Thousands of Brilliant Stars: You Deserve the Best!-Chapter 105: But This Time, He Responded

Hearing Silvan Caine speak like this, Iris Crawford’s attitude towards him didn’t change at all. How could a person’s good or bad nature be turned around in such a short time? He’s just trying to see what kind of person Seraphina Colbert is and gather some information at the same time.

Considering Silvan Caine said that, there’s no need to provoke him any further. Iris glanced him up and down, then gave him the hospital address, "She’s recovering in the VIP lounge. If you dare say anything to upset her, I will definitely throw you out of the ward."

After saying this, Iris smirked coldly at the maidservants before turning to Silvan Caine, "I hope when Young Master Caine arrives, his attitude is proper."

Silvan Caine was so annoyed by Iris Crawford that he almost laughed; this woman is unbelievable. He’d provided a way out for her, and she’s still pushing her luck!

One day when Lachlan Wyatt is out of the picture, she’s guaranteed to be targeted by enemies!

But Iris Crawford cares little about such things. Even without Lachlan Wyatt, she remains the flamboyant and unruly devilish woman who never cares about anyone’s hostility towards her.

The pair dressed in black and red left, and Silvan Caine squinted in Iris Crawford’s direction before turning away and pulling out his phone to make a call, his voice icy, "Investigate Seraphina Colbert’s past for me. I suspect this woman had malicious intentions from the start."

Meanwhile, in the car, Iris Crawford watched as Lachlan Wyatt drove. She didn’t express much, and Lachlan didn’t ask about the destination, simply taking Iris back to the gate of the villa where they lived together.

It’s been a while.

Iris Crawford looked at the big gate of the villa and asked, "Why bring me here?"

"Last time at the company gate, Jordan Jacobs gave you the divorce certificate, and I took it."

Lachlan Wyatt’s voice was low, as if speaking from a faraway place to Iris, "You have to come back to get it, right?"

Since that day, Iris Crawford and Lachlan Wyatt seemed to have broken off, even though they seem very close now, turning around, they are clearly two separate individuals.

Who still remembers, they were once inseparable.

Iris flicked her hair, finally remembering this matter, "Oh, right, my divorce certificate is still with you."

That day on the street, she slammed the taxi door and left because Lachlan Wyatt had snatched her divorce certificate to threaten her. Thinking about it now, it feels a bit ironic.

At the door, Iris lowered her eyes, "I’ll leave once I get the divorce certificate." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Lachlan, unlocking the door, paused, as complex emotions surged up his throat, leaving him at a loss for words.

Following Lachlan inside, Iris remembered after returning to the country two years later, causing chaos at Jordan Jacobs’s wedding, turning his remarriage into complete turmoil, Lachlan had silently brought her back here. This time, although similar, they were starkly different from before.

Back then, when Jordan Jacobs chased into the villa, Lachlan’s eyes were filled with mockery, but now...

Without Jordan Jacobs, it seems like they have no intersection anymore.

Lachlan retrieved the divorce certificate from the study and tossed it down from the second floor, and Iris deftly caught the certificate thrown from directly above.

As she caught the divorce certificate, Lachlan and Iris made eye contact in the open space; one on the second floor, the other on the first.

In that look, Iris felt herself falling into Lachlan’s eyes.

She curled her lips, "Why throw it?"

"It’s not my divorce certificate," Lachlan’s tone was not patient at all, "Do I need to cherish something that belongs to you and another man?"

Iris laughed aloud, "Listen, someone who doesn’t know would think you care a lot about me."

Lachlan’s gaze suddenly deepened.

Clutching the divorce certificate tightly, Iris maintained a posture and looked at Lachlan on the second floor for a while, then tucked the certificate into her pocket, saying, "I got the certificate, I’m leaving now."

Lachlan immediately questioned, "This is your house, why are you leaving? If anyone should leave, it’s me."

"Doesn’t matter."

Iris shrugged, "Live here then, consider it as doing you a favor. In case you need help in the future, you owe me a favor, right?"

These words are truly chilling.

Lachlan’s expression turned gloomy, "Just for that?"

"Hmm?" Iris smiled back and asked, "Else what for? You’re the esteemed Young Master Wyatt after all, if I can get you to pay heed, that’s a huge advantage. So stay here, I won’t drive you out, the longer the better, I don’t mind."

Lachlan’s hand clenched tightly at his side, "Iris Crawford, are you speaking sincerely?"

Iris’s smile paused midway, looking at Lachlan’s expression, the deep pain seemed to seep from her heart.

Sincerely?

Lachlan, treating me as a stand-in, was that your sincere truth?

In terms of shamelessness, I cannot lose to you.

Pulling out a smile forcefully, Iris knew she was deliberately showing it to Lachlan, and even Lachlan realized she was deliberately smiling at him, yet even though both knew the other was bluffing, there was no way to say a word to bridge the distance between their hearts.

