Joe stood in front of Yvonne, smiling grimly. "Do you think I haven't changed? Do you still regard me as a worthless man? That's where you're wrong, " he said with a hint of arrogance.
"I'm not the man who I used to be. You, on the other hand, has become a woman of loose morals! You are a woman with no virtue!"
Instead of being carried away by her emotions, Yvonne suppressed her anger as she tried to sound stern. "You know what? I don't have any problem with other people talking to me like that except you. You don't have any right to talk to me that way, "
She exclaimed, trying to keep her composure.
The girl beside Joe came into view, interrupting their conversation.
"Stop trying to make a scene. I am Joe's girlfriend now, so whatever relationship you've had with him before doesn't matter anymore. Do you honestly think he'll regard you with pity if you just continue looking miserable? You wish, " she scoffed.
Yvonne couldn't help but laugh upon hearing her words. She stared at Joe, finding herself at a loss. Ignoring what the girl said, she debated whether or not she should tell him the truth. She felt incredibly hurt for receiving such a hostile treatment, so deciding what to do was incredibly hard. After a few moments of hesitation, she finally said, "Do you want to know who's the father of my baby?"
With her head lowered, she continued what she had to say. "You don't need to look any further, because the person I'm referring to is right before your very eyes."
She was desperate to know his reaction after her revelation, curious to see if he would behave differently upon knowing that he's the father of her child. She wanted him to console her so bad. She wanted him to feel guilty for what he had done, even expecting him to give her an apology.
"Are you saying that I'm the father of your baby? That's ridiculous!" Joe said, not believing anything that he just heard. "Do you really think I'll believe you after everything you've done? Who knows how many men you've slept with?" he exclaimed further.
"You really have no shame, don't you? Stop dragging my name into this!"
Filled with anger and envy, the girl standing beside Joe echoed the same sentiment. "Wow, she's really out of her mind. Is there anything special about this girl? I can't believe you've dated her before!"
Paralyzed by their insulting stares, Yvonne found it hard to find a place to hide. She just wanted to know how he'd react once she told him the truth, not expecting that he'd respond in such a way. Mortified by what happened, she berated herself
think that my girlfriend has nothing compared to you. But I don't care about anything that you might have. My girlfriend is kind and understanding. She's not as ill-tempered as you. She makes me feel at ease and important. Do you understand what I'm trying to say?"
Joe met his girlfriend soon after he got the money from Yvonne. It was her who led him to the right path. Now that they ran a store and lived a peaceful life, he couldn't be any more satisfied.
Frustrated, she stared at Joe's eyes. She never saw him look at her the same way he looked at his girlfriend, his eyes showing how much he really loved the girl. With this, she suddenly arrived at a realization.
She now understood that she had really lost the fight this time around.
As much as it pained her to see Joe with another girl, she knew that she had to move on. There's no point in trying to persuade Joe anymore, seeing as he had already made up his mind.
Smiling bitterly, she thought how much trouble she wouldn't have gone through if it weren't for Autumn.
She needed to exhaust all her efforts to achieve her goal by moving forward or else she will be looked down upon by others.
Yvonne slowly stood up as she paid her bill, clearly in a hurry to leave the place and go back home. She knew that Simon wasn't around because of an official business, which left Wendy alone in the house.
Wendy immediately rushed up to her as soon as she entered the room. "What took you so long? Have you forgotten what I told you? Tell me where you went and what you've done, " she said, anger apparent in her voice.
Wendy had a feeling that Yvonne had confessed to someone about her miscarriage. She hoped that she could prove her wrong.