Goodbye, My Love

Marco’s antics and even chimed in with a sing-song voice, “Yeah, I think you’re just green with envy!”

Upon hearing Loraine’s playful response, Judie’s complexion darkened.

She trembled, pointing a shaky finger at Loraine. “You…”

Innocently, Loraine met her with a bright smile. “Me? What about me?”

Furious, Judie stamped her foot. “You… you shameless woman! You’re a harlot! Living off some wealthy businessman and using his money to keep a toyboy! You’ll be exposed and disgraced sooner or Later!”

Loraine was about to retort playfully, but Eloise’s patience had worn thin with Judie’s constant disrespect towards Loraine. She interjected sternly, “Judie, how dare you defame Lorrie, and spread baseless rumors about her!

With everyone in the village present, Eloise wanted to dispel the accusations against Loraine once and for all.

“Loraine was taken in by her family since she left, not kept by anyone as Judie implies,” Eloise clarified, adding emphasis, “Moreover, Marco is Lorrie’s romantic partner. They are in a legitimate relationship!”

The villagers whispered among themselves, their belief in Eloise’s words uncertain. And Judie staunchly rejected Eloise’s explanations, snapping back, “Old woman, you’re spouting nonsense. Loraine is an untrustworthy harlot. Don’t bother defending her!” Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

Marco’s countenance shifted instantly, his glare landing on Judie with a chilling ferocity.

Suddenly, Judie felt like she was in the crosshairs of a lethal predator. The paralyzing fear caused her to freeze in place.

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Loraine, standing close to Marco, registered the tension that had enveloped him. His muscles were strained, his breaths heavy.

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She was certain that if Judie dared to utter another word, the man at her side would abandon his customary gentlemanly conduct and resort to aggression.

Marco, who commanded such reverence in a vast corporation and struck fear into every level of the organization, was far more intimidating to a naive village woman like Judie.

Astonishment washed over Judie, draining the color from her face.

Observing Marco’s fury, she was bereft of the courage to voice another word.

Loraine had no desire to restrain Marco either. Sometimes, it took a display of power to counter unreasonable individuals.

She merely extended her hand to grasp Marco’s, gently applying pressure as a means of reassurance.

After all, she had been subjected to far worse than any insult Judie could hurl. Rather than unnerving her, Judie’s vitriolic comments only laid bare her own envy and impotence.

Sensing Loraine’s touch, Marco eased his hostility slightly, though his warning glare at Judie lingered.

After recovering from her shock, Judie managed to catch her breath, her eyes wide with disbelief. A mere glance from this man had rendered her immobile.

His gaze was genuinely daunting, instilling the fear that if she uttered another word, it would spell her doom.