Chapter 73: Desi’s Other Plans
After reaching an agreement with Erica, Ansel deliberately revealed the news of his wedding to everyone. He publicly took Erica out for shopping and dining, and the image of the two of them holding hands while entering a jewelry store easily made it onto the lens of a reporter. As expected, Desi and her family became very angry and resentful upon learning the news. Therefore, Desi’s plan to leverage the power of public opinion to exert pressure and make things difficult for Ansel has failed. She did not expect Ansel to handle everything so quickly and effectively.
Now, Desi feels uneasy knowing that Ansel is preparing to marry Erica. She must think of another way to deal with this bad news. With no other choice, Desi has to turn to her reliable ally, Ansel’s mother. Taking advantage of the long-standing relationship between Desi’s mother and Ansel’s mother, Desi wants to ask Ansel’s mother for help.
Desi quickly contacted Ansel’s mother and suggested meeting up to talk. The two of them met at a secluded cafe, where Desi expressed her despair.
“Auntie, I can’t live without Ansel”, Desi sobbed in front of Ansel’s mother. “Please help me to be with Ansel.”
Ansel’s mother felt very hurt when Desi sobbed in front of her. She thinks Desi is a good girl, so she understands Desi’s hurt feelings when Ansel rejects her.
“Desi, stop crying. We need to calm down.” Ansel’s mother tries to comfort Desi.
“I couldn’t keep my cool when I heard that Ansel was married to Erica,” Desi complains.
“We can’t force Ansel to do what we want,” Ansel’s mother emphasized. She wants to remind Desi that Ansel is an adult and has the right to make his own choices: “We can only try to tell Ansel what we think and hope that he will listen.”
“I understand that. But I can’t accept it easily.”
Desi replied, still trying to convince Ansel’s mother to help her change Ansel’s opinion. Desi constantly pressured Ansel’s mother with malicious words, stigmatizing Erica.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
“Erica deceived Ansel; she seduced Ansel when he was weak and didn’t know how to move on with life. Erica planned to approach Ansel and use Ansel only.”
Ansel’s mother is still listening to Desi; she is beginning to feel confused about what she just heard.
“But Ansel said he really loved Erica,” Ansel’s mother reminded him.
“Ansel, he doesn’t know what he’s doing.” Desi continues to lament for Ansel’s mother. “I know he loves me more than anyone; if he marries Erica, it’s only because she’s so good at manipulating Ansel. Or Erica blackmailed Ansel into marrying her.”
“Can’t there be such a thing?” Ansel’s mother protested: “Ansel is not stupid or ignorant.”
Seeing Ansel’s mother’s interest in the matter, Desi took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire:
Staring directly into the eyes of the other person, Desi made an assertion, saying, “Please, believe me. Ansel is truly enchanted by Erica.” The actions exhibited by Desi appeared to validate her truthfulness, indicating the persuasive power of her performance. As a result, Ansel’s mother’s stance wavered.
“Erica is a cruel and mean person.” Desi added with disgust: “She seduced Ansel and lied that she loved Ansel. If you don’t believe me, you can ask someone to investigate Erica. Everything I say is true. Erica is a poor girl who wants to marry Ansel to change her life.”
Desi’s words sounded convincing, causing Ansel’s mother to feel worried and suspicious about Erica’s feelings for her son. Knowing that Ansel’s mother was uncertain, Desi continued to urge on.
“Auntie, we have to help Ansel get rid of a woman like Erica.”
Ansel’s mother didn’t quite believe Desi’s words, but she also didn’t want Desi to cry and suffer. In addition, Desi’s suggestion is well worth implementing.
“If you’re right, I’ll help you. But I need time to think,” Ansel’s mother told Desi after a minute of thinking.
“We don’t have much time left, Auntie.” Desi stated this with a serious expression. “We must take prompt action before Erica completely manipulates Ansel.”
Ansel’s mother, because she loved Desi, believed in her. She also feels her son’s choice was wrong and thinks Desi would be a better fit for Ansel than Erica.
Finally, Ansel’s mother agrees to help Desi come to Ansel and prevent Ansel and Erica’s marriage. Desi feels very happy and grateful, but there is still fear in her heart. She knew she had lied and slandered Erica. Desi hopes that no one, especially Ansel’s mother, will know the truth.
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At the same time, at the AB company,
Nika was shocked to hear the news that Ansel and Erica were getting married in a month. The uncomfortable feeling made him unable to keep quiet any longer. Therefore, he decided to meet Ansel to set things straight. As soon as he entered the room, Nika confidently approached Ansel and punched him hard in the face. The feeling of anger made Nika act uncontrollably. Ansel was caught off guard and couldn’t dodge the blow, causing him to fall off the couch.
Ansel sat on the floor in pain and dizziness, not understanding why Nika had hit him. Ansel was particularly shocked because he had never seen Nika act like this before. He remained motionless for a moment, trying to figure out the reason for Nika’s actions.
As for Nika, he was very angry. He couldn’t accept the fact that Ansel was going to marry Erica when, not long ago, Ansel denied that he didn’t love her. Nika feels like Ansel is using Erica to achieve her goals. He couldn’t accept what was happening. However, when Ansel fell to the floor, Nika was also startled by her own actions. He knew he had gone too far in his anger and probably shouldn’t have thrown that punch.
Seeing Ansel sitting on the floor, Nika felt regret and guilt for his actions. On the other hand, as soon as Ansel regained consciousness, he appeared very frustrated and couldn’t control his emotions, shouting out:
“Nika, what the hell are you doing? Why are you hitting me all of a sudden?”
“Because you deserve it.” The anger still hasn’t subsided, Nika replied spitefully.
“What did you say?” Ansel responded annoyedly, “If you have something to say, just say it directly; don’t resort to violence without reason. That action is not unlike you at all. Don’t forget, you’re a lawyer.”
Realizing that Ansel was right, Nika admitted to himself that his reaction was not appropriate. However, Nika would not apologize to Ansel until the issue that was bothering him was resolved. Ansel has to pass Nika’s test first, and Nika will deal with that later.