Chapter 717 Nervousness
Upon hearing this, Susan curled her lips and said, "I will never remarry him."
Actually, she was telling the truth. Although she and Seb were getting by and sometimes even had sweet moments, Carol's last words on her deathbed remained an insurmountable chasm between them.
However, Esme misunderstood. "No one is perfect, you know. Look at me, those days with Seb were quite glamorous, weren't they? But I have needs, you know? And when I found out he was sweet on that actress, well, I ended things. But he still takes care of me. We have an understanding."
"You two still keep in touch?" Susan probed.
Esme admitted openly, "My popularity has been declining recently, so I had to ask him to endorse a good project for me. Without hesitation, he gave me an endorsement for a project under Prosperity Group."
"Oh." Susan nodded, feeling a bit of bitterness in her heart.
The next moment, Esme added, "That old man earlier is my current... benefactor."
"Oh." Susan nodded again.
The old man from earlier, with his bald head and rough face, indeed looked mismatched standing next to Esme.
"He's not exactly rolling in dough," Esme confided, leaning closer. "But he's well-connected in the industry. I'm biding my time, hoping he gets bored and moves on. Besides, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do."
"It's a tough business," Susan acknowledged, suddenly seeing Esme in a new light. Beneath the designer clothes and carefully crafted persona, she was just another woman trying to survive in a cutthroat world.
Esme agreed, "Yeah, it's really not easy for me to get to where I am today."
At this moment, Esme's phone suddenly rang.
She glanced at her phone and then hung up.
Then she whispered to Susan, "That old man is rushing me. He pesters me every day, it's driving me crazy. Despite his age, he's quite vigorous in bed, needing it two or three times a day, whether day or night. I don't know if he's taking something, but he's always so energetic."
Hearing this, Susan couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing Susan laugh, Esme said, "What are you laughing at? I'm telling the truth."
Finally, Esme sighed. "It's annoying to be with someone useless, but it's even more annoying to be with someone too capable! Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm leaving. Let's chat next time. By the way, give me your phone number or add me on WhatsApp."
"Sure." Susan generously took out her phone and added Esme on WhatsApp, and then they happily said goodbye.
After Esme left, Susan looked down at her phone and realized they had chatted for a full ten minutes. Seb must be getting impatient.
She smiled and walked back to her seat.
As soon as Susan sat down, Seb couldn't hide his eagerness and asked, "What did she say to you? Why did it take so long?"
Glancing at Seb's anxious look, Susan couldn't help but laugh and replied, "Just some girl talk."
"What kind of girl talk?" Seb continued to ask.
At this moment, Susan looked up and smiled. "Since it's girl talk, naturally I can't tell you."
Seeing Susan's calm demeanor, Seb curled his lips. "What good things could she possibly tell you?"
"Then what do you think she would say to me?" Susan put down her knife and fork, crossed her arms, and stared intently at Seb.
Seb touched his tie and said, "She just wants to stir things up between us. I know Esme's little tricks all too well."
Hearing this, Susan felt amused inside and said with a faint smile, "If you think Esme can stir things up between us, then why would she be able to do that?"
Susan stared at Seb directly, and Seb became quite uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "How would I know? Alright, alright, let's not talk about her. Let's eat, the food is getting cold!"
Saying this, Seb picked some food from his plate and put it in Susan's plate, repeatedly asking what else she wanted to eat, being very attentive and considerate.
Seeing Seb like this, Susan couldn't help but laugh inwardly.
Seb actually cared a lot about her. He had nothing to do with Esme, but he was too proud to admit it. However, he was worried that Susan might misunderstand. It was really contradictory.
No, she had to find a way to deal with this bad man.
The next moment, Susan casually said while eating, "Esme said she's pregnant."
"What?" Seb was very surprised.
Susan looked up and saw Seb's shocked expression. Although she was laughing inside, she remained calm and said, "I said Esme is pregnant."
The next moment, Seb hurriedly explained, "Susan, don't believe her nonsense. I have nothing to do with her!"
While explaining, Seb grabbed Susan's hand tightly.
Looking down at Seb's hand holding hers, Susan frowned and asked, "Why are you so nervous about Esme being pregnant?"
Hearing this, Seb was stunned for a moment, then quickly let go of Susan's hand.
After retracting his hand, Seb took off his tie and frowned. "What else did she say to you?"
"What do you think she would say to me?" Susan asked Seb.
The next moment, Seb couldn't control his emotions and his voice became agitated. "She must have said the child is mine and told you to leave me. I shouldn't have helped her the other day. I knew she would cause trouble!"
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