Chapter 455 We Love The Same Man
At that moment, everything was going great for Wrenna.
It was all smooth sailing as long as no one caused any trouble.
She played the role of a good housewife and whipped up delicious meals for Damian every day. Even school was going well for her.
Without anything to worry about in her life, Wrenna was obedient in school. She focused on her studies and didn’t skip classes. Whenever she had any free time, she would use it to read and draw comics. Geoffrey had also found her an app that would remind to her draw more comics every day.
Consequently, Wrenna felt that her current life was blissful.
She derived her happiness from the peace she felt.
Unfortunately, life was always full of surprises. Just when one was relishing in happiness, there would always be someone who would attempt to disrupt it.
In Wrenna’s case, it was Stella who had been monitoring them from the shadows and was constantly planning to steal Damian away from her.
Ever since the trip to the seaside, Stella had stopped taking any action. Hence, Wrenna assumed that Damian must have said something or perhaps, she might have just given up.
Just when Wrenna began to make a name for herself online, Stella found her in school.
It was on a Monday when the weather began to warm. Wrenna had just finished her class when she ran into Stella. She was surprised that Stella had a class at the Department of Art too.
Holding her laptop, Stella was discussing something with her classmates cheerfully.
Just when she lifted her gaze and saw Wrenna, Stella raised her voice and called out to her. At the same time, she caught the attention of all their classmates who had just finished class.
Both of them were well known in school.
Some time ago, their argument in school had caused a group of curious onlookers to surround them.
Hence, everyone was curious as to whether history was going to repeat itself.
Ignoring Stella, Wrenna turned and walked away. However, Stella reacted quickly and caught up to her.
At the building entrance, Stella stood beside Wrenna. She was shocked at how much Wrenna had changed and couldn’t suppress the jealousy welling up inside her.
Stella had always observed Wrenna given that she was her romantic rival. Hence, she was well aware of what Wrenna did online and how she captured the hearts of many.
Whenever she read Wrenna’s cringy comments about her husband, Stella would always feel incensed.
Looking at her now, Stella felt that Wrenna was prettier than before. In fact, her face seemed to be glowing. Stella figured that it must be due to Wrenna being in love and also having an ascendant career.
All this while, she was well aware of how pretty Wrenna was. After all, her mom was the famous actress Yaala Zaha. Inheriting her mom’s good looks and having been raised well, Wrenna exuded an air of nobility, unlike Stella who grew up poor.
Looking at her now, Stella couldn’t help but clench her fists.
Nevertheless, she still maintained a warm and friendly smile on her face.
“Wren, I have something to talk to you about.”
Wrenna’s expression was icy cold.
“I have nothing to say to you.”
Staring at Stella, Wrenna was filled with hatred and resentment.
However, she didn’t understand what she was afraid of.
Stella let out a confident smile. “Are you afraid of me? Wrenna, don’t worry. Aren’t we considered friends after knowing each other for so long? Can’t we even talk like friends?”
“We were never friends from the very beginning.”
Just when she walked past Stella, Stella grabbed her arm instead.
“Wrenna, don’t you want to know whether Damian still loves me? During the trip to the beach, he confessed to me at the bar that I’m the only one he loves.”
Despite how much she hated it, Wrenna wasn’t going to take it lying down. Turning around, she stared daggers at Stella.
“Stella Lane!” she hissed.
With that, Stella had achieved her goal.
Meanwhile, Xandra was standing beside Wrenna and saw how Stella provoked her.
“Xandra, why don’t you head home first.”
Xandra nodded. Before she left, she whispered in Wrenna’s ear, “Remember that you’re Mrs. Quigley. That alone is enough to decimate her.”
Wrenna nodded as she too knew that she had the upper hand.
After that, Stella and Wrenna found a quiet place under a tree and sat down.
Despite the pleasant scenery, Wrenna’s heart wasn’t feeling pleasant at all.
“Are you enjoying your honeymoon period?”
Is this a challenge?
Wrenna laughed. “Of course, isn’t it obvious?”
Stella snorted. “Impossible. Both of us know that the Tyson men couldn’t be any more devoted. Damian told me before that he wants to be like his parents, where he will only love one woman in his life. And that woman is me. Are you happy? If you truly are, you wouldn’t say something so cringy every day. That’s just overdoing it. Therefore, you will never get him to love you. Moreover, you will never be happy.”
Wrenna had expected Stella to say something as clichéd as that. After all, it was an overused expression in trashy romance novels.
