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Chapter 67 Bringing You Some Comfort
Chapter 67 Bringing You Some Comfort
Celeste’s patience snapped as Declan’s shouting echoed through her room.
She thought, ‘Does he not have hands? The kitchen is full of food–why can’t he make something himself if he’s hungry? Why does he have to stand at the door yelling? Doesn’t he realize how annoying he is? If my leg weren’t injured, I’d go out there and slap him without hesitation.”
Fuming on her bed, Celeste shouted, “Declan, if you knock one more time, I’ll throw you out!”
At her words, Declan froze, his hand dropping instantly.
“Celeste, I’m starving. Are you going to let me go hungry?”
“Make it yourself. If you mess it up, then go hungry. I’m not going to help you.”
Declan thought, ‘If she’s not willing to take care of me, then why did Amara send me to live with her? What’s wrong with this ugly freak?‘
Frustrated, Declan kicked the door before heading to the kitchen. He pulled out his phone and searched for recipes online, deciding to cook for himself.
It was his first time cooking, and he had no idea what he was doing. The result was barely edible, but desperate to fill his stomach, Declan had no choice but to force it down.
As he ate, he muttered curses about Celeste under his breath.
“Celeste, you ugly freak. The way you’re treating me today, I’ll make you pay for this one day.”
Declan thought, ‘This damn girl better watch out. I’ll get her back for this.‘
The following day, Celeste walked into the kitchen to make breakfast, only to be greeted by a scene of chaos. Her once spotless kitchen was now a mess. The bottom of the pot, which had been clean and white, was now charred black. Crushed bread crumbs and vegetable leaves were scattered across the floor.
Unwashed dishes were piled up in the sink. Celeste stared at the mess, and instead of getting angry, she couldn’t help but laugh.
Celeste thought, ‘This is his idea of getting back at me? Making a mess of the house and expecting me to clean it up? He is ridiculous. He wants to go against me, huh? Fine, I’ll play along.’
Celeste packed up all the food in the house and left Declan a note:
“By the time I get back, I expect the kitchen to be cleaned up. If you don’t do as I say, you won’t be eating anything today.” After leaving the note, Celeste grabbed some things and headed downstairs to find Marcus.
When Marcus opened the door, he was greeted by Celeste standing outside with a large bag of groceries. He raised an eyebrow. “What’s all this about?”
“I figured you might be running low on food, so I brought you some supplies,” Celeste said, carrying two large bags into the kitchen. She started separating the frozen goods from the fresh vegetables. “This should be enough for both of us for a while.”
Marcus asked, curious, “What do you mean by enough for both of us for a while?”
Marcus thought, ‘Obviously, she means what she’s saying.‘
Celeste thought, ‘If I want to teach Declan a lesson, I’ll have to make him miss a few meals first.‘
While she would be training Declan, Celeste wasn’t planning on cooking at home. “From now on, I’ll be coming here to cook every day,” she said.
“Wait, you’re not cooking upstairs anymore?”
“Nope,” she replied with a grin. “Have you had breakfast yet? If not, I can make you a portion when I cook.”
“Well, if you don’t mind.”
“It’s no trouble at all,” Celeste said, before making breakfast under Marcus’s watchful gaze.
Marcus instinctively glanced down at Celeste’s leg. “Is your ankle any better?”
“Not yet, but it’s better than yesterday.”
Successfully unlocked!
“So, your foot isn’t fully healed, and you’re still planning to go to the hospital for your internship today?”
Celeste thought, ‘If I were doing the internship alone, I could skip it, but the problem is, it’s a team internship. Either way, I have to go.‘
“Yeah, I’m sure,” Celeste confirmed.
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“Mm”
Celeste couldn’t help but let out a soft, shaky sound as Marcus continued to massage her ankle. She thought, 1 can’t help it. my ankle is such a sensitive spot. Every time Marcus touches it, I can’t control the sounds I’m making
Upon hearing the sound from Celeste, Marcus’s throat tightened, and he instinctively released her ankle. All done” “Thank you, Celeste said as she put on her shoes, stood up under Marcus’s watchful gaze, and walked toward the door. T m heading to the hospital. Mr. Hale, if you need a translator later, just give me a call.”
“Mm”
With that, Celeste left, walking out under Marcus’s watchful gaze. She headed downstairs, hailed a cab, and went to the hospital
On her way to the hospital, she received a call from an unknown number.
As soon as she answered, an angry voice erupted on the other end. “Celeste, you’re the one who hacked my account, aren’t you? You’re the one who used it to post those defamatory things about me, right?”
Angie felt triumphant after exposing Celeste’s true identity the day before. But once the self–deprecating post appeared on the forum, all her satisfaction instantly vanished.
She had worked hard to get into Crestwood College–it wasn’t because she sold herself. She had earned her place through her efforts. But now, Celeste had spread lies about her, ruining her reputation and turning her into the shame of the entire school, a disgraceful person everyone talked about behind her back.
Some of the more outrageous male classmates even offered her money, asking her to sleep with them, humiliating and degrading her in every way.
Angie couldn’t take the humiliation anymore and asked Chloe for Celeste’s contact information, hoping to get an explanation for what had been posted on the forum.
After listening to Angie’s accusations, Celeste remained calm, responding coolly, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
Seeing Celeste deny it, Angie became even more agitated, her voice rising. “Celeste, are you seriously still pretending? You hacked my account yesterday afternoon and posted all that stuff on the forum. Have you already forgotten?*
Celeste thought, ‘Even if I did something like that, I can’t admit it. What if she’s recording this and posts my confession online, twisting it to make me look guilty?”
Celeste’s guard was high. “I don’t even know your forum password. How could I have hacked your account?”
Angie was infuriated by Celeste’s feigned innocence. “I told you, you hacked my account! You don’t need the password- hire a hacker and it’s done!”
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