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Chapter 4

Author: Marrow Wan
"You really have no shame, Cecelia. Did you come all the way to the hospital to look for your ex-boyfriend?" a woman cut in, her voice dripping with mockery.

I looked up and saw Lucy Hayes.

Her makeup was flawless, and she was carrying a limited-edition handbag. She stood there elegantly with an arrogant look on her face.

When she walked over and stood next to Zachary, they looked like a perfect match. I, on the other hand, was dressed in a faded T-shirt and jeans, with no trace of makeup on my face.

Zachary frowned. "What are you doing here?"

"My dad asked me to pass something to Uncle Sam," Lucy replied, clinging to Zachary's arm affectionately. "I didn't expect to run into you and… Cecelia here."

She deliberately dragged out my name. The contempt in her eyes was impossible to miss.

Zachary, Lucy, and I had all gone to college together, and Lucy had looked down on me from the very beginning. She used to call me a country bumpkin who had nothing but a pretty face. She'd also accuse me of trying to marry into money by shamelessly clinging to Zachary.

I couldn't be bothered to interact with her. I felt suffocated, and I just wanted to get away from this place as soon as possible.

"I have other things to tend to, so I'm going to take my leave."

"Stop."

Zachary's voice rang out from behind me.

Still clinging to his arm, Lucy flashed me a taunting smile. "Didn't you run off with some rich guy back then, Cecelia? What happened? Did he dump you? Did you come back to leech off of Zach?"

The way she said Zachary's name made my heart sink.

I stopped in my tracks and turned around with a smile.

"That's right."

Looking straight at Zachary, I declared, "I got dumped, and I've used up all of my money. So, I decided to come back to see if Mr. Carter is still willing to let me play him for a fool."

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