Chapter 67
No matter how much she yelled, Leopold just stood there like a statue.
Agnes broke down crying. "I want to go out. I know I messed up. Why are you still treating me like this?" No one had ever treated her this way. Going to Martyrs' Cemetery was one thing, but making her watch horror movies? She was going to hate Leopold forever!
At some point, Leopold had already moved in front of her, staring down as she sobbed on the ground. He asked calmly, "Are you gonna drink again?"
Given the situation, Agnes could only say, "I won't drink anymore." But she cursed inwardly, 'Leopold, you're such a jerk.'
"Are you gonna cause trouble again?" Leopold asked.
"No." If she ever got the chance, she’d definitely get back at him!
"You're studying abroad next year," Leopold said.
Agnes went silent.
"Are you going or not?" Leopold pressed.
"Yes," Agnes replied.
The theater door opened, and they walked out one after the other.
Back at the villa, Agnes ran to her room and locked the door.
After crying on her bed for what felt like forever, she grabbed her phone and posted on Facebook:[Exhausted, it feels terrible to have your vulnerabilities exposed! If I get the chance, I will definitely get revenge!]
She didn't plan to sleep tonight. After a shower, she called Justin and ranted about Leopold for over an hour. It wasn't until Justin was half-asleep that she changed the topic, "I'm going on a trip tomorrow."
She promised not to cause trouble, but she didn't promise not to skip class.
"Where to?" Justin asked.
"Celestria, are you coming?" she asked.
Justin shook his head, "No, ask Bella to go with you!" They had traveled together so many times that he was tired of it.
"Alright, then you go to sleep. If you don't see me tomorrow, it means I've gone on the trip. Don't tell Leopold!" she said.
The last sentence woke Justin up completely, "Agnes, you're sneaking out to have fun and not telling Leopold? Isn't that asking for trouble?"
"No, when I come back from the trip, I'm divorcing him! I've had enough of that weirdo!" she said.
Justin was silent.
Agnes stayed up until dawn. In a daze, she heard a knock on the door, which startled her awake. "Who is it?" she asked, her voice trembling with fear.
"Open the door," Leopold's voice came through. Agnes gritted her teeth and ignored him.
After a moment of silence, Leopold knocked again, impatiently, "Open the door."
"No!" she refused.
"Look out your window," Leopold said.
Agnes instantly opened the door. Seeing her red eyes, Leopold felt a pang in his heart but said nothing. He walked past her and naturally lay down on her bed.
"What are you doing?" she asked angrily.
His answer was brief, "Sleeping!"
"Get out!" she said.
For the first time in his life, Leopold was being kicked out.
Thinking about his childish act of pretending to sleep earlier, he felt annoyed. He had thought Agnes would sneak back into his bed, but after waiting for a long time with no movement, he had to take the initiative to go to her bed. "Come here and sleep!"
The two were at a standoff. Leopold insisted she get on the bed, but Agnes wasn't having it. Finally, Leopold lost his patience, strode over, picked her up, tossed her onto the bed, and threw the blanket over her.
She struggled, punching and kicking, but Leopold warned in a low voice, "Try to move again, and you'll regret it."
Agnes immediately settled down, lying with her back to him.
She thought Leopold was despicable! Shameless!
Cursing him in her mind, she eventually fell asleep until dawn.
In the morning, Leopold was gone. She grabbed her suitcase, packed her things, and got ready to leave.
Because of Agnes's hasty decision, Bella wasn't prepared and had stuff to handle at home, so she couldn't join Agnes.
Agnes boarded a flight to Celestria alone.
After a few hours on the plane, she finally arrived in the Sparkling Metropolis. Then she checked into her hotel, changed into a white casual outfit and sneakers, and went out with a small bag to explore.
With a snack in one hand, she idly eyed the trinkets, her gaze caught by something shiny. Then, her phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, she quickly swallowed her food and hung up. It was Leopold calling, and she wasn't going to answer!
But Leopold was persistent, calling again and again. After a dozen missed calls, she irritably answered, "Leopold, has your company gone bankrupt or something? Why do you have so much free time to call me over and over? Is this fun for you?"
"Agnes, it's me." The familiar yet distant voice made Agnes pause. She checked the number; it wasn't Leopold's but Michael's.
"What's up?" She calmed her anger, threw away the empty box, wiped her mouth clean, and focused on Michael's call.
"Who is Leopold?" Michael asked gently.
Agnes responded nonchalantly, "Not important. What's up?"
"I've been in Lumina City for a few days. I happened to be free tonight and wanted to invite you to dinner," Michael said.
"Too bad. I'm not in Lumina City right now. I'm traveling," Agnes said.
Michael was momentarily stunned, then remembered that Agnes had always been passionate about traveling. She had visited more cities than he had.
"Then how about after I finish my work in a couple of days, I take you to Arcadia at the beginning of next month?" Michael said.
Agnes refused without hesitation, "No need. I've been very busy lately, dealing with various classes every day. This trip was squeezed out of a tight schedule."
Indeed, this time was hard-won from her busy schedule. When she returned home, she would face endless dance, yoga, and French classes.
"Agnes, you're lying to me. Others might not know, but I know you well. You hate studying the most! Don't use classes as an excuse to brush me off!" Michael said.
"No, Michael, that was before. Now I've signed up for yoga, dance, French, and advanced mathematics, and I no longer practice martial arts," Agnes said.
There was a long silence on the other end of the line. "Didn't you say you wouldn't give up martial arts? My mother and I both advised you to give it up back then, but you refused. Why have you suddenly changed your mind now?" Michael said.
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