365 Days of Rejected Proposal: CEO's Rebellious Pet-Chapter 156: Lies Exposed, a Ruthless Slap in the Face
A few voices of agreement echoed, and Zinnia recognized them as Crystal’s few superficial friends.
They were sitting by the window, drinking coffee and chatting idly, with blatant disdain and ridicule on each of their faces.
Aimed at her, Zinnia.
Zinnia didn’t expect to run into such a scene just going out for a coffee.
She stepped forward, and the sound of her footsteps made the group turn their heads. Seeing Zinnia’s exquisite and stunning face, they were all momentarily stunned.
It’s inevitable that when talking behind someone’s back, they’d look a bit awkward.
"Why did you stop talking?"
Zinnia walked over, placing her hands on the table, "Go on. Let me, the evil supporting character as you call me, hear what other outrageous things I’ve done."
"Heh, we’re talking, if I were you, I’d have already found a hole to crawl into, yet you still have the face to be here."
"Zinnia, you know Young Master Forrest named that asteroid Stella, right? Sounds so nice, I wonder if he gave you, the bed-climbing Mrs. Forrest, one too?"
"Alright, you all don’t have to say anymore, it’s nothing. Zinnia, I didn’t know you’d be here for coffee too, if I had known, we wouldn’t have come."
Crystal interjected with feigned modesty, smiling as she spoke to Zinnia.
In the past, hearing their words would have felt like a stab in Zinnia’s heart.
But knowing Crystal wasn’t Jenson’s ex-girlfriend, Zinnia felt much more at peace.
She casually swept her gaze over them, saying: "Stella? Not bad."
Her reaction was calm and indifferent, completely beyond Crystal’s expectation.
Crystal’s nails dug into her palms as she forced a smile and said, "Sister, don’t be anxious, discovering new asteroids isn’t a daily occurrence. When the opportunity arises, Jenson should get one validated for you too."
Zinnia thought if it hadn’t been for Crystal’s deliberate deception back then, she and Jenson wouldn’t have had so many misunderstandings.
What’s hateful is that Crystal still spreads rumors everywhere!
She glanced coldly at Crystal, yet before she could speak, her phone suddenly rang.
Zinnia took out her phone, suddenly breaking into a bright and happy smile, giving Crystal a glance.
"Really? Then why don’t I just ask your dear Jenson right now, alright?"
Crystal’s face changed, could it be that coincidentally, it was Jenson calling?
However, before she could stop her, Zinnia had already answered the call and put it on speakerphone, placing the phone on the table.
"Honey, you’re being so clingy now, I’m at the café with Crystal, Miss Sutton said you gave her an asteroid and named it Stella, so romantic."
Everyone held their breath, wide-eyed, staring at the phone on the table.
They looked at Zinnia as if she had gone mad.
Is Zinnia out of her mind, slapping her own face like this?
However, at this moment, a deep male voice came from the phone.
"Ignorant words from ignorant people, with current observational technology so advanced, thousands of new asteroids are discovered every month, what’s so novel or romantic about it? I’ve never named an asteroid."
In an instant, everyone’s gaze turned to Crystal, unable to hide their shocked confusion.
Crystal was a bit flustered; the asteroid was something Jenson gave for the child in her belly, and she named it herself.
Afraid that if the conversation continued, Jenson would reveal more truths, she hurried to grab the phone.
However, as if predicting her move, Zinnia picked up the phone and spoke again.
"Really? I thought you were still hung up on your ex-girlfriend."
"What ex-girlfriend? I don’t have an ex-girlfriend, I’ve explained that to you before. No nonsense, just come back to me quickly, you hear?"
The man’s voice was bossy, with a tone of inexplicable pampering, full of affection.
Doesn’t sound at all like a married couple with a bad relationship, with someone merely climbing the social ladder?
Instead, Crystal’s repeated claims of being the ex-girlfriend, their relationship ruined by Zinnia, were clearly denied by Jenson.
"Got it, hanging up." Zinnia ended the call, raising an eyebrow at Crystal.
"Overplaying your hand, it’s bound to backfire."
She scoffed softly and turned to leave, for Yara had arrived, just in time to witness an epic face-slapping scene.
