his actions are coming
from a place of hatred. He resents me so much!"
She firmly believed that Edmund scolded her because he hated her. A few meters away, Yusuf took a sip of wine and asked Edmund in confusion, "Why do you both like
hurting each other?"
The exchange between the former couple surprised Yusuf. Although Edmund started it by saying such
hurtful words, Chelsea's defiance also struck a nerve.
The fact that she didn't bother to explain things to Edmund or defend herself meant only one thing: she
didn't give a damn about him.
Nevertheless, Yusuf felt that Edmund deserved it.
Why did he scold and accuse her instead of complimenting her? It served him right!
Chelsea's appearance today actually took Edmund's breath away. But he had the urge to keep her
body away from the eyes of other men. He feared that they would make passes at her because of her
dress. He cared about her safety. But he couldn't help blurting out those harsh words.
It was typical of him.
Regret filled his heart at this moment. A remorseful glint shone in his eyes. He felt so frustrated.
Edmund couldn't understand why he made so many mistakes whenever he appeared in front of
Chelsea. No one had made him so frustrated and confused in his thirty-two years of life.
Yusuf patted him on the shoulder and uttered earnestly, "Friendly advice, you have to be careful with
your words and actions from now on. You shouldn't treat Chelsea like you did in the past. Otherwise,your relationship will get worse."
Yusuf then walked away to go make new friends, giving Edmund room to think things through.
After ruminating on his friend's advice for a while, Edmund raised his head and downed the content of
his glass. He had just finished gulping it when he saw Diane walking toward him.
Diane had spent almost an hour in the bathroom. She called Sonya several times, but she got no
response. She had no choice but to come out with her heart beating fast.
All she had in mind was to avoid those ladies and go to look for Sonya.
To her dismay, they saw her as soon as she got out. They beckoned to her to join them again.
Diane gritted her teeth. She was sick of them. On impulse, she decided to meet Edmund instead.
It was a good escape from those ladies and also an excellent opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk
with Edmund.
After flashing them a faint smile, she majestically walked towards her so-called fiancé.