Semua Bab I Go Nuclear on My Friend's Boyfriend: Bab 1 - Bab 8

Celine grinned wide. "Felix, see? I told you I'm quite popular. You'd better keep an eye on me, or someone might steal me away, and you'll regret it."Not only did she not understand what I said, but she was ridiculously full of herself.I was out of ideas when dealing with someone this shameless. I picked up the plate of garlic butter shrimp and was about to dump it in the trash."You two really are a perfect match. You're both equally adept at playing the unreasonable fool. Since you can't respect my hard work, you don't have to eat it."Layla rushed into the kitchen behind me and quickly grabbed my hand before whispering, "Isaac, don't get upset. Felix is young and doesn't know any better. Let's be the bigger people here. Don't let him get to you. I'll have Celine talk to him later."This is Felix's first time here, and it has taken Celine so long to find a boyfriend. Please, let it slide for my sake. The shrimp is really good. Don't throw it away, okay? Please."Seeing her so

The paramedics arrived, but Celine was a complete mess, clinging to Felix and babbling incoherently. I had no choice but to go with Layla to the hospital as a friend.After a tense surgery, Layla was out of danger and moved to the ICU.During that time, Celine didn't show up once. I ran back and forth handling the payments and admission paperwork myself.My parents scolded Celine for being ungrateful, saying she didn't even care about her own mother, and told me not to bother.Still, I couldn't just ignore Layla. After 20-plus years as neighbors, I decided to do this one last thing for her.When Layla was transferred to a regular hospital room, I called Celine to come handle the payment. She agreed over the phone.I had barely reached the hospital room when a pack of reporters swarmed me, pinning me to the door in a flurry of shoving and shouting."What kind of grudge are you holding to justify stabbing a senior citizen like that?''"Say something! You aren't going anywhere unt

Sloan clenched her fists, forcing down her anger. "You'll get your evidence soon, but my fiance is coughing up blood badly. If he doesn't get treatment now, he could die."Her chest ached, a mix of fear and frustration.She was a soldier. Today was her day off, and she had come to visit a veteran friend in the hospital. She hadn't expected to see me being framed.She had defended the country countless times but couldn't protect the man she loved.The irony stung."Step aside, or you're just accomplices to evil!" she snapped.Sloan was livid, like a powder keg ready to blow.I grabbed her arm, signaling her to stay calm. Then, I faced the crowd and cameras, speaking clearly. "First, I never hooked up with Felix's girlfriend. That's all in his head. My fiancee is far more beautiful than Celine."Second, the person who stabbed Mrs. Fletcher was Felix. It happened at my house. There was surveillance footage capturing everything, but he destroyed it while I was at the hospital carin

At that moment, one of Sloan's friends excitedly clapped his hands, shouting, "Sloan, we found the destroyed footage on the cloud!"He handed me my phone.Sloan took it with a serious expression. Without a word, she clicked on the video and turned the volume up as loud as it would go.The camera at home had been aimed at the kitchen and living room.At first, there was no one in the frame, just the sound of the Fletchers' voices, apologizing at the door. Then, they entered the living room to eat at the dining table.Soon, loud banging on the door echoed, followed by Celine rushing to open it. Felix barged in, hurling insults at me. The video continued, showing him grabbing a knife in the kitchen and attempting to stab me, only to accidentally wound Layla instead.The room fell silent at once.As the video ended, the audience erupted in anger.I fixed my gaze on Felix, my voice cold and deliberate as I spat out every word, "If you still doubt the authenticity of the video, we ca