At the party, Cedric was playing it cool and keeping everyone in suspense, refusing to spill the beans about who he was marrying. This drove everyone nuts and they kept plying him with booze. It wasn't until he was very drunk that Cedric finally told them about marrying Hailey.
His buddies all knew Hailey, and when they heard Cedric was tying the knot with her, they were gobsmacked. They thought Cedric had lost his mind, planning to marry a woman who was older than him and had once dumped him. They tried to talk some sense into him, reminding him that there were plenty of fish in the sea, and hoped he wouldn't do something he'd regret.
Cedric, despite being drunk, understood their words and got pissed. He kicked over a chair and started ranting and raving at his friends, nearly throwing punches.
If it hadn't been for Chase holding him back, he would've definitely punched those guys who were badmouthing Hailey.
After cussing them out, Cedric found the whole scene meaningless. He grabbed his jacket and wobbled out.
Chase was bummed out and didn't follow. He just sat in the corner, drowning his sorrows alone with a bunch of friends.
Cedric, feeling woozy, staggered out of the private room and bumped into Hertha.
Hertha seemed to be waiting for him on purpose. She didn't seem surprised when she saw him come out and even approached him.
"Cedric, I heard you're getting hitched?" Hertha looked up at Cedric, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
Cedric squinted at the person in front of him, his vision blurry. The figure in front of him doubled and then merged back into one. He couldn't make out who she was, only that she was a woman.
He was engaged now and should keep his distance from other women. So he just sidestepped Hertha and staggered down the corridor.
He was so unsteady on his feet that he almost fell. Hertha quickly supported him.
"Let go of me," Cedric said.
He didn't want to get too close to other women. Hailey wouldn’t like it. He had only Hailey in his mind and pushed Hertha away.
Hertha was shoved aside, watching Cedric's swaying figure. Her beautifully made-up face gradually darkened.
Cedric had long deleted her from his contacts. She couldn't see the news of Cedric's engagement, but she knew Cedric's friends.
She had learned from a friend yesterday that Cedric had announced his engagement. She had guessed who Cedric was going to marry.
Thinking of what she couldn't get but Hailey had easily obtained, Hertha was so angry that she was shaking all over. She couldn't help but follow Cedric.
He had drunk too much and collapsed right outside the hotel. Seeing him fall, Hertha thought her chance had come. She immediately rushed over and helped him up.
Hailey's heart seemed to stop, and her steps also stopped abruptly.
She slowly turned around, facing the direction of the master bedroom, standing in place for a full two minutes, then she started walking again, towards that closed door.
The closer she got, the louder the woman's voice.
The door wasn't closed, and Hailey could see the direction of the bed through the crack, but the quilt covered the two people, and she couldn't see who it was.
She realized what was happening inside, but she didn't know where she got the courage from, she stretched out her trembling fingers, pushed the door open, and walked in.
What came into her view was Hertha, covered with a quilt, sitting on the bed, moving on her own.
She was moving while moaning, and the whole bed was shaking with her rhythm.
The person under the bed, even if the light was dim, Hailey could clearly see his side face.
At this moment, she seemed to feel the pain of a thousand arrows piercing her heart.
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