I nodded. Her statement had some truth in it. At first, I thought that Ziglar mistook her and Hendrix for husband and wife because Hendrix didn't explain nor deny it. But after thinking about it thoroughly, it was true that Rowane had always presented herself as Mrs. Roberts when she saw the old man. Hendrix didn't give an explanation, so everyone automatically assumed that she was Hendrix's wife.
Thinking of what had happened, I couldn't help but asked, "So she is a backstabber?"
She snapped her fingers and said, "You're smart. It's best to judge her as a backstabber. Think about the idol dramas you've watched. The female lead in the Legend of Evernight two years ago was the perfect example of a backstabbing b*tch."
"I haven't watched it before, so I'm not sure." I paused and said, "What about the hypocrite type?"
She raised her eyebrows, "Look at Dahlia, think carefully about what she has done that left you with a deep impression"
"The words she said to Hendrix the last time they met!" I exclaimed. I had almost forgotten about that incident. Dahlia had purposely changed the story of what had occurred in Myanway.
If we weren't there at that time and hadn't heard her version of the story, perhaps Hendrix would have misunderstood.
She looked in Hendrix's direction and gestured to me. "Look, she's trying to seduce your man. Are you sure you don't want to go over and take a look?"
I shook my head and moaned, "Hendrix and I have already made it clear. Whatever they do now has nothing to do with me. If I go over now, what can I do? I have already rejected him, but I don't want him to be with another woman. My actions are contradictory, just like going to the toilet but refusing to do my business. In other words, I'm no different from a hypocrite or a backstabber."
Naomi rolled her eyes in despair, "I just realized that Rowane is a backstabber, and Dahlia is a hypocrite. You however are a psycho, an extremely crazy lunatic. There is no way to cure you!"
Knowing that she had failed to enlighten me, I didn't refute her. Seeing that she had been staring at Rowane, I tried to distract her and said, "You should focus on cutting the vegetables. Don't be distracted. You'll hurt yourself if you are not careful."
She squinted slightly and frowned. "Wait, why does that bracelet on her wrist look so familiar? I seem to have seen it somewhere before!"
I took a peek at her wrist and saw the dragonphoenix bracelet on Rowane's slender wrist.
Just as I was about to speak, Naomi suddenly put down the knife. She stood up and walked towards Rowane. After a few steps, she turned back again and picked up the knife. She said to me, "I can bear with her other indecent actions, but how dare she trick my grandfather into giving her my grandmother's dragon- phoenix bracelet? She is really shameful!"
Seeing that she was holding a knife, I was so frightened that I quickly got up and stopped her. I tried to coax her, "Don't be impulsive. That bracelet was given to her because your grandfather thought that she is Hendrix's wife. Hendrix has tacitly accepted that Rowane was wearing it. So don't make trouble!"
She ignored me and told me impatiently, "My grandfather is confused, but I'm not. Firstly, Hendrix will never be with Rowane. This bracelet was for Hendrix's wife. Rowane is not her and she can't wear it for that is a great insult to my grandmother. Secondly, my grandfather intended to give this bracelet to Hendrix's wife. That's you. She replaced you and lied to my grandfather. I
cannot spare her!"
Naomi had already reached Hendrix and Rowane in a fit of rage. She glared at Rowane and asked, "Miss Zanes, do you like wearing this bracelet?"
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: My Pretty Sweetheart