Thousands of Brilliant Stars: You Deserve the Best!-Chapter 99: Crawford Family Big Brother, Let’s Talk This Out!
Iris Crawford thought this way, and her actions made it clear. As soon as she left the Shaw Home, she said she was going back to the Crawford Residence to pack her bags and get ready to depart.
"There’s still one night left."
Lachlan Wyatt was stunned for a moment, "We’re leaving for abroad tomorrow, aren’t you coming back with me tonight?"
Iris Crawford’s brows carried a sarcastic look, "Go back, where to?"
Lachlan Wyatt’s heart suddenly contracted as he remembered they had broken up after a big fight.
If it weren’t for the company’s HR department calling Iris to come pick up her things, maybe when his father, Hugh Wyatt, beat him to death at the company, Iris wouldn’t have even blinked.
The subsequent events unfolded just because everything piled up all at once, and he remembered how he had sworn at Iris to get lost back then at the company. It was like a boomerang, eventually hitting him right back.
We’ve even rescued Sarah Shaw together; can’t you give in a little, Iris?
Lachlan Wyatt’s eyes turned a bit cold, "Don’t you know when to quit while you’re ahead?" He meant to say he’d already given her a way out.
Her reply was an even colder expression from Iris Crawford, "Haven’t we already broken up? Don’t forget you were the one who told me to get lost. Quit while I’m ahead? It’s you who’s ungrateful."
Lachlan Wyatt clicked his tongue, unsure if it was impatience or guilt; even he realized how unreasonable his words sounded, "Then why did you hypocritically come with me to rescue Sarah?"
"Sarah is a good friend and an important partner of my firm; you didn’t think I acted because of you, did you?"
Iris glanced at her phone as if replying to a message, then looked up at Lachlan, "Don’t feel so good about yourself."
Lachlan felt Iris changed suddenly, letting go without any hesitation. He couldn’t figure out who he was competing with, "Then don’t go abroad with me tomorrow. If we’re breaking up, being with you makes me sick even if it doesn’t you."
Though they were so close, their hearts were far apart.
Upon hearing Lachlan’s words, Iris’s face paled a bit. She liked to raise her defenses, which was also a form of self-protection. But she never expected to hear such hurtful words from Lachlan’s mouth.
She didn’t hurt him, yet he actively wanted to hurt her.
Iris laughed, unsure who she was mocking, "I really underestimated your ruthlessness."
She was pretending to be cold-blooded; he was truly heartless.
Seeing Iris’s complicated smile, Lachlan felt a lump in his throat. Recently, he often ended up saying such things to Iris, but why?
He used to never fear Iris leaving him, but now he was scared. The more frightened he was, the more he lost control over his words.
Clenching his fingers, Lachlan was just about to explain something when a sports car drove up, steadily parking in front of Iris.
The car door lifted, revealing Hector Sutton behind the wheel.
This guy had a cheerful smile, cigarette dangling from his mouth, "Why did you call me to pick you up, Iris? Missing me or is it my turn?"
Iris calmly tidied her hair and sat in the passenger seat, "It’s your turn."
Hector’s handsome face fell, "Get out, I don’t like what you just said."
Seeing these two, Lachlan was furious, his face turning green. And to make it worse, Martin Hawthorne, who had come out behind, had to add, "What’s this, are you two flirting?"
Snap, Lachlan broke down on the spot.
His mindset collapsed; he could not fathom that Iris could summon Hector with just one message to pick her up. Not to mention, the two of them were behaving like a couple right in front of him!
It infuriated him!
At this moment, Lachlan especially wanted to drag Iris out of Hector’s car, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it, just watching helplessly as Hector drove off with Iris, leaving him with nothing but exhaust fumes and nowhere to vent.
James Chesterton and Martin Hawthorne exchanged glances, shaking their heads, "Nothing could be done."
"Look at you, always picking fights with Birdie. Now she’s gone off in Hector’s car," Peach wished she could cut open Lachlan’s head with a scalpel to see what his usually clever brain was thinking, "Don’t tell me you really want Birdie to become Mrs. Sutton!"
"How could that be!"
Lachlan refuted without thinking, "Iris would definitely not fall for Hector! She’s just fishing, using Hector to piss me off! A little trick, that’s all!"
"..." Peach couldn’t understand why Lachlan turned into a child whenever it came to Iris, as if he hadn’t matured, "Yes, Iris doesn’t like Hector, but that doesn’t stop Young Master Sutton from liking her! Don’t you remember he already confessed to her?"
Peach’s words gave Lachlan a start.
Yes, Hector had confessed to Iris, and back then Iris had said she liked Lachlan but had moved on, and her rejection was straightforward and swift, so Lachlan thought Hector had no chance.
Looking back, perhaps Iris’s words weren’t a rejection but instead a hint that Hector had a chance?
Thinking this, Lachlan jolted with a chill.
Seeing Lachlan’s expressions change so variably, James Chesterton almost wanted to laugh, "Why don’t you just let go a bit, admit you’ve been wrong? Birdie is great; not many men in the world can handle her." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Lachlan turned his face away, saying something even he didn’t believe, "Why should I have to handle her? Besides our firm relationship, Iris has no other ties with me!"
Fine, let her go. Does she really think Lachlan Wyatt is short on women or something!
If he wanted, with a wave of his hand, he could summon a whole bunch!
"You said it yourself."
