All Chapters of I Was Done Being A Fool: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Chris arched an eyebrow. "The whole city knows you're my woman. Who would marry you?"Selina chuckled. "You'll say anything just to save your reputation, won't you? If you're really getting a wedding license with someone else, prove it. We'd love to see who the unlucky man is."Before I could stop her, she grabbed my bag and yanked the zip open. Everything inside spilled onto the ground. Gastric meds, hangover cures, and a box of lozenges. Mint flavored, the only thing Chris would take.Yvonne pointed at the box of meds and hid her smile behind her hand. "Look at her. She's just like your nanny! Ten years she dated you, and she doesn't even have her own life! No wonder she can't live without you!"The crowd cackled again. Chris said nothing. He stared at a pen in the corner. Yvonne stepped right on it, and the pen shattered.…Six years ago, when Chris made the first real money of his life, he had not bought anything for himself. Instead, he took me shopping.We wandered from

Chris switched on the speakerphone, and the person who spoke was my mother."You were in a hurry and left the flowers behind. Can't go to that photoshoot without flowers, you know. Are you still queueing up? I'll be right there."…Not long afterward, my mother appeared carrying a bouquet of white roses. She hurried towards me, but the moment she noticed the crowd gathered around us, her steps slowed. She moved closer to my side and looked at Chris warily. "What's going on? I thought you'd broken up."Before I could say anything, Chris sneered. "She's just throwing a tantrum. You can't take her seriously. Who'd be blind enough to date her?"My mother's face fell. "My daughter broke up with you a month ago. Stop harassing her, or we'll call the cops!"The crowd jeered at us. Selina stepped up and laughed sardonically. "I know Queenie loves to lie, but why are you playing along? Oh, right, you're a liar too, so of course she grows up to be like you. How shameful. The whole city kno

Hector did the paperwork, while I stood outside the ER alone, my hands cold. The doctors came out a while later. "Mr. and Mrs. Zimmer, the patient fainted due to acute arrhythmia and agitated emotions. She's not in any danger. We've hooked her up to an IV and she's sleeping. She'll be fine after a few days of rest."I could finally feel at ease. The strength drained from my body, and I sank onto the long bench outside the ward.After sitting there for a while, I got up to see my mother. However, before I reached the door, I caught sight of a familiar figure at the far end of the corridor—Chris.He actually followed us all the way here. He was watching me in silence from a distance. I ignored him, looked away, and went into the ward. I held my mother's hand for a long, long time. When she finally fell asleep, I walked out quietly.Chris was still in the same spot, leaning against the wall and staring at me. But he stood up when I came out and called out to me, "Queenie."I st

After three days of quiet recovery, my mother finally healed. Hector picked us up himself on discharge day. When we got home, restorative dishes were already waiting for her, all carefully prepared to help her regain her strength. He even had the Zimmers' family physician stationed at home.As my mother slowly healed, I felt a weight finally lifted off my shoulders. For some reason, Chris did not show up again. I thought he had gotten the message and backed off.However, I underestimated his arrogance and childish attitude. …A week after my mother was discharged, I went back to work and heard my colleagues gossiping animatedly in the pantry."Did you hear? Shaw Group's going around fighting Zimmer Group for projects. Yeah, the construction materials company.""Are they insane? They aren't even in Zimmer Group's league.""Beats me. Heard they pushed the price down by 30% just to snipe the supply for the south side. They're making negative gains!""And then there's the bid fo