He Laughed at My Tears, Now He Cries Alone Chapter 06

He Laughed at My Tears, Now He Cries Alone Chapter 06

Her words reminded me of my stepmother’s family.

They also thought that because they had won, they could decide the fate of everyone on my side.

I told them the game wasn’t over, that they shouldn’t celebrate too soon.

They didn’t believe me.

Only when I came at them with a knife did they finally understand that someone backed into a corner can still flip the entire board.

I chose Derek, and it was never for the Lawson money.

It was always for him.

He had, once, shown me a flicker of genuine sincerity.

The higher you climb, the more you understand how rare that is.

Now I understood.

The ones who make it to the very top can usually only rely on themselves.

I stopped talking.

Seeing my silence, Tiffany’s expression soured.

She turned and picked up another glass jar.

“Looks like this wasn’t enough.”

“Not enough to scare you, and not enough for a good show.”

“So I’ll add a little more.”

Someone immediately leaned in.

“Do it.”

“Dump that whole jar in, and she’ll definitely jump out.”

“I’d better get ready. Maybe she’ll throw herself right at me.”

By the time he finished, his face was flushed with anticipation.

The other men in the room were all staring, waiting for the main event.

“Only Derek would be stupid enough to let a woman like this go.”

“I’ve been wanting a piece of that for a long time.”

“Claire Monroe, listen up.”

“Derek doesn’t want you. I do.”

“Come with me.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he lunged.

His smile was nauseating as he reached out to touch me.

I shot my hand out and punched him square in the face.

“Get lost.”

“Touch me again, and I’ll kill you.”