Peach pointed viciously at Lachlan Wyatt’s chest, "I’m so angry I’m about to explode! All of us spectators are just watching in frustration, might as well not watch at all! Let’s just go home, pack our bags, and get ready to head overseas tomorrow!"
That night, Lachlan Wyatt received a voice message from Elias Shaw, "William Thorne heard you two had a fight and suggested you take a break. Going out like this, unfocused, won’t get anything done. He and Anne Sawyer are going overseas to check things out first. Making a massive move might alert the other party, so you don’t have to go to the Federation of Zelaria tomorrow. Just make up with Iris Crawford, and meet up with William in a month."
Even his close friends were using the term "make up". It was as if everyone assumed they had been a couple.
Lachlan Wyatt said sourly, "Well, I certainly wasn’t dating her. When she left your house, it was that jerk Hector who picked her up."
Elias Shaw repeated Lachlan’s words sarcastically and grinned mischievously, "Then why use the word ’breakup’?"
"Well, it wasn’t a waste to live together for two years."
The more Lachlan thought about it, the angrier he got, "We were living together not too long ago, and now I’m all alone in this big villa. Funny thing is, the house is still in Iris Crawford’s name, yet she doesn’t come back to check on it..." Or to check on me.
Elias Shaw’s eyes narrowed with laughter, "Miss Crawford doesn’t lack money. Maybe she finds the house you’re living in unlucky, so she doesn’t want it or to come by."
"...Damn you!" Lachlan couldn’t hold back and cursed, "So many people are dead, why aren’t you among them?"
"My life is precious," Elias Shaw noticed Lachlan was flustered and was particularly pleased, "Stop waiting for Skye Lockwood. It’s not possible for you two to get back together. Instead, cherish the person in front of you."
Lachlan’s eyes darkened as he heard this long-forgotten name from Elias Shaw’s mouth. For some reason, what he recalled was Iris Crawford’s face.
Damn, this isn’t a good sign.
Agitated, he hung up the phone, tossing and turning in bed. Even closing his eyes, he couldn’t sleep. Without Iris by his side, everything seemed so dull.
Nothing in the world is as vivid as her gaze.
On the other side, Iris Crawford was a little surprised to receive the notification that she’d only head overseas in a month, "Why? I’m fine, I still want to go..."
"Some things are not suitable for you to engage with directly. Anne and I will go first, and you can join us in a month." On the other end, Anne Sawyer’s voice was cool but amused, "Don’t you trust me?"
Fine... Iris was a bit unwilling as she hung up the phone. Beside her, Hector turned and asked, "Not going abroad tomorrow?"
"Yeah, seems like they’re deliberately avoiding letting me meet someone."
Iris was clever enough to catch on to some clues, "Is there someone I know in Zelaria?"
Hector shook his head, "I’ve never been clear about this, but I heard Sarah Shaw got into trouble while going to the film crew to find Patrick Pierce. Why didn’t you go film with the crew?"
"Planning to speed up filming within this month, so I can head abroad peacefully next month." Iris flipped through her phone as Hector’s car pulled up in front of The Crawford Residence. From far away, she noticed her brother standing outside the door, seemingly holding something shiny.
As soon as Iris got out of the car, cold sweat came. Before she could speak, Orion Crawford immediately blocked Hector at the door, "Lachlan, you beast! Why are you bringing my sister home so late—"
He choked mid-sentence.
After a while, Orion’s voice rose high, "Why is it you? Hector?!"
Hector turned pale looking at the big knife, "Spare me, let’s talk this through!"
Orion didn’t believe it and peeked inside the car. It was a two-seater sports car, not much room to hide a Lachlan there.
Iris was speechless, "Brother, who are you looking for?"
Orion even lifted the car’s hood to peek inside, muttering, "Not here either."
Iris: "It can’t be there either..."
Sheathing the knife, Orion pulled Iris behind him, "Where’s my brother-in-law— no, Lachlan?"... slipped the tongue.
Hector wiped his cold sweat and said, "It was me who brought Iris back today. Lachlan, Lachlan seems to have quarreled with Iris."
Beside him, Iris blurted out, "Brother, we broke up."
Orion looked like he got struck by lightning, "You two broke up?"
Iris nodded.
Orion pulled out the knife again, "Lived together for two years and just break up like that? How irresponsible is he? My innocent sister lived with him for two years! Wait here, I’m gonna take his head!"
Iris and Hector both grabbed Orion’s hands, pulling him in opposite directions, "Put down the knife! Put it down!"
Orion said, "Why don’t you learn your lesson, always siding with him? First with Jordan Jacobs, now with Lachlan. You might as well kill me, Iris!"
Iris didn’t know how to console her brother, speaking incoherently, "Brother, don’t worry, he didn’t take advantage of me! Despite living together for two years, we didn’t do anything!"
When she’s sober, she certainly wouldn’t mess around!
This time, Hector gasped, "What?!" Lachlan could hold back for so long? Isn’t he worse than a beast? Why didn’t he ever make a move on Iris?
He always thought they both gained what they wanted, physically too...
Does this mean he has a chance? Haha...
Hearing this, Orion shouted too, "What the hell? Is that true? Then I must go find him! What kind of man doesn’t touch my beautiful sister who’s been with him for two years? Does he look down on you? He must not love you but still strung you along! Stay home, Hector, drive me to Lachlan!"
