Chapter 82
Agnes yanked her hand back, grumbling, "I can yell at my husband if I want. What's it to anyone else?"
Clara leaned in, whispering, "People don't know Leopold's your husband. You know, there was a girl at the airport who cursed him out because he rejected her, and his fans heard it and beat her up so bad she ended up in the hospital!"
Agnes gulped, wide-eyed, "Leopold's fans are nuts! If they found out I was his wife, wouldn't they come after me with razor blades?"
Bella, trying to look serious, teased, "You better watch out. It could totally happen! Haha." She burst out laughing.
Clara nudged Bella to cut it out, "Agnes, spill it. What's got you so down? I wanna know who made our tough Agnes cry."
In all the years they'd known her, Agnes only cried when her dad passed away. Otherwise, she was like a rock.
"I've been crying a lot lately, and it's all Leopold's fault!" Agnes admitted, even though she hated to. Ever since Leopold found out who she really was, she'd been a mess.
Bella and Clara exchanged knowing looks.
Bella asked, "So what did he do this time?"
"He made me cry so many times. Why don't you call him a jerk? Leopold's the jerk who made me cry!" Agnes was confused. Usually, Bella and Clara would be all over calling out jerks!
Bella and Clara just shrugged and said together, "We don't dare."
Even without those crazy fans, who in Lumina City would openly trash-talk Leopold?
Agnes looked at them, feeling even more hopeless. Wasn't she looking for comfort? This was just making her feel worse. She waved them off, "Alright, you guys can go."
When the coffee arrived, Bella pushed it aside and held Agnes's arm, "Alright, alright. Tell us, what's up?"
After a moment, Agnes started, "Last time we argued about who was on top at Sparkling Metropolis, I thought about it and realized it wasn't worth it. So today..." Speaking of this, she hesitated.
Agnes's face turned a bit red. Even though she often joined in adult conversations, it was different when it was about her.
With Bella and Clara eagerly waiting, she closed her eyes and said softly, "We were about to have sex, and he thought I wasn't a virgin, that I'd been with other guys, saying he didn't care about my past."
Agnes suddenly opened her eyes and slammed the table, "Isn't that infuriating? Why would Leopold think that about me? Do I look like someone who just sleeps around?"
Clara and Bella were startled and quickly tried to calm her down, "Don't be mad. Chill out."
Even though the place wasn't crowded, Agnes's outburst drew some attention. For a moment, all eyes were on her.
Realizing she was making a scene, Agnes awkwardly covered her face and took a sip of coffee.
Once she calmed down, Bella smiled and said, "So, you didn't do it, and you came back?"
Agnes nodded. After that insult, how could she go on?
Bella sighed and looked at her, "If it were me, I would've gone through with it, proved my innocence, and made Leopold apologize!"
"Apologize to me? Yeah, right!" Agnes waved her hand dismissively.
Leopold never apologized. That just wasn't his style.
"I mean it, Agnes. You're really naive about this stuff." Bella wasn't exactly a love guru, but she was sure she knew more than Agnes.
Clara leaned in with a sly smile and whispered in Agnes's ear, "If you switch things up in bed, Mr. Neville will kneel down."
Even though Clara whispered, Agnes heard it loud and clear, and her cheeks turned bright red. "Clara! When did you get as dirty as Bella?"
Bella protested, "Hey, Agnes, this isn't on me. Clara's got a boyfriend. Besides, you might be shy now, but once you get more experience, talking about sex won't faze you!"
Agnes pinched Bella, and they both laughed, playfully swatting at each other.
Clara ignored their antics and said thoughtfully, "I bet Mr. Neville hasn't been with many women. Otherwise, how could he be so clueless? He seems to struggle with emotions. He can't even handle you, Agnes."
Bella nodded, "Makes sense. Agnes, you're actually lucky."
Agnes looked puzzled. How was she lucky?
Clara and Bella kept winking at her, grinning mischievously. She couldn't stand it, "Did you come here just to make fun of me?"
Bella stifled her laughter, "Don't be mad, Agnes. Just do what I say, conquer him, and fight back with facts!"
Alright! Agnes realized her friends had no other advice than to suggest she resolve things with Leopold through sex. "Did I make friends who are bad for me, or have you two betrayed me?"
Clara held Agnes's hand to her heart, looking serious, "Agnes, my concern for you is real, but after knowing Leopold is your husband, I gotta support him! Don't hit me; I'm just being honest!"
The three girls laughed and chatted, and after venting, Agnes felt a lot better.
Clara made another joke, making Agnes blush and slap her arm. Clara protested, "You've been married for years; it's normal; you need to get used to it!" Clara and Agnes started playfully fighting.
Bella grabbed the flailing Agnes, cleared her throat, and said seriously, "Agnes, honestly, think about this! Just that membership card. If you weren't Mr. Neville's wife, could we have gotten a VIP card for the fifth floor of Alioth? He still likes you. If there's a misunderstanding, you need to resolve it; don't act impulsively."
Clara nodded, "I still remember the day you two showed off your love! Mr. Neville looked at you differently, not so cold but with a bit of tenderness. If I didn't have Jeremy, I might have fallen for Mr. Neville myself."
Clara's girlish fantasies made Agnes roll her eyes. "I came to you for help, not to hear you praise him!" Clara and Bella were strange. Once they knew Leopold was her husband, could they forget how he had wronged her?
Those memories came flooding back in her anger. She had been thrown into the sea by Leopold and almost buried alive.
"Agnes, trust me, Mr. Neville is really good. But you need to temper your temper. Did you hit him? But I guess you wouldn't dare, right?" After all, it was Leopold.
Before Bella could finish, Agnes calmly said, "I slapped him, right across the face."
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