They Cropped Me Out, So I Cut Them Off Chapter 03

They Cropped Me Out, So I Cut Them Off Chapter 03

Again, all three of them spoke at the same time.

Luca looked worried.

“Blythe was almost assaulted.”

“Wouldn’t it be even more dangerous for you to stay there?”

“Exactly.”

“Good thing we never let you switch with Blythe in the first place…”

Theodore stopped halfway through his sentence.

He finally realized how wrong it sounded.

It was almost like he was relieved that something had happened to me instead of Serena.

His expression turned awkward.

He wanted to apologize.

“I’m sorry…”

I turned around and walked away without even looking at him.

Theodore had been spoiled by everyone since he was a child.

He had never been treated like this before.

His face darkened as he pointed at me.

“What’s her problem?”

The man who had stood up for me earlier let out a cold laugh.

“Seriously?”

“Did any of you even notice that she was standing there barefoot?”

“Did any of you even care that she’s barefoot and her feet are cold?”

His words made them finally realize.

From the moment everything happened, I hadn’t even put my shoes back on.

The man glanced at Serena.

She was wrapped up from head to toe by them, as if they were terrified she would feel even slightly cold.

“So this is real.”

“Some people really can’t tell glass from diamonds.”

Theodore’s face turned red with anger.

He looked like he wanted to fight him.

Luca shouted impatiently,

“Enough.”

“Let’s get out of here.”

A strange sense of anxiety rose in his chest.

The way I walked away without looking back made him feel uneasy.

But then he laughed at himself for overthinking.

This was how things had always been.

I had never left.

After we got off at the next stop, they accompanied me to the local police station.

I finished giving my statement alone.

When I walked out, they were waiting outside.

They were waiting outside—not worried, just ready to blame me.

“We should’ve already been on our connecting flight home by now.”

“Now we’re going to miss it because of this.”

Isla’s face was cold.

Her voice was full of impatience.

“Nothing even happened.”

“Was that really necessary?”

Luca pressed his lips together.

His expression also showed disagreement.

Theodore ran a hand through his hair, looking frustrated.

“Serena is hungry.”

“Her stomach has always been sensitive.”

“She can’t go without eating.”

Everything I had just gone through.

None of it mattered to them.

All they saw was Serena missing a meal.

Serena grabbed my hand gently.

“Okay, guys”

“Don’t blame Blythe anymore.”

“Let’s just go get something to eat first.”

It had always been like this.

They would joke about me.

Blame me.

Make me the problem.

And only after that would Serena step in and say something nice.

Theodore rubbed her hair affectionately.

“You’re too soft.”

“If you were my sister, you wouldn’t take everything so seriously like some people do.”

The four of them walked ahead.

They discussed where to eat.

They laughed.

They talked.

And no one noticed I was left behind.

The viral restaurant Serena insisted on visiting only had four-person tables left.

Just like always, they asked the staff to bring an extra chair.

And put me in the aisle seat.

Serena widened her eyes.

“Luca is Blythe’s boyfriend.”

“Shouldn’t they sit together?”

“No!”

All three of them answered at the same time.

“It’s dangerous when they bring out the dishes.”

“You could get burned.”

“Your skin is so delicate. What if you got a scar?”

Luca said it seriously.

Then Isla pointed at me.

“Blythe is different.”

“She’s thick-skinned.”

“She could bathe in boiling water and call it a hot tub!”

The moment she finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

They slapped the table.

They laughed like it was the funniest thing in the world.

I slowly put down my chopsticks.

My voice was cold.

“That’s not funny.”

Isla’s smile froze for a second.

Then she muttered,

“You can’t take a joke.”

I put my fork down.

Under their shocked expressions, I stood up and turned to leave.

But the next second…

Something unexpected happened.