Chapter 255
Chapter 256
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Natalie eventually returned to the room, and by the time she stepped through the doorway, her expression had completely changed. She looked calm and relaxed, as though the frightening phone call in the kitchen had never happened. She even gave Marcus a small smile before sitting down beside him.
Marcus glanced at her carefully, pretending to be focused on Kingsley’s file. After a few seconds, however, he could not hold himself back. “Hmm, are you okay?” he asked, looking at her. “You looked
worried p>
Natalie immediately shook her head and forced a small laugh. “I’m fine, it was nothing.” She leaned back and added casually, “Just some annoying call, that’s all p>
Marcus stared at her for a moment. Something about her answer didn’t feel right, and the fear in her voice earlier was still fresh in his mind. He wanted to ask more questions, but he decided not to push her.
Instead, Marcus nodded as though he believed her. “Alright.” He picked up the file again and acted as if the matter meant nothing to him. But deep down, he had already decided that he needed to find out what had frightened Natalie so badly.
The following day, Marcus went out with Betty to handle some business. They spent several hours moving around the city, taking care of a few things before eventually deciding to stop somewhere for food. They eventually found a tiny sandwich shop tucked away on a quiet street.
The place was small, with only a few plastic tables and chairs outside. Betty walked over and sat down while Marcus went to order their food. “I’ll get the sandwiches,” he said, before asking what she wanted
to drink.
“A coffee is fine,” Betty replied. Marcus nodded and ordered two sandwiches along with an Americano coffee. A few minutes later, he returned with the food and placed everything on the table before sitting across from her.
They were just about to start eating when a loud voice suddenly came from nearby. “Hahahaha! Wow, this is really you, Dellina!” the woman shouted, laughing loudly. “I can’t believe it, so you are just an ordinary sandwich seller now p>
Betty and Marcus both turned toward the voice. Behind the counter stood a middle-aged woman preparing sandwiches, but she didn’t even bother looking up at the person insulting her. She simply continued working before calmly asking, “How can I help you p>
The other woman laughed again. “How can you help me, ragged lady? Hmm, how can you?” She stepped closer, clearly enjoying the situation. “Back then, you used to act all mighty, didn’t you? Now look at you. No way you can help me. infact, you just add a trouble to my life and I am here to deal with you for that”
Marcus and Betty exchanged a glance. It was obvious, the woman knew Dellina, the sandwiches woman, from the past, and whatever had happened between them, she had clearly come there to humiliate her.
Dellina finally looked up from the sandwiches. Her expression remained surprisingly calm, even though the woman’s words were obviously meant to hurt her. “If you’re not here to buy anything, please leave p>
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The woman scoffed. “Still pretending to be proud?” She folded her arms and looked around the tiny op: “Look at where life brought you, Dellina. You used to think you were better than everyone else.
Before Dellina could respond, a young man suddenly approached from behind the woman.
“So this is the lady who nearly poisoned my son with her stupid roadside sandwiches?” he asked.
Dellina’s face changed slightly as she heard this.
“Yes, son! This is the woman,” she said. Then she laughed and added, “And you know what’s crazy? she is Dellina Tang”
The young man frowned and stared at her carefully. “Hmm, Dellina…” he muttered, trying to remember/ where he had heard the name before. His eyes suddenly widened.
“Dellina… Aaron’s mother p>
The woman smiled as she nodded, “Yes. Aaron’s mother p>
Betty’s eyebrows immediately rose.
“What the heck?” she blurted.
Marcus noticed Betty’s reaction immediately. The moment she heard the name Aaron, something changed in her expression, and the color seemed to drain from her face.
“Hmm,” Marcus said quietly. “What happened p>
Betty didn’t answer immediately. She pushed her chair back and stood up, her eyes fixed on the woman behind the sandwich counter. She stared at her for several seconds, as though she needed to make absolutely certain before believing what she had just heard.
Then she slowly walked closer and looked at the woman again.
“Fuck,” Betty whispered.
She shook her head in disbelief.
“It’s Aaron’s mother p>
Marcus immediately understood what she meant. Aaron was Betty’s ex-boyfriend, the young man who had died, and Dellina was his mother.
Betty’s chest tightened as she looked at the woman standing behind the small counter. She remembered her from years ago, back when she had been an elegant and respected woman who always dressed beautifully and carried herself with confidence.
But now, everything seemed different.
“She used to be such an elegant woman,” Betty whispered, her voice trembling. “Look at her now p>
Her eyes immediately filled with tears.
“She lost her child… and she probably lost Mr. Tang too p>
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Marcus remained silent.
could see how deeply the sight of Dellina had affected Betty. This
Meanwhile, the young man who had just arrived continued staring at Dellina. “Wow,” he said with a mocking laugh. “I still can’t believe this is Aaron’s mother p>
Dellina frowned.
The young man smiled.
“She was the woman who nearly got me expelled from school back then p>
Betty’s eyes suddenly widened.
“That’s fucking Gabriel p>
Marcus turned toward her.
“You know him p>
Betty wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and stared at Gabriel with disbelief.
“He’s one of the guys who used to bully me then p>
“Gabriel was one of the worst. He was corrupt, always cheating, always looking for attention, and somehow he always managed to steal the spotlight from everyone else p>
She looked toward Dellina again.
“Back then, Aaron’s family was very rich. His mother, Dellina, knew what Gabriel was like, and she never approved of his behavior p>
Betty paused, remembering what had happened.
“One day, Gabriel was caught doing something he wasn’t supposed to do. It was serious enough that he was almost expelled from school p>
“Dellina did everything in her power to make him admit what he had done and apologize. She didn’t care about his family or who he knew. She just wanted him to understand that what he did was wrong p>
Betty’s voice became colder. “But Gabriel and his mother refused p>
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