Chapter 241 Scum Should Shut Up
Calista turned to Lucian with a raised brow and smiled.
“Yes. I want a harem. But I’m not interested in men like you,”
‘Like me? Elaborate.”
She began to count off her fingers.
“Sharp–tongued, arrogant, holds everyone in contempt, and has no respect for others. You think you’re the best thing to grace the earth. You blame everything on everyone but yourself. You have no emotional intelligence to speak of. Every word that comes out of your mouth is unpleasant. You always act like you’re owed billions. You’re scum who won’t shut up. Most importantly, you’re like an unlucky charm…
Lucian wanted to see the lunar eclipse. But, it started to rain. While everyone made it down the mountain,
they were the only ones trapped.
The more Calista went on, the darker his face became. He didn’t think Calista saw him in such a terrible
light.
“Do I not have any good qualities?”
“You do,” she admitted frankly. “You’re handsome and well–built. You’re rich too. But none of that offsets your shortcomings. It’s not as if I can’t make my own money. Why should I condemn myself to suffering
under your thumb every day?”
Who would willingly suffer verbal abuse from a man they married? Calista wasn’t interested in a relationship where they were constantly at each other’s throats and jabbing at sore spots over nothing.
Lucian was so angry that the veins in his forehead were visibly pulsing. He gritted his teeth.
“Do you not want those luxury custom–made clothing anymore?”
Custom–made luxury goods were not things money could simply buy. They required thorough background
checks. Patrons also had to spend a certain amount annually.
The goods did not come cheap. Even a starlet raking in money wouldn’t necessarily be able to afforda
Calista couldn’t care less.
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At least ten articles of clothing left behind were priceless customized pieces. Yet, she tossed them aside like they were trash. She reluctantly returned for them because he coerced her into it.
Lily, who had been forced to remain silent, finally found a chance to interject.
“You make it sound like you’ve been wronged in some way, Calista. Did Lucian order the wrong thing?”
Calista wore a complicated expression.
“Are you in love with me, Lily? Why else would you be keeping your eye on me all the time? It’s not as if we’re the only two women left on earth. Lucian is all yours once you crush me underfoot. If you have time to compete with me, why don’t you look into how you can improve yourself? Maybe then he’ll start clinging to you like a fly to a piece of shit.”
Lily now looked humiliated,
“How dare…*
“I’m sorry. I was deprived of an education. My words do get a little crass. I may sound rude but I’m speaking the truth. You should reflect on yourself. You’ve finally got rid of your bad habit of confining yourself in a box. And yet, here you are getting in over your head again. Whether a man loves you or not has nothing to do with another woman. You’re just not his type.
Calista felt as if she had become the neighborhood counselor tasked to wake women up from their
delusions
Lily couldn’t say anything in response. She turned, eyes bloodshot as she dragged out her cries.
“Lucian
Lucian kept his gaze on Calista. He didn’t bother responding to the woman calling his name. He only
addressed Paul, who had been watching by the wayside.
The patient is being harassed here. You’re here to help me out, aren’t you? Don’t you know to call for the security guards to throw her out?”
The uninvolved Paul was speechless. He was outright taking advantage of him. Did Lucian think he
ted to be his chaperone?
and went into the bathroom. Lily had left by the time she was done che
Lily had left on her own free will or was escorted by
as escorted by sec
guards
“I can head back on my own. You can stop following me now,” Calista said.
Paul nodded.
“Please rest well. I apologize for my poor arrangements with the team building event.”
He didn’t stay for long. There were still more than thirty employees left waiting for him back at the resort.
“I’ll drop you off,” Hector said.
Calista smiled and teased him, “Are you going to hail a cab to drop me off?”
Hector had accompanied her in the ambulance. His car was still parked at the vacation resort.
“If you come with me, it means you’ll have to catch another ride to the resort to get your car. That’s too
much of a hassle. I’m not a child.”
There happened to be a cab in front of her with no passengers.
Calista was just about to open the car door when Lucian spoke up. “My car is here. I’ll drop you off.”
She got into the cab without saying another word and waved at Hector through the car window.
“Be careful on your way back.”
Once she was gone, only the two men were left. Hector rested his hand on Lucian’s shoulder.
“Give me a ride, bro. You’ll be fulfilling your lifelong dream of being a driver.”
Lucian shook him off.
No
When did he dream of becoming a driver?
“You’re heading back to the resort, aren’t you? Give me a ride. Consider it a contribution to the
conservation of the environment. Everyone is responsible for low carbon travel…”
Start making sense.
Hector spoke casually, “I don’t have money on me
due to water damage, Calista’s medical bills were paid for by his sister after)
we to send her the QR code.
went to fetch a ride. Lucient
Lucian shot hin
“You have the nerve to court her when you’re a penniless beggar? When she was my wife, everything was ot your at her disposal; delicacies, gems, silks, and satins. She never lacked a thing. Why would she accept advances when she’s reduced to wearing clothes from the clearance aisle? You don’t even have money
to hail a taxi.”
That was when he recalled how he had tossed Calista’s phone aside last night. She was now penniless
too.
Hector was rendered speechless. Of course, a soldier could only be killed, never humiliated.
“I’m going to get Calista all the jewelry she could ever want tomorrow. I’ll make sure there’s enough to
smite a classless dog like you.”
Calista borrowed the driver’s phone to give Yara a call. After finding out that she was at the store, she
relayed the address to the driver.
After driving for a short while, the driver’s phone rang. He picked it up. Calista was lost in thought as she
stared out the window.
She barely paid any attention to what the man was saying. However, she noticed him constantly sneaking
peeks at her through the rearview mirror.
Her guard was immediately up. Fortunately, they were now downtown where traffic was at a standstill. The car could barely move 25 miles per hour.
She reached for the door handle, bent slightly, and got ready to get out of the car.
