A Night with Her Cruel Mate

After leaving the villa that had been her home for the past three years, Julia did not speak much on the way to Consuela's house.

On her arrival, Consuela looked at the absent-minded Julia and coaxed, "You should take a shower first. I'll make breakfast for you."

Julia nodded and retreated to her room. She couldn't help rubbing her body hard at the thought of Terence's violent look just now.

She wanted to wash away his smell. She wanted to scrub her body until she could no longer feel his touch.

What the hell was that?

He hadn't touched her once after they got married. But he had craved and had sex with her repeatedly soon after their divorce.

Julia forced all thoughts of Terence out of her mind. She took a warm shower, changed into comfortable pajamas and felt relieved at once. When she came out feeling fresh, Consuela had already prepared breakfast. There were two fried eggs, two glasses of milk, and some toast laid out on the table.

It smelled delicious and Julia enjoyed them more than she ever had.

"Are you done?" Consuela asked as Julia downed the last of her milk. The former placed her glass on the table and gave Julia a stern look.

Julia raised her head and stared at Consuela. Her chubby face was full of seriousness. Behind her thick glasses, Consuela's eyes were particularly frightening.

"Don't look at me like that." Julia lowered her head. She had always been open to Consuela about her relationship with Terence. But this time, she didn't know why she was keeping things from her.

Julia was afraid that Consuela might think less of her.

ashamed at the fact that she was the one always

guilty conscience, Julia said, "I didn't want to get involved with him. I drank too much last night and

not be seeing Terence anymore. Please don't be angry

were divorced now, they had no

she was only Julia's broker, Consuela treated her like a sister. "I told you that Terence wasn't your Mr. Right, but you didn't

was smiling, there was a hint of sadness in

and said, "If you had cared for my advice, you wouldn't

out a box of morning-after pills. She flung it in Julia's direction and said, "It has already happened. Just take the pills and don't think too much. You are already divorced and now you need to think about your

of everything. As Julia showered, she

what they were for. But she was having trouble believing it. "Are these...?" she began, unable to complete

silently urging Julia to take them. "Julia, you should protect yourself. Don't let something unexpected

will probably think this is one of your schemes to get back with him." Consuela knew Terence had been blinded. He would regret his decision to abandon Julia in the

entirely," she said in a tone of finality. They sat in silence for a few seconds. When Julia did not reply,

Julia stared at the pills on the table. Her head and heart were at war, unable to decide what to do. But she finally filled a glass of water from the

I should

want to live in Consuela's house forever. She had to rent her own. Thanks to Terence's alimony payments, she didn't have to think about working for a

Julia left, trying to

now bored with nothing to do at the hotel. She started to think about how she hadn't met her mother, Mandy Zhao, ever since she had returned. Thus, she tidied herself up

had never really been close to

when she did not need them anymore. Although Terence