Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Chapter 387 - Did You Take My Confession As A Joke?

Chapter 387: Did You Take My Confession As A Joke?

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Timothy’s eyes went blank for a few seconds after he heard Samantha’s words.

He took a sudden step back and frowned before saying sternly. “What kind of tricks are you playing at, Samantha?”

That woman always played her cards in unexpected manners.

Samantha looked at him in a somewhat hurt manner and pouted. “You think my confession to you is a trick?”

Timothy pursed his thin lips tightly and kept quiet.

Samantha sighed softly after seeing that and lowered her eyes to feign indifference. “Forget about it. Just treat it as a joke then.”

She squeezed out a smile. “Just pretend you didn’t hear anything.”

Timothy’s brows frowned even more.

Samantha adjusted her emotions immediately when she saw someone coming over to make a toast to them. A gentle smile appeared across her face, and she took the initiative to hold Timothy’s arm while saying softly, “You don’t need to worry. I’ll definitely play my role as a proper social tool.”

Timothy glanced at her again.

The sadness and melancholy from earlier disappeared completely from her expression as if it was just an illusion. He could not help but laugh.

Which side was her true side?

However, since the guest had already walked up to them, Timothy set aside his confusion and curiosity while holding up the champagne to accept the toast.

After socializing with Timothy for some time, Samantha smiled stiffly and leaned into Timothy’s ear to whisper, “Darling, I need to use the restroom.”

Timothy glanced at her and nodded.

Samantha then let go of his arm and turned around to walk toward the bathroom.

He stood there as his black pupils followed Samantha’s figure unconsciously. The word ‘darling’ continued to echo in his ears.

His heartbeat...seemed to have gotten a little out of control.

When the guest saw that, he could not help but chuckle and tease him. “You and your wife are very affectionate with each other, Mr. Barker. You can’t keep your eyes off her even when she’s only leaving for a moment.”

Everyone nodded in acknowledgment when he said that.

Timothy retracted his gaze and curled his lips instead of denying it.

…

Before Samantha could go to the bathroom, Harmony rushed out all of a sudden and stopped her halfway.

She was clearly very angry when she stood there and her expression was horrendously hideous. The look she had was extremely inconsistent with her temperament as a pure delicate flower.

Samantha felt thoroughly delighted to be able to piss her off like that!

Harmony glared at her fiercely, and that sharp knife-like gaze seemed to stab right through Samantha. She gritted her teeth and said, “You... You’re the one who deliberately played me, aren’t you?”

When she ran out of the venue, the cold night wind blew against her and immediately woke her up.

She had planned everything so well and everything was supposed to be foolproof! How did she plunge into such a dire situation and let Samantha escape again?

Although she did not understand why at first, she thought about it in more detail and finally got the answer.

She became angrier the more she thought about it, which prompted her to go back and block Samantha there.

Samantha’s lips twitched.

She could never comprehend why Harmony always seemed to willingly come forth to get humiliated.

Nevertheless, Samantha had the kindness and maturity of a grown person and would be happy to fulfill Harmony’s wishes.

Samantha admitted without reservation, “Yes.”

“You... So…you already knew that I got someone to follow you?”

“What’s the matter? Is getting someone to follow me all that little brain of yours can think of? Can’t you think of anything else?” Samantha shook her head regretfully. “And to think I thought so highly of you. I expected you to be…a little smarter.”

Samantha smirked and explained, “I found out that Mr. Snell photographed me secretly at the airport, but I didn’t expose him because I wanted to see what he was going to do.”

“I guessed that he would contact you, and sure enough, he did! My next guess was that you’d let him continue his investigations on me after you’ve seen the photos, and surprise, surprise...you really did have him continue investigating me.”

“I never wanted to reveal the child’s existence, but since the truth was bound to come out after you insisted on investigating, I had no choice but to tell the truth myself.”

“I have you to thank for helping me announce it today. I wouldn’t’ve known how to tell the world otherwise. Now that the whole world knows about the child I had with him, who knows if…we might be able to get back together again.”

“You, on the other hand, have a fertility issue and can’t get pregnant. Oh yeah, I remember you wanting my child to acknowledge you as his mother, right? What a shame. Your plan failed again, and now everyone knows that Matthew is my son. And you? You’ll never be the mother of my child!”

Each one of Samantha’s words pierced right through Harmony’s heart and the expressions on her face seemed to circle through the entire spectrum of negative emotions.

Her chest rose and fell in anger as she nearly went mad.

Due to her infertility, she wanted to use Samantha’s son as a means to secure her position as Timothy’s wife. However, Samantha’s announcement pushed her into a corner and she could no longer use Samantha’s son to her advantage!

Matthew’s birthright made him Timothy’s legitimate heir and the Barker Group’s sole heir!

Harmony flung her hands down and bit her lower lip so hard that it nearly bled. She was still reluctant to give up and said, “No, Tim would never want your child. He won’t!”

“So what if he’s born? Tim won’t let him live!”

There was a sudden burst of violence in Samantha’s eyes.

Had it not been for Harmony’s hypnosis that awakened Timothy’s second personality, Matthew would not have been captured and have his life be in limbo.

How dare Harmony say such a thing in front of her?

Samantha launched forward abruptly, reaching out and choking Harmony’s neck with precision before pressing her against the wall.

“You...nggrh...” Harmony could not continue her sentence and her eyes merely widened in shock.

She never expected Samantha to do such a thing.

Samantha did not intend to merely threaten her and began tightening her fingers at once.

Harmony struggled hard but could not break free, with the lack of oxygen making her cheeks red as her eyes gradually rolled back.

Samantha looked at her coldly and watched as her struggling gradually weakened, her face turned bluish-purple, and she took her last breath.

She then loosened her hand all of a sudden.

Harmony’s body collapsed to the ground and she covered her neck with her hands. Incessant coughing followed soon after and she was unable to say a single word.

Samantha stood in front of her and gazed down condescendingly at her. “I’ll make sure you suffer if you so much as dare to lay a hand on my son.”

Her tone was very gentle but contained a distinct murderous intent that could send chills down a person’s spine.

As soon as Samantha ended her words, she did not look at Harmony a second time and started walking right to the bathroom.

Harmony coughed so much that tears were streaming down. She looked at Samantha’s rear figure through her misty gaze and started shaking all over.

Although she was absolutely furious, she still had a hint of fear deep down inside her heart. Samantha had become more terrifying after three years of absence.

After a pause, Harmony placed her hands on the ground to support herself and struggled to stand up. However, her limbs were still a little weak and she had only managed to get up halfway when she collapsed miserably back onto the ground.

She was situated in a walkway where anyone could pass by her at any time and she had to ensure that none of the guests there would see her in such an ugly situation.

Harmony gritted her teeth and tried to stand up again, but she fell back to the ground just like before.

At that moment, a hand stretched out in front of her.

Those hands had exceptionally fair skin, almost as if it was frequently shielded from the sun. The person’s fingers were also extremely beautiful, slender, and possessed well-defined joints.

Harmony raised her eyes subconsciously and looked at the person who came.

The next second, a stark look of surprise appeared in Harmony’s eyes.