Thorns Grow After Betrayal (Celeste and Chester) novel Chapter 170

The woman gave Chester and Joanna a slow, scornful once-over. "Instead of policing your wife, maybe you should take a long, hard look at yourself. You're both so obsessed with gender equality, but when it comes to cheating, the two of you are absolutely neck and neck. At least your wife was just chatting over dinner with that handsome guy—nothing inappropriate happened."

Carole, whose father had cheated when she was young and whose husband strayed in middle age, had nothing but disgust for this kind of drama. So when those two girls stormed out earlier to confront Celestine, Carole had felt an immediate kinship.

But then Chester showed up, and somehow managed to be even more infuriating.

She'd just stopped by for a meal, and now she was listening to this circus.

The support from the crowd only made Chester angrier. "Joanna and I are just friends! Celestine, don't twist our relationship with your jealousy!"

Celestine said nothing.

She simply sat there, eyes cast down, silent and composed—the very picture of the wronged wife.

Around them, the other diners were starting to exchange glances, their curiosity piqued.

Chester pressed on, his voice tight with frustration. "Celestine, if it weren't for you, Joanna never would've fallen in the water! She even stood up for you earlier—insisted it must have been a misunderstanding. And you? You stir up trouble, spread rumors, and make a scene. I really couldn't be more disappointed in you."

Celestine's gaze was shadowed as she clutched the tablecloth. "Right. Last time I held her hand, it was because she was feeling faint from the cold. This time, I hugged her because she was weak. Chester, do you need me to remind you again why she fell in the water in the first place?"

Her words cut through the room. Silence fell.

Chester was, for once, lost for words, staring at her with a look far more complicated than anger.

The onlookers leaned in, eager for the next revelation.

This wife definitely seemed to have a story worth hearing.

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