Chapter 91: Desi’s lies.
As soon as the morning broke, Mrs. Hani hastily left her room and headed to Desi’s room. Last night, she made the decision to stay at the hotel instead of going home, all just to witness Desi and Ansel waking up together. Mrs. Hani had planned that upon seeing Ansel lying shirtless on the bed with Desi, she would use it as an excuse to compel Ansel to take responsibility and marry Desi.
In this moment, under the dim and hazy morning light, Desi and Kevin were sound asleep on the soft bed. But the tranquility quickly faded as the sound of persistent knocking filled the air. Desi woke up abruptly, realizing that someone had arrived. In an instant, Desi remembered that it could be Mrs. Hani, Ansel’s mother. Yesterday, they had agreed that Mrs. Hani would stop by to check on the situation and witness Desi and Ansel being together all night.
However, things didn’t go according to plan. Desi couldn’t trap Ansel, and instead, she ended up sleeping with Kevin. Desi became frantic, her heart pounding with anxiety. She scanned the room frantically with her eyes, desperately searching for a solution to evade Mrs. Hani’s discovery. Desi was truly at a loss, not knowing what to do. She didn’t want Mrs. Hani to witness her situation with Kevin. While Desi was in distress and confusion, Kevin also heard the noise and woke up. He looked towards Desi, noticing her uneasy appearance, and asked in confusion:
“Desi, what’s wrong? Why are you so worried?”
Desi, unable to conceal the fear in her voice, quickly replied, “Mrs. Hani is here. What are we going to do?”
Kevin furrowed his brow upon hearing this, but he tried to stay calm. “Mrs. Hani? Why would Ansel’s mother come here?”
Desi, in her panic, hastily replied, “We’ll talk about that later; there’s no time to explain. We need to quickly figure out a solution to avoid Mrs. Hani discovering you’re here.”
Kevin felt suspicious, but seeing that Desi was not in the right state to explain, he set it aside. He looked directly into Desi’s eyes, trying to come up with a solution. “Stay calm, Desi; I can hide and escape.”
Desi, with her mind racing, immediately agreed with Kevin’s suggestion:
“That’s right. You should find a hiding place, somewhere that Mrs. Hani can’t see you.” Desi hurriedly urged, “Go, quickly!”
“Where can I hide?” Kevin asked hesitantly.
“Quick, go to the bathroom,” Desi said anxiously. “I will figure out a way to prevent Mrs. Hani from discovering you.”
Kevin looked at Desi with a mix of confusion and anxiety on his face, but then he immediately jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom. Of course, he didn’t forget to gather all his scattered clothes from the floor.
Desi regained her composure and quickly put on a dress before heading to the door. She opened it and, as expected, found Mrs. Hani standing in front of her.
“Good morning, Aunt,” Desi said sheepishly, pretending to run her hand through her hair.
Mrs. Hani nodded, entering the room with a gentle smile, hoping to see Ansel. However, Mrs. Hani didn’t see Ansel anywhere.
“Where is Ansel?” Mrs. Hani looked at the messy bed in front of her and then turned back to ask Desi, who was standing behind her. Desi was visibly restless.
“Ansel has left already,” Desi quickly responded.
“Why?” Mrs. Hani furrowed her brow with a hint of suspicion.
“Aunt…” Desi was about to explain, but Mrs. Hani continued speaking:
“Could it be that Ansel woke up before you and left? Or is…?”
Mrs. Hani was making a guess, but Desi firmly denied it.
“Ansel feels that he needs some personal space to think about what happened last night.” Desi tried to keep her tone normal, while in her mind, she hoped that her lie would successfully deceive Mrs. Hani.
Mrs. Hani stared at Desi, feeling a bit disappointed. She couldn’t understand why Ansel would leave like that. “Didn’t we agree that you would keep Ansel here until I arrived?”
“I’m sorry.” Desi bowed her head, speaking with a guilty tone. “I tried, but I couldn’t make Ansel change his decision.”
“Ansel insisted on leaving, huh? How did he react after waking up and seeing you on the bed?” Mrs. Hani wanted to know more.
“Ansel remained silent.”
“That’s so cowardly.” Mrs. Hani couldn’t help but criticize her son. “He should have tried to comfort you and take responsibility instead of running away like that.”
