"You know nothing!"
Rainie's harsh words made Carlo frown.
"You're a celebrity, don't you remember? How can you say that?"
"What's wrong? This is just how I am! What's wrong with me being a celebrity? Isn't a celebrity human too? I will swear, fart, grind my teeth and snore too. Who says that a celebrity has to be perfect? I didn't beg you to listen to me. Mr. Foster, you are busy too, aren't you? Stop bothering me. You should leave now, okay?"
After saying that, Rainie shook off Carlo and went back to the bar counter to continue drinking.
Seeing this, Carlo's anger rose quickly.
This was a clubhouse, and although it was secretive, no one could guarantee that reporters would not sneak in. If they saw Rainie like this, her career might be affected.
In the entertainment industry, someone new could always replace the old ones.
Carlo said, "Why can't you let go of that sc*mbag? Rainie, you aren't like this!"
Rainie's movements suddenly stopped.
Her eyes were a little cold, and when she looked at Carlo, he couldn't help but pause.
"What? Your husband is indeed a jerk. Can't I say that? Don't you have a bottom line? Are you still planning on keeping him?"
A loud smack sounded as Rainie slapped him in the face, which immediately interrupted Carlo's words, but this made him narrow his eyes. A sudden chill lingered around them, but it did not affect Rainie at all.
She looked at Carlo and said slowly, "What right do you have to judge my husband? Who are you to me? What are you talking about? A sc*mbag? How much do you know about him? He protected his country when he was on the verge of death on the battlefield, what were you doing? You were messing around with your research. I can't say that you didn't contribute anything to the country, but you are not qualified to be compared with him! Besides all the big things he had done, he did small gestures too. He found me when I was thrown to the graveyard alone and scared. He was always there for me since then, giving me warmth and light. When my family had gone through great changes, he was the one who supported me all this time. He was always there for me when I was alone and sad! Do you even know what love is? It isn't the thrill in the beginning, nor is it the sudden adrenaline. Love is supporting and depending on each other. It can be simple sometimes, but sometimes it makes your heart race. It is something that you can't live without! You, a single man, know nothing!"
The last sentence really pierced his heart.
Carlo suddenly felt upset.
Indeed, he didn't know what love was, but seeing Rainie like this made him feel upset.
"I am single, but at least I don't have to suffer such pain like you. Since you love him so much and he's so great, why did he do something that made you so heartbroken?"
"It's everyone's first time living in this world. Who doesn't make mistakes?"
Carlo felt uncomfortable when Rainie defended Thomas. "So you are going to forgive him?"
"I don't know. He used to be really good to me in the past. It might be because I'm not good for him, so he took the wrong path. But I can't forgive this mistake. I can't let it go. I love him so much. So so much. He's the one who I care about the most in the world other than Mango and my brother. But why did things end up like this? I know that it's useless to fuss over and think about it. People have to move forward, but I feel so much pain here! It's so painful I can't even sleep. Every time I lay on our bed, I think about everything we've been through. Those memories have become a part of my body and I can't make them go away or forget them. What can I do? I just want to have a good sleep. I'm serious, I don't want to think about anything and just sleep. When I wake up, I will slowly get through this. I will get better and welcome my future. But I need time to recover. So, don't worry about me. We aren't even that close!"
Rainie couldn't help crying when she said this as she grabbed Carlo's bottle and drank it.
For some reason, at this moment, Carlo's heart ached terribly for her.
Carlo suddenly grabbed Rainie's hand and said, "If you want to drink, I'll drink with you, but you can't do it here. There are people everywhere, and a reporter may see you. Let's go to my private room."
"No. I'll get a room myself."
Rainie was not clueless as she was not that drunk yet.
"I don't want you to drink with me either. It's improper. Although I'm very upset now, I'm still a married woman. I'm can't be too close with a single man like you. That's not good."
After that, Rainie pushed Carlo away, turned around, and went to the bar to get a room. Then, she stumbled into the room.
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