When Timothy was gone, it was only Lawrence and Candace left in the room. The atmosphere was terrifyingly quiet.
Lawrence stared fixedly at Candace, and the atmosphere suddenly became stiff. They could almost hear each other's heavy breathing in the silence.
Candace lowered her gaze and her long eyelashes trembled slightly. She pressed her lips together. As if she had made up her mind, she said, "I know you hate me to death now."
"It's good that you know." Every word Lawrence uttered was as cold as an obsidian blade.
However, Candace was not afraid. She just pursed her lips and said with a self-deprecating smile, "Lawrence, I don't want to hide it from you anymore. I really never loved you, not even once, not in the slightest. So, Lawrence, you can kill me if you want."
"You shameless woman. All these years, you've been putting on an act, saying that you loved me everyday. Was that all fake?" Lawrence took a breath of air, and the scent of blood rushed up again. He used all of his strength to suppress it, forcefully pushing it down.
"Yes, I had put on an act. You've chosen your words well. I've been acting all these years." Candace admitted. "That's right. It was an act. Everything was an act."
"You're really a good actor." Lawrence sneered mockingly. "It's a pity that you didn't get an Oscar for Best Actress."
"No, I'm already the best actress." Candace smiled as she said, "I'm the best actress in my own life. I have been acting all my life. I left the man I loved the most. I stayed with the men I didn't love for decades and even had children with them. My life is entirely dependent on acting!"
"Despicable!" Lawrence spat through gritted teeth.
Candace laughed and sneered back. "Why do you have to be so angry? We're all adults. You blame others when you lose, but it's all your fault."
"Candace, I'm warning you, you'd best not provoke me anymore." Lawrence trembled with anger. He was livid after finding out he'd been lied to.
"Lawrence, I don't love you at all. Why should I love you? Who do you think you are? Don't you think it's ridiculous that you still talk about love at such an old age?" "Fine, you're such a b*tch. I've finally gotten to know what kind of person you are today!" Lawrence roared. "Candace, you're ruthless. You really made a fool out of me. It turns out that I've been a joke all these years."
"Isn't it? You've always been a joke all these years. What did you think it was? Did you really consider it as love? Don't you feel ashamed to talk about love at such an old age? Don't you feel disgusted? Be realistic, Lawrence." Candace's smile became more brilliant. "I don't believe in that kind of thing anymore."
"You shameless woman." Lawrence narrowed his eyes and stared fiercely at Candace. His gaze never left her face, and the hostility in his voice was even more chilling. "If you didn't believe in love, why did you want to get close to me?"
"You're desperate for love." Candace smiled faintly. Her eyes flashed as she looked at Lawrence and said, "You always show how desperate you are. How can I not feel bad for you? I pity you. You were missing something. So, I helped fill that void. We both gave and took."
"What about Lowell?" Lawrence couldn't stand Candace's expression. "What can you say about Lowell?"
"About why we had a kid?" Candace laughed. "That's because I like kids, and I was willing to have one. There's no reason in particular. What do you want me to say? That it was the product of our love? How stupid, don't joke around."
"You!" Lawrence exclaimed.
"I had three children with three different men. If I needed to, I would have had ten children with ten men. It's a pity that I don't have much time left."
"Shameless, disgusting b*tch." Lawrence reprimanded angrily. "Do you even value your reputation?"
"If I valued my reputation, would I have had children with three different men?" Candace retorted. "If you value your reputation, would you be with me? Would you have been with Heinz's mother for so many years? Reputation is something that many people don't want, but they act as if they do. That's what's really disgusting."
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