The Woman From Hell

I thought about a lot of things after what happened to Shannon, including if I should still remain to live at Marius' place. So much so that I had two heavy bags under my eyes when I woke up the next day. After washing my face with clean water to wake myself up, I applied some concealer to cover up the dark areas under my eyes.

After having something to eat, I rushed over to Tyler and Susan's.

They bought another house in the city center and moved in after getting married for convenience's sake. Susan's previous apartment was vacant, and I went over precisely for this apartment.

I was lucky they were at home when I arrived. Tyler opened the door, and I passed him the gift I had bought. Susan welcomed me warmly.

"What's with this? You only need to bring yourself when you come over. It looks so extravagant." Susan gave me a reproachful look. I smiled and sat down on the sofa with her.

Tyler washed a plate of cherries and put it on the table, beckoning me to eat.

I was so worried about things that I had no appetite. I did not even bother giving a warning and went straight to the point. "Ty, Susan, I'd like to beg you guys of one thing."

Tyler and Susan looked at each other, wholly influenced by the solemnity that I was expressing.

"What is it, Wandy? Tell us. I won't refuse you as long as it's something that I can do." Tyler deliberately appeared righteous and awe-inspiring. That brightened up the atmosphere somewhat. An inexplicable emotion surged in my heart when I looked at the two individuals sitting across from me.

While we were not biological siblings, we were like family.

"Susan, is your apartment still available?" I asked about the situation first just in case.

Susan shook her head without any hesitation when she heard it.

She was definitely aware of why I asked. I was moved and gave voice to my request. "Can I rent that apartment? I'll pay you according to the market price."

"Wanda, if I say the place is vacant, then it's vacant. You can live in it if you want. We're family, so there's no need for rent."

I had no doubt that Susan would agree, and I also expected Tyler to grow suspicious.

He was a cautious person. He also knew that I was staying at Marius' apartment and sensed that something was wrong because I wanted to move out. "Wandy, did you get into a fight with Marius?"

"No," I answered and immediately

added, "It's just, I've been

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house all this time. I'm a little

embarrassed since it feels like I'm bothering him too

That was a bit of an understatement.

Tyler did not believe me and asked again, "Wandy, are you hiding something from us?"Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.

Susan was thinking the same thing. "Wanda, Tyler and I are here. Just tell us if you're encountering any difficulties. It's better than you bearing them alone."

I did not expect Susan to be so sharp. She found out I was hiding something through just a few words.

"I'm fine, Ty, Susan. I just feel a little like an inconvenience. I'm a divorced mother living in another man's

house with her two children. It won't sound good if it gets out."

I finally experienced what it meant to tell multiple lies just to support another lie.

"Really now?" Tyler stared at me as if he was trying to get some answer from my face.

I nodded repeatedly, almost raising my hand to swear on it.

I was just pretending, though. I would not really dare swear on it.

Seeing how adamant I was, Susan could say nothing more. She wrapped her arm around Tyler's shoulders and lowered her head to persuade him. Tyler finally gave up then.

After successfully getting the key, I

hurried back to Marius' apartment. Seeing that no one was there, I packed my things and loaded them into the car one by one. Finally, walked out of the apartment with Timothy and Wendy in my arms. Locking the door, I drove to my 'new home.'