As soon as Zinnia left, the dead-silent café erupted with voices of scorn and discontent.
"Crystal, you’ve been deceiving us all this time! We’ve been defending you, and you’re absolutely disgusting."
"I’ve seen people pretend to be wealthy, but pretending to be someone’s ex-girlfriend, now that’s a first."
"Young Master Forrest doesn’t even fancy you, seriously, your vanity is appalling. We’re embarrassed to be associated with you! Let’s go!"
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In no time, the group of girlfriends around Crystal had scattered completely, leaving her pale and panic-stricken.
Sienna also stood up, angrily saying, "Crystal, you even lied to me! That’s too much!"
Sienna stormed off in anger, and Crystal’s face changed; she hurriedly chased after her.
"Pfft, hahaha, that was fantastic! Zinnia, did you see Crystal the Bitch just now, she turned totally pale, really living up to her nickname! That white lotus, within a day, those fair-weather friends of hers will spread all of this around, let’s see how she plans to keep up her act!"
Yara watched from a distance, laughing heartily.
Zinnia also smiled, bending her lips, years of being mocked and ridiculed had eased a bit in her heart.
"By the way, are you and Jenson reconciled?"
Over the phone, Zinnia hadn’t gone into detail, and after laughing, Yara looked at her.
Zinnia briefly recounted what had happened over the past two days and then said, "Yara, when I stood outside the ICU, thinking he was truly gone, I felt like the sky had fallen, I almost lost him. Compared to him not loving me, I couldn’t bear that!
Crystal’s child wasn’t his, and he didn’t betray our marriage; although he was cold to me, he never deprived me of material things. His only mistake was not loving me, but he thought I drugged him back then, how could he love me?
He protected me for ten years, and I’ve only committed to the marriage for two, can’t I try again?"
Zinnia’s eyes were bright like water, so alive and vibrant.
She was full of hope and expectancy for the future.
Seeing this, how could Yara rain on her parade?
She also wished for Zinnia’s happiness.
The bond between Jenson and Zinnia was so deep, Yara had also witnessed Jenson’s extreme affection for Zinnia.
There were two deeply memorable occasions.
When Zinnia was in middle school, she was harassed by a couple of perverted guys. Jenson led people in a chase across several streets, terrifying the guy into kneeling on the ground in tears.
And that wasn’t the end of it; Jenson forced the guy to distribute a month’s worth of "Five Virtues and Four Beauties" pamphlets at the school gate until the guy was on the edge of a breakdown, likely never daring to speak indecently again.
Another time, during a summer rainstorm, Jenson personally got out of his luxury car outside the campus and carried Zinnia to the school building, just because of her menstrual cramps. Jenson wouldn’t even let her walk.
Even an ordinary man taking care of you like that, you’d be hard-pressed to hold your own.
What’s more, that was Jenson Forrest!
The man standing at the pinnacle of Veridia’s pyramid, favored by the gods, complete in every way.
If she were honest with herself, if it were her, she might be even worse off than Zinnia.
Yara pinched Zinnia’s cheeks, "They say you shouldn’t meet someone too amazing when you’re young; otherwise, you’ll be lonely forever because you can’t forget them.
I think, in this life, you’ve fallen deep into Jenson’s pit. With just a few words from him, you’ve completed your own quest for his affection!"
Zinnia thought Yara was disappointed in her and started to panic, but then Yara suddenly hugged her.
"Sister, I’m supporting you! Girls who are willing to pursue love despite having no official status or recognition, there are countless of them circling Veridia, and where are you at now? The girls who bravely pursue love, keep striving Zinnia, use your delicate charm and take him down!"
Suddenly, such bold words made Zinnia blush, and she hugged Yara back.
"Yara, thank you. You don’t know how happy I am knowing he’s not been with Crystal! Since he has no interest in her, he also didn’t betray our marriage. Even though he has neglected me, he has never failed me materially. His only mistake was not loving me, but he thought I drugged him back then, so how could he love me?
He’s kept me safe for ten years, and I’ve only stuck with the marriage for two, so why shouldn’t I try again?"
Just then, her phone rang, and seeing the name flashing on the screen, she smiled brightly.
