Ben drew a sharp breath.
He held back his anger, grabbed onto Chelsea’s collar, and roared, "Chelsea Tierney! What the h*ll are you talking about?! Why would Elliot marry you? He's with Avery now! If he had to marry anyone, it would be her!"
Chelsea let out a light chuckle. "I know he's with Avery. They have children to take care of, after all. I don't mind. If I can't have his heart, I'd be more than happy to have his body."
Ben laughed coldly, released his grip on her, then said, "You must have been traumatized from getting disfigured. You're delusional! If Elliot really wanted to marry you, why wouldn’t I know about something that important?" "It's not like you're the one he's marrying. Isn’t it normal for you not to know?" Chelsea placed her empty glass on the table as she remained calm and said, "I'm only telling you about this because I see you as a friend, Ben. I know you don't want to be my friend, but to me, you’re the most important..."
"Shut up!" Ben cut her off. "Are you telling me all of this to try to move me, or are you thinking of using me once again?"
Chelsea shook her head with a smile, then said, "I won't use you, nor am I trying to move you. After I was disfigured, I practically have no friends by my side anymore. My family is also disappointed in me and think I'm an embarrassment to the Tierney name. You're the only one I had the courage to meet, because I know you wouldn't mock or provoke me." "It's true that I won't kick you while you're down. However, if you say you want to marry Elliot, the little sympathy I have left for you will be gone!"
"I'm not crazy, Ben." Chelsea gazed at Ben's face and said calmly, "I bet Elliot is very happy with Avery right now. Don't tell them about this and ruin their mood. I'll let them enjoy their bliss for a few more days!"
"Oh, you're not crazy. I'm the crazy one, or maybe Elliot is!"
"You wouldn't be this emotional if I wasn't disfigured, would you? You used to say that I'm worthy of only the best of men. You even said that Elliot
"Do you really think your face has anything to do with it, Chelsea? If Avery was the one who was disfigured, I would still think that she's a better match for Elliot! Your d* mned face has nothing to do with it!" Ben yelled furiously. "You were cruel and vindictive, and this is your retribution! Even if you really married Elliot, I still wouldn't respect you, let alone be your friend!"
Chelsea remained silent as her eyes filled with tears.
Since she was disfigured, Charlie would use the most cruel words to insult her every day. However, she had never shed tears in front of him.
She felt that the weaker she came across, the more brutal Charlie's persecution would become.
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