Compared to when she just found out about Billy and Nicole, now she was more peaceful in her heart. The pain was still there, but it turned subtle.
Sloane didn't bother talking to Nicole either. She was whispering to Sherman about the interesting things that had happened lately. The two looked happy, the corners of their lips curled up and their faces smiling.
It was such obvious neglect that Nicole was pissed off. She was secretly looking over Sherman, from head to toe, to see if she was forcing the smile on her face.
After a few drinks, Sherman wanted to go to the bathroom, and Sloane went with her.
After they left the room, the others gathered and huddled together. They were chatting cheerfully.
"You said Sherman was working as a cleaner, right?
But look at her! How does she look like a cleaner?"
"Her skin is as fair as ever. I see her skin is more delicate than before, like a peeled egg. Look at her body, so well-shaped. How come I feel she's more beautiful than before she got married..."
"As the saying goes, people look different if they are dressed up! Look at the jewelry and dress on her! If I put those stuff on me, I would look fabulous too!"
"But a few days ago, a friend of mine did see her working as a cleaner! It was just a few days ago. But today, she looks so different! Maybe she has found a rich man to rely on. What do you say?"
"Yeah! It's quite possible. The dress and coat she's wearing had a special sheen. Parallel stuff can't be like that. It seems to me that she must have hooked u p with some rich man!"
Women used to love gossip and now they were boiling with speculation.
"I guess she's hooked up with some rich man. She got married to Billy right after graduation. She had been depending on Billy for so many years. Being divorced, she's no longer Mrs. Day living a luxurious life. She couldn't stand the hardship in life and the contempt o f others. I guess she's become an old man's mistress..."
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