Chapter 3

When I heard that, I instantly froze.

Noticing that the woman in his arms was trembling, Jeremy quickly comforted her with a soft voice.

"It's okay, I'm here now. Don't be scared."

I walked forward and heard my own slightly trembling voice say, "Jeremy, if she's your girlfriend, then what am I?"

Jeremy abruptly froze.

His Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

"I... I just answered subconsciously out of anger. I didn't mean it."

Seeing Sonia's pale face, he instantly made a decision.

"Tell your dad I'm sorry I can't make it today. I can't leave Sonia alone when she's like this."

The emotions that had been suppressed deep inside my heart for a long time surged up violently at that moment.

I clenched my fists so tightly that even my voice shook.

"You can't leave Sonia alone? But what about my mom and dad?! You promised them you would love me forever and would marry me!

"Sonia's not an 8-year-old or even an 18-year-old, she's an adult who can think for herself and protect herself! She doesn't need you to play the hero by claiming to be her boyfriend. Or do you actually want to be her—"

"Enough, Nina Wallace!"

Jeremy interrupted me coldly, gazing at me with frost in his eyes.

"I didn't know you were this kind of person. Your best friend almost got assaulted, and this is the very first thing you can think of?"

I laughed bitterly.

"Assaulted? I saw what happened clearly. That guy saw that she was about to trip and twist her ankle because she's wearing high heels, so he kindly gave her a hand. How on earth was that an assault?!"

Sonia broke free from his arms and looked at me cautiously.

"It's my bad. I shouldn't get in the way of you two meeting your parents. I'll leave right now."

She had only taken two steps when Jeremy caught up to her from behind.

"Stop! I said I'm taking you home!"

He opened the car door, let Sonia get inside, and only then remembered I was still there. He cast a glance back at me.

"Nina, take a cab to your parents' place. I have to deal with this first. I'll explain it to them at a later time."

I clenched my fists tight, then let them go limply.

When I arrived at my parents' house, they quickly sensed that something was wrong.

"I've always said that guy is unreliable. You've been dating for seven years. If he wanted to marry you, he would have done so long ago. His devotion to you is just an act."

Dad was indignant.

I managed a forced smile and turned around to comfort my parents.

"Don't worry, before I leave on Monday, I'll take care of it."

On my way home, my assistant at work suddenly called me.

"Ms. Wallace, this is terrible! Someone filed a complaint against you!"

I checked the complaint form she sent over with a frown.

"This lawyer lacks professional ethics! She took advantage of her work to seduce a client's husband! Please punish her severely!"

There were a few photographs attached.

In the photos, I was discussing work with a client, but the angle made it look like I was proactively leaning in.

One of the photos was even AI-generated.

My boss told me to go back to the law firm to explain myself. While I was there, the client's wife suddenly stormed in.

"You're the wench who seduced my husband, right? I'm gonna kill you!"

She lunged forward like a lunatic. I couldn't dodge in time, and her fingernails left several bloody marks on my face.

"Ma'am, please don't slander me without evidence!"

I rebuked sharply, but she only became even crazier.

"The evidence is right there! How can you still deny it?!"

When she lunged forward again, a hand yanked me out of the way.

"Let her go!"

Jeremy pushed the woman away with a grim face and yelled at the rest of the people in the law firm, "Are you all dead? Call security!"

Coming back to their senses, the crowd hurriedly pulled the woman away.

Still shaken, I caught a glimpse of a somewhat complicated look in Jeremy's eyes.

When we got into the car, he handed me a tube of ointment.

"Put some on. Be careful it doesn't leave a scar."

I took it and murmured a quiet thank you.

However, the man didn't start the ignition. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "Was that woman... telling the truth?"