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Chapter 186
Chapter 186
Chapter 186
"It's not true," Chelsea explained immediately. "We were pretending to be a couple. We went to the hospital to see his sick mother. Did they get my face?" Chelsea inquired, worried.
She was recently caught up in the vortex of public opinion. She'd be damned if people found out she was the one holding hands with Luka.
Although Luka didn't have much onscreen presence these days, he was still very popular. His fans would come for her.
Fortunately, Luka had anticipated the situation, and he had her taking precautions in advance.
She had worn a bucket hat with a wide brim and had put on a mask to cover herself.
"You were all covered up. No one took a picture of your face," Zuri reassured her. "I could tell it's you from your back, but no one else knows you as well as I do."
"That's good," Chelsea said, full of relief.
Zuri then inquired about the health of Luka's mother. Chelsea didn't hide anything from her.
Zuri felt sympathy for Luka's mother. "Why do we have to see our loved ones die? It hurts."
"Edmund called me to inquire about your whereabouts. I deliberately implied to him that you were with Luka," Zuri added.
"Why did you say that?" Chelsea asked.
"Because he is a jerk," Zuri snorted.
"Don't let him know you and Luka are not real lovers."
"I won't do that," Chelsea said.
She knew Edmund would think she was still interested in him if she told him the truth.
It was a good thing he assumed she and Luka were together. It would help to create a barrier between them.
Zuri gloated. "He got so mad at hearing what I said that he instantly hung up the phone without saying a word."
"He is always arrogant and often hangs up the phone midway through the call, but you're probably wrong about him being angry," Chelsea said thoughtfully.
Zuri disagreed. "My instincts have always been good about things like this. Believe me. Edmund was really angry."
"Don't mess with him anymore," Chelsea said.
"Fine," Zuri agreed.
They hung up the phone after some light conversation. Chelsea then checked on the news of her affair with Luka.
The subject had become a hot topic. Luka was clearly still popular.
The headline of the news was Luka's mysterious girlfriend.
The headline read that a mysterious woman had visited Luka's sick mother.
After thorough analysis, it was concluded that Chelsea was Luka's girlfriend. She wouldn't have shown up at the hospital at such a time otherwise.
The accompanying photo showed Chelsea holding hands with Luka. Fortunately, the brim of her hat obscured her face, so she wasn't recognized.
Chelsea put away her phone and went back to work without reading the comments.
She didn't care what others thought because they weren't a couple.
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Edmund came out of the bathroom after a shower and found he had multiple messages from Yusuf in a group chat on WhatsApp.
The group had four members: Edmund, Yusuf, Chris, and Brayan. The group was named Flowers of Vertoak.
It was Yusuf's idea. The first time Edmund saw the group name, he was tempted to quit the group.
"Have you seen the news?" Yusuf asked. "Chelsea is with Luka?"
"Yeah," Chris said.
"I guess so," Brayan echoed.
"I should not have promised Edmund to assist Chelsea in sending out my lawyer's letter. She's not worth it," Brayan added.
"I've been waiting to see how Edmund would get his ex-wife back. However, I never expected she'd get into a new relationship first," Yusuf quipped.
He finished by sending a series of laughing emojis. Edmund was infuriated to no end. He felt like smacking Yusuf.
"I read the news, but I don't think it's true," Chris said.
"Come on, you've seen the pictures of them holding hands. Why do you still doubt it?" Yusuf asked.
Edmund swallowed his shock and read the news after scanning their chat history. The picture of Luka holding hands with Chelsea stunned him so much that he slumped down on his bed at the sight of it.
He zoomed in on the picture, and saw they were indeed holding hands.
He felt a sudden stab of pain in the chest. He couldn't even breathe properly.
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