Chapter 651: Chapter 651: You Have Seen It All
Cindy Clarke didn’t mince her attitude about flaunting her status due to her connections anymore, her association with Adrian Zhekova was no longer a secret and she wasn’t trying to keep it one.
She felt a little sorry for the folks in Pingla Academy and apologized to them, “Sorry for the ruckus tonight, we better get going.”
Cynthia Florine and others were quite understanding, Parker Honi replied, “It’s alright. We were planning to leave after receiving the awards anyway.”
Yannick O’Brian, Daniel Vahn, and Aiden Huxley had already received their awards, Aiden asserted, “We were waiting here just to head back to the Academy together.”
Cindy nodded in agreement and said, “Okay, then... I won’t wait for you.”
“That’s fine.” Jasmine Hudson quickly responded.
After bidding them farewell, Cindy and Adrian left.
Without speaking a word to Edward Lopez or Wendy Clarke.
Or even acknowledging their presence.
Seeing this, Wendy hastily followed them outside.
“Cindy!” Wendy called out while trying to grab her arm.
But with Adrian involved, how could he let her touch Cindy?
Adrian promptly pulled Cindy away, leaving Wendy to grab at thin air.
Instantly changing her tactic, Wendy attempted to seize Adrian’s arm.
But Adrian easily sidestepped her, successfully evading her grasp.
He glanced disdainfully at the spot where Wendy had almost touched him, relieved she hadn’t.
It wasn’t tainted.
Wendy paused briefly and then said, “Cindy, mom and dad are here in Belfard. You should take the time to visit them.”
Cindy merely nodded, non-committal.
Observing this, Wendy added, “Cindy, I want to talk privately with you.”
Cindy marrying into the Zhekova Family was an abnormal occurrence, only when the Clarke Family was scorned by the Zhekovas did it seem reasonable.
Although this meant that everyone from the Clarke Family, including her, were scorned by the Zhekova Family.
Nevertheless, Wendy perceived it to be a consolation. From this perspective, Cindy’s status in the Zhekova Family was precarious, not as wonderful as how others envisioned it.
Wendy then questioned Cindy, “Cindy, to get married into the Zhekova Family and enjoy all the wealth and honor, have you forsaken your own family? Don’t you recognize your parents or your sister anymore?”
Cindy, who seemed fearful of Adrian, shrank back and hesitated before silently shaking her head. “I had no idea it would come to this,” she said, her voice feeble, “Adrian didn’t say anything else but hurriedly dragged me away.”
Wendy pondered for a moment and decided not to follow her or stop her.
She just watched as Cindy and Adrian got into the car and drove away.
With her gaze downcast, Wendy fell deep in thought, too engrossed in her own world to acknowledge that Edward Lopez had emerged.
Edward Lopez had just arrived by her side.
“Didn’t I embarrass myself in front of Adrian tonight?” Edward suddenly uttered in a cold tone.
Startled, Wendy quickly regained her composure and turned to stare at Edward.
Regardless of how appalling Edward appeared to Adrian, Wendy knew better than to oppose him.
Edward turned, his grim expression and cold complexion making him unapproachable. Suddenly, he muttered with a cold laugh, “You saw everything tonight; how disgraceful I was.”
A chill ran down Wendy’s spine, so intense that she shivered, and she replied, “Young Master Lopez, why would you ever think that?”
Wendy failed to find any good excuses to reassure Edward, though.
She realized what had transpired. Wendy had borne witness to Edward’s humiliation, and it was highly unlikely he would still be interested in her afterwards. Who would want to be with a woman who had seen all their embarrassing moments?
Just being with Wendy would remind Edward of his disgraceful encounter.
Edward, who was used to female adoration and flattery, would never stand for such humiliation.
Wendy never anticipated her plan to woo Edward would fail at this juncture.
She had taken advantage of tonight’s occasion to meet Cindy, to apply some pressure and make Cindy anxious.
If possible, she’d even like to intimidate Cindy. However, she realized she hadn’t seriously affected Cindy tonight. On the contrary, she faced significant losses.