Love Is a Sweet Addiction

After taking this photo, Terence quickly tapped a few times on his phone and said, “Miss Anne, if you don’t believe me, just send this photo to James for confirmation.”

Anne’s phone rang. Jennifer immediately took it out from her handbag and handed it to her.

Anne’s face changed from green to white.

However, for confirmation, she still forwarded the photo to James.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

Esther was dumbfounded by Terence’s actions. She finally realized and wiped her lips with her finger. Did he … kiss her just now?

Esther could only think of the fact that Terence kissed her in public and might even take a photo of the kiss. It never occurred to her that maybe Terence really was her husband. It wasn’t because she was stupid, but because it was too ridiculous. It was simply impossible.

Esther had known Arno for some time and had met him several times. To her, he was just a passerby who she hugged impulsively as a disguise and then met once or twice accidentally.

Moreover, James was indeed present the day when she first met Arno at the entrance of the hotel. They almost had a fight. It was impossible that James couldn’t recognize Terence.

While Anne was anxiously waiting for James’s reply, everyone was also holding their breaths waiting.

On the other hand, Terence was as calm as ever. He even smiled and asked Anne, “Miss Anne, I don’t mind delivering the opening dance for you. However, the partner must be my wife. I wonder if you would mind.”

Hearing his words, Anne’s expression changed again. She felt so bad that she could not speak.

Hearing that she might need to dance, Esther was also anxious. She lowered her voice and warned Terence, “Don’t act recklessly. I don’t know how to dance.”

“Don’t worry. I got you.” Terence lowered his head and gave her a comforting smile.

How could she not worry? The whole party had been awkward enough. Things could be even more awkward if she had to dance with a fake husband in front of so many people. She couldn’t do it!

In order to avoid making a fool of herself, Esther decided that it was best to leave like Reid just did!

She raised her small face and smiled at Terence, “Darling, it’s a little stuffy in here. Let’s go home.”

Terence lowered his head to meet her gaze. After a moment of hesitation, he nodded, “Alright.”

Esther was afraid that he wouldn’t agree. She didn’t expect that he would say yes so quickly.

Afraid that he would regret it, Esther immediately turned to Anne and said, “Anne, I really appreciate your hospitality today. Terence and I must leave now. You guys have fun.”

Anne was so angry and anxious that she couldn’t say a word.

James had already responded to her. The handsome and charming Arno was really his uncle Terence, Esther’s newly married husband!

How could it be true?

How could Esther’s husband be so handsome and look so healthy? This was too far from the ugly and sick man she had imagined. She simply could not accept it!

Seeing Anne’s murderous look, Esther smiled and said, “What’s wrong, Anne? Today is your birthday, why do you seem to be so upset?”

“Esther, don’t be too complacent!” Anne was so angry that even her voice trembled. She could hardly speak.

“I have never been complacent. It was you who used every possible means to force me to bring Terence to the party this afternoon. I only did it according to your will.” Even though she had always thought that the man beside her was not really her husband, she was extremely happy to see Anne being so angry. She could finally hold her head high for once.

It felt so good. No matter how she managed to do that, it was great to make Anne feel bad.

“Darling, let’s go.” She held Terence’s arm and deliberately called him intimately.

Looking at them walking towards the entrance of the hotel together, Anne was so angry that tears fell down her cheeks.

After a moment of silence, the guests finally started gabbling again. They were all discussing Terence’s identity and appearance.

Even though Anne was hateful and none of her close friends were nice, some of her friends still knew right and wrong.

Some people who were sympathetic to Esther for having a sister like Anne now felt relieved for her. They then started to laugh at Anne.

A girl couldn’t help but ask her, “Anne, didn’t you always say that Esther’s husband is ugly and sick? He doesn’t look like a patient at all, and he’s the most handsome man I’ve ever seen!”

“That’s right. He is really handsome. Unfortunately, he has already left. Otherwise, I could take a few more glances,” another girl was simply envious and did not have any ill intentions.

However, her words irritated Anne, who was already on the verge of going crazy. He angrily shouted at her, “Get out! All of you!”

“What?” The girl trembled in fear and stared at Anne in panic, “I’m just telling the truth. Anne, why are you so angry?”

“Anne, why are you acting like this? We are not your slaves and don’t need to leave at your will,” a woman shouted angrily.

Another woman also said, “Indeed, I told you yesterday that I didn’t have time to come. It was you who invited me over again and again. Now you are asking me to get out? Fine! I’ll leave right now.”

“When you wanted to use us to disgrace Esther, you asked us to come here. Now that you are disgraced, you just want us to go.”

“You can’t blame us for your own failure.”

Hearing the crowd gabbling, Anne was so angry that she didn’t want to explain. Jennifer said, “Enough. Don’t you see that Anne is very upset now? Please, hurry up and leave.”

“She deserves it. She wouldn’t be like this if she didn’t have bad intentions for Esther.”

“That’s right. She is now embarrassed because of her own actions and can blame no one else for that.”

“Let’s go, it’s boring.”

Everyone grumbled as they walked towards the entrance of the banquet hall.

The banquet hall suddenly became silent. Almost everyone left. Only Anne’s best friends stayed.

Anne was so angry that she crouched down. Linda took her in her arms, patted her shoulder, and comforted her, “Anne, don’t be sad. It’s all Esther’s fault. She fooled us so deeply.”

“Linda’s right. It was all because she pretended to break up with Terence in the bar. Otherwise, Anne wouldn’t have been obsessed with that bastard, and even tried to contact him and invite him to the birthday party as her guest,” Jennifer also said.

Another friend of Anne’s said angrily, “So they’ve been trapping Anne from the beginning, damn it!”