“Ansel felt shocked, so he didn’t know what to do at that moment.” Desi defended Ansel. Without hesitation, she continued to lie. “Ansel really needs time to think and calm his mind, Aunt. I allowed him to do so. I believe that after he has clear thinking, he will come back. So, please don’t worry too much and don’t blame Ansel unjustly,” Desi replied, emphasizing her confidence.
“Did you and Ansel have an intimate encounter last night?” Mrs. Hani changed the topic.
“Yes, we did. It was successful.” Desi shamelessly continued her deceit, showing no fear of the possible consequences of her lies.
Although Mrs. Hani felt disappointed, she had no evidence to contradict Desi’s words. She stared at Desi for a moment and then gently asked, “So, how did things go?” Is there a possibility that you might get pregnant?”
“It went smoothly, Aunt,” Desi replied, feigning embarrassment. “Ansel was very passionate last night. He went inside me multiple times.”
“Good. It seems our plan has succeeded,” said Mrs. Hani with satisfaction.
“Yes,” Desi replied, taking a discreet sigh of relief. She felt happy that she had successfully deceived Mrs. Hani with her lies.
After a brief silence, Mrs. Hani glanced towards the bed and unintentionally noticed a stain of red blood on the sheets. A smile full of implications formed on Mrs. Hani’s lips, and it didn’t escape Desi’s eyes. Seeing Mrs. Hani’s reaction, Desi grew even more confident that her sinister plan would unfold smoothly.
“Now, what should we do next, Aunt?” Desi pretended to inquire, seeking the other party’s opinion.
“Ansel will marry you,” Mrs. Hani declared with determination, looking at Desi.
“You just take good care of yourself, and as for Ansel, I’ll influence him to propose to you soon.”
“Yes, thank you, Aunt,” Desi said happily, her eyes sparkling with joy as she leaned into Mrs. Hani’s embrace.
Afterwards, Mrs. Hani left with a cheerful demeanor, while Desi requested to stay behind to freshen up. Desi let out a sigh of relief as the door closed. Moments later, as Desi stood there, leaning against the door, Kevin stepped out of the bathroom.
Kevin looked at Desi with a wounded and accusing gaze. While in the bathroom, he overheard the entire conversation between Desi and Mrs. Hani. And it is not difficult for Kevin to understand all the problems.
“So, you set a trap for Ansel?” Kevin asked sarcastically, with hurt in his voice. “And you used me?”
“Kevin…”
Desi was about to say something, but Kevin interrupted.
“Do you even realize what you’re doing, Desi? You’re deceiving the Brown family. It’s a bold and dangerous act. If everything gets exposed, can you handle the consequences?” Kevin’s voice was filled with a mix of disappointment and concern.NôvelDrama.Org owns this.
“I’m sorry, Kevin; I had no other choice. Please, I beg you to help me keep this secret. Don’t tell anyone, especially Ansel.” Desi pleaded, showing both remorse and vulnerability. She tried to approach Kevin to comfort him, but he wouldn’t let her touch him. Kevin’s self-respect had been trampled on by Desi to an unbearable extent.
“Why don’t you ever notice me? Keep running after Ansel.” Ansel doesn’t love you. Honestly, what happened to you?” Kevin muttered under his breath.
“Kevin, I…”
“I’m disappointed in you,” Kevin cut in, his words filled with bitterness, before quickly walking away. It was evident that Kevin was very angry. Kevin has a right to be angry with Desi because of what she did.
“Kevin, please listen to me.” Desi called out, her voice pleading. “Please.”
Despite Desi’s desperate cries, Kevin remained indifferent. Desi wanted to reach out and hold onto Kevin, but she lacked the courage to do so. She didn’t want to appear weak, nor did she want to falter in her plans.
As Kevin walked past, brushing against her shoulder, Desi felt a sharp pain in her heart. It was as if she had lost something precious, something cherished. After the door closed behind him, Desi slumped to the floor, devastated and crying bitterly for her own fate.
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Filled with excitement at the idea of separating Ansel from Erica, Mrs. Hani rushed home and promptly called Ansel, demanding his immediate return. However, at that moment, Ansel was busy enjoying his happiness with Erica and missed the call. In the following days, Mrs. Hani tried every possible way to talk to Ansel about Desi, but unfortunately, Ansel showed no interest or was always too busy for Mrs. Hani to have a serious conversation with him.