Iris said, "Sincerely, so very sincere, my heart is truly for Young Master Wyatt, don’t doubt me anymore, aren’t you afraid I’d be hurt?"

Earlier, Iris Crawford had asked Lachlan Wyatt once, are you truly not afraid of hurting my feelings?

It was at the company that day; they had a disagreement earlier. After finding out about the substitution, Iris posed this question to Lachlan.

Later, Lachlan told her to pack up her things and just get out.

That sentence, "Are you truly not afraid of hurting my feelings?" seemed like the real questioning from Iris beneath a strong armor, filled with pain and tremble.

But now, hearing similar words from her mouth, there was already no ripples.

——Stop doubting me, aren’t you afraid of hurting my feelings?

Lachlan’s choice was the same as last time, equally without a reply.

Iris gave a self-deprecating smile, waved her hand, and said goodbye to Young Master Wyatt, then walked out the door.

As the door closed, a syllable dropped to the ground with sound, but it ended along with the closing sound.

"——Afraid."

However, everything was drowned out by the sound of the door closing.

******

Iris took a cab home alone. When she returned to The Crawford Family’s house, she found that her brother wasn’t home, and only then did she remember that her brother was usually very busy, always rearranging his time to take care of her. Now, she was the only one left in The Crawford Family’s house, making Iris feel a little lonely.

In front of Orion Crawford, she always pretended to be strong, unlike when she was around Lachlan. There, she could occasionally be fragile, and that man would teasingly scratch her chin and make a few playful comments.

With a sigh, Iris walked upstairs alone, but the phone at home rang.

Iris seemed frozen for a moment and didn’t answer until the first ring ended, and the phone rang again. She suddenly rushed forward, picked up the receiver, "Hello, who is this?"

"Oh?"

The voice on the other end was a slightly familiar female voice, "Iris? You’ve returned home?"

This voice made Iris’s expression change.

"Sister..."

She opened her mouth, feeling as if she’d turned mute, "Is it you, sister?"

"It’s me." The voice on the other side was pleasantly surprised, Skye Lockwood was lying on the sofa, "I’m coming home for my birthday this year, so I wanted to call to tell everyone..."

"Mom and Dad moved out, so now it’s just me and my brother at home." Iris tried to answer as normally as possible, "But I’ll convey your message to everyone."

"I see, that’s why you answered the phone. Mom and Dad are getting old but still enjoy their time together." Skye laughed, covering her mouth, "That’s nice. It’s been two years since I came back."

"You’re doing research abroad, it’s not easy."

Iris was afraid her sister might sense something was amiss. After all, her sister had never done anything to wrong her. Even becoming a substitute was a choice made by that damned Lachlan, and between the two sisters, there was nothing to hold against each other.

Iris followed up on Skye’s comments, "You finally got some time off?"

"Yes, the project is finally finished, and the lab has allowed me to come back." Skye hadn’t heard her sister’s voice for a long time and found it particularly endearing, "What about you? What have you been up to these past two years?"

"I... I went on a diet." Iris’s eyes flickered, "Sister, did you book your ticket back? Remember to let me know, so our whole family can pick you up."

"Sure, sure, I’ll book my ticket right now, I’ve missed you so much!"

Skye blew a couple of kisses over the phone, expressing her affection for Iris. Iris didn’t know how to react, but she knew Skye meant no harm; after all, she’s her sister, and she can’t turn against her over a man, so she responded with a couple of kisses, "Muah, muah."

"My sister is so cute." Skye said with a smile and then hung up the phone. The dial tone in Iris’s ear indicated the call had ended, and she came back to her senses, taking a deep breath.

Her sister is coming back.

Her sister had been doing research abroad for years, so the sisters rarely contacted each other after becoming adults. However, Iris always remembered that her sister would share everything good with her; she also knew Iris was in poor health and always said she would become a doctor to develop a powerful medicine to cure her younger sister.

At that time, Iris was chubby, but her brother and sister loved her dearly, so she never imagined she would become her sister’s substitute.

After all, an intelligent, gentle, and cold sister, it’s normal she would be well-liked. Compared to someone as defiant as herself, most people would prefer her sister.

Iris went upstairs and lay on the bed, daydreaming. Just then, Patrick Pierce sent her a voice message, "Where are you?"

Iris was taken aback; her sadness wasn’t fully gone, and she replied feebly in a voice message, "What’s up?"

"You need to report to the set, your scenes are up in the next few days." Patrick paused for a moment before adding, "But you sound quite upset? What happened?"

Patrick has been busy filming recently and wasn’t particularly concerned about the situation between Lachlan and Iris, so he couldn’t guess Iris’s current state of mind, "Finished with your divorce from Jordan Jacobs and now the heartache begins?"

Patrick’s comment made Iris laugh angrily, "Impossible!"

"Then come find me later." Patrick glanced around at the busy crew members, "I’ve been exhausted, and once we’re done filming, we’ll go out to blow off some steam."