Back then, Dora had shown her the passage from a novel so that she would not be caught off guard by her romantic rival.
Nevertheless, it was one thing reading about it but another hearing it in person.
Wrenna didn’t have a strong character. Therefore, in the face of Stella’s brazen provocation, she felt hurt and allowed her weakness to be exposed.
Gritting her teeth, she didn’t respond.
Instead, Stella let out a sympathetic laughter.
“I’m not gloating at you. Instead, I’m just telling you the truth. Wrenna, I bear you no ill will. The reason I wanted to see you prior to this was that I was just too jealous. In the end, I hurt both myself and you which wasn’t the right thing to do. Today, my purpose isn’t to taunt you. I just want to let you know that I’m not a bad person. Back then, I continued playing with you and helped you with your homework despite knowing that you like Damian.”
Stella thought about the past. In her silence, Wrenna’s mind drifted back in time too.
We are nothing but two women who have fallen for the same man.
Those words echoed in Wrenna’s heart.
Suddenly, she looked slightly dejected.
Stella sighed. “Wrenna, do you know why I went overseas back then?”
Wrenna didn’t reply.
“Actually, I didn’t insist on going overseas. Although the schools are better there, Damian refused to let me go which doesn’t make sense at all. Given his credentials, Damian could’ve gone to the best schools overseas. In that case, I wouldn’t have felt so bad. However, he broke up with me because of that. Do you think it’s reasonable?”
Wrenna felt that it wasn’t.
Back then, she too didn’t understand what happened. Damian could’ve gone overseas to study too. Hence, there weren’t any problems for them to be together.
However, Damian reacted strongly and even broke up with Stella.
Although Wrenna was baffled, she didn’t question further.
“What are you trying to say?”
Wrenna looked at Stella warily.
With her face turning pale, Stella’s eyes were filled with agony. Her body began to tremble as she wrapped her arms around herself.
Amidst Wrenna’s confusion, Stella burst into tears. With a sobbing voice, she confessed, “I lost Damian’s child…”
The news came as an utter shock, causing Wrenna to freeze and stare at Stella in disbelief.
A bitter smile emerged on Stella’s face as tears rolled down her cheeks.
“I was devastated when Ms. Quigley vehemently objected to my relationship with Damian. At that time, my body was weak from all the long nights of studying just so that I could make it overseas. Consequently, I ended up with a miscarriage. Back then, I was filled with sorrow, but I didn’t want Damian to share my pain. Therefore, I chose to break up with him and head overseas instead. I’d rather he assumes that I’m heartless. As for the rest of you, you must think that I’m a cruel woman. However, no one knows how much pain I have suffered back then. I had just lost my child and my lover. Do you know how much that hurts?”
Wrenna dug her fingers into her palm while her face looked as sullen as Stella’s.
Wrenna rejected Stella’s assertion outright. “Impossible!”
Stella didn’t rebuff her words. Instead, she smiled wryly. “Wren, you know I won’t lie about something like that.”
“In that case, I’ll ask Damian.”
“There’s no need to as I didn’t tell him. I don’t want him to bear the burden, do you? I know that you won’t believe me. Hence, here’s the medical record from back then. I have kept it all this while as it’s the only proof of that child ever existed in this world.”
Stella took out a medical report that confirmed the miscarriage.
The report had already turned yellow. It looked as if it had been very well preserved.
Wrenna took a quick glance before turning her head away.
Despite her refusal to do so, she couldn’t deny that it was true.
Breathing heavily, she had been dealt a heavy blow.
She hissed, “Even if it’s true, Stella, Damian is still my husband. I won’t hand him over to you out of pity.”
Squirming her lips, Stella wiped the tears off her face. “I know. I’m not looking for your pity. I just want someone who can understand me. After all, I have never told anyone about this because I know how much you love Damian. Therefore, I’m sure you don’t want him to be hurt, do you? I have acted rashly by telling you about this all of a sudden. However, I just can’t suppress the sorrow within me.”
Wrenna got to her feet at once as she couldn’t bear to look at Stella any longer. She was worried that she would waver and let Stella have Damian.
Wrenna then left without saying another word. After watching Wrenna’s silhouette go, Stella lowered her head and looked at the miscarriage report. She ran her finger over it in nostalgia before putting it back into her bag.
Raising her gaze at the flowers blooming on the tree, Stella gradually smiled. After a long while, she finally got up and left.
