Chapter 10: The Cold Shoulder

*Liana*

"Liana, you should be ashamed of yourself! You're such a whore!" Irene screamed as she burst into my room and stalked towards me. I stood up from my seat and faced off with her.

Why had Irene suddenly come to my room to get in my face and bother me? Didn't she leave with Edmond in satisfaction this morning?

"Get out of my room before I throw you out, Irene!"

"You seduced my father and now you want Edmond too! You stupid greedy whore!"

It was then that I realized Irene felt threatened and jealous. What a joke.

"Guess what," I said, shoving her towards the door, " Your old man and Edmond both like me. I can't help that. If you want a man of your own, why don't you use your charm and energy to go get one for yourself rather than coming here to bother me?" I certainly would not want to look weak.

Irene was breathing fast. and her exquisitely made-up face looked a little terrible. Ha ha, she was angry, but she didn't know how to retort.

Feeling smug now, I pushed her past the threshold of my door and let her go.

"Little girl, if you want to fight me, go ahead and take your best shot. You can leave..."

Slap!

My words were interrupted by the sound of a slap. I immediately felt a burning pain on my face.

How dared this little brat slap me?

I was furious. I raised my hand and grabbed Irene's hair. Irene reached for my hair also, but she was too short. She could only touch the end of my ponytail. Her hands were fluttering helplessly, and she began cursing viciously.

"Liana, stop dreaming! Edmond won't love you. You're already my father's lover! You're so shameless. My father is already so old, but you still seduced him. You're really unscrupulous! You b*tch. You ruined my family. How can you be so evil?"

Irene suddenly stopped talking.

"Go ahead. Why did you stop?" I asked Irene. Then I instinctively followed her gaze.

It was Edmond.

"Edmond, look at Liana. She's going to kill me!" Irene said to Edmond with tears in her eyes.

"Liana, you're still injured. Stop!" After Edmond said that, I suddenly felt my knee hurt. I let Irene go and watched her run into Edmond's arms.

She buried her face into his chest and began to wail.

The pain I felt inside made me suddenly want to cry too, but I couldn't be such a weak person.

I wanted Edmond to push Irene away and hold me in his arms. I wanted to hear his gentle voice in my ear telling me that everything was going to be alright."

"Irene, come on," Edmond said and led her to the door. She clung to his arm tightly..

I suddenly felt my heart sink. I really hoped that he would say something more to me, but he just left with Irene.

***

Later that night, my curtains fluttered in the breeze. The night outside was endless, like the mouth of a demon that could swallow the entire world.

I curled up on the bed and wrapped the quilt tightly around me. I stared out the window with dull eyes.

Edmond, you bastard! How could you do this to me? You slept with me on the same sofa the night before and went to accompany Irene the next day.

The image played over and over in my mind. He had walked away from me, turned around and left with Irene on his arm. The warmth of the previous night became ice cold, he must not have known that I was already awake and watched them drive away like that.

My heart was crushed under his feet, no, I was overthinking it, he didn't care about my feelings or crushing my heart?

That's right, he just wanted me to be a fertility machine, he doesn't really love me!

Liana, don't have any illusions, you don't like him either, so why do you care which woman he is with?

I comforted myself with this lie as best I could.

The door creaked open and I heard leather shoes. Was it Hank? I couldn't help but hold my breath.

"Girl, did you miss me?" A deep male voice sounded as Edmond hugged me from behind.

I answered him coolly, "Not at all."

Edmond smiled. He wrapped his arms around me and bent down to kiss me impatiently.

I did not want to cooperate with him. I pursed my lips firmly and did not give him any response. He was not angry and continued to lick my lips skillfully.

"Make a baby with me. A son or a daughter. If it's a son, he'll definitely be as carefree as me. If it's a daughter, she'll definitely be as charming and cute as you."

Edmond whispered sweet nothings into my ear, and I couldn't help but feel disgusted.

What did Edmond smell like? Rose perfume? It was exactly the same smell as Irene. This was not surprising. Edmond was so gentle to Irene earlier. Perhaps he liked her.

Edmond could have just returned from Irene's place. Otherwise, why would he smell like Irene's perfume? With such a strong smell, he must have done something intimate with Irene. Perhaps it was a hug, a kiss, or even something more intimate!

Thinking of this, I felt even more disgusted. Edmond might be kissing me with lips that had kissed Irene! Then who was he thinking about when he made love to me? Was he thinking of me as Irene? Could it be the reason why he was calling me Ari?

Edmond might have never liked me from the beginning. I was just a tool for him to vent his lust. Perhaps it was because Irene refused to do this with him and give birth to his child that he came to me.

I couldn't help but feel even more revolted.

Edmond's tongue had already pried open my lips and swept across my mouth wantonly. He pressed against my tongue and forced me to respond to him.

I only felt disgusted. I didn't respond to him, but I didn't resist either, because I still needed him to help me investigate the matter.

Edmond deftly removed my dress and then started caressing my smooth skin with his large hands.

I thought again of his expertise when I made love to him for the first time. I was certainly not the first woman to sleep with him!

As I was thinking about it, Edmond put my hand on his collar again. He raised his eyebrows at me as a sign for me to help him undress, just like the last time.

I didn't move. I did not even look at him. He seemed to sense my displeasure. He leaned close to my ear and blew into it. Damn it. He knew the ear was my sensitive area. He wanted to get me aroused that way and get me to cooperate.

"Oh..."

His methods proved useful, and I moaned despite myself.

This actually pleased Edmond. He quickly took off his clothes and lay naked on top of me.

His body was so hot, and his muscles were very strong, but I was definitely not the kind of woman who only enjoyed physical pleasure. I would not fall for him just like that. I turned my head away, not looking at his clavicle, pecs, abs, and the huge thing that had entered my body last time.

Edmond only thought that I was shy. He smiled, undid my bra and started sucking on my breasts.

This feeling was wet and slippery. It didn't feel like the pleasure he had offered when he first touched me. The smell of his rose perfume lingered at the tip of my nose. It was very fragrant and even a little pungent. In such a detached state, I could even smell a trace of decay.

"I don't feel like it today." I really couldn't stand the smell. It smelt like a brothel. It made me feel like I was a prostitute.

"Really?" Edmond deliberately lowered his voice. He was tempting me.

But I would not walk into his trap again. I nodded.

This embarrassed Edmond. He was at a loss. After a while of silence, he continued to move. He had already placed his hand on my underwear.

I retched. At the same time, I deliberately magnified the retching sound so that Edmond could hear my displeasure.

"Go away! I said I don't feel like it now!" I roared, pushing Edmond away with both hands.

Edmond finally got off me. He covered me with the blanket and I saw that his expression was extremely dark.

Edmond put on his clothes as he scowled fiercely in my direction and then he left Nightsong.