Next One Is a Babe

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With an expression that showed her clear conscience, Yolanda gazed at Matilda. “That time, both of you weren’t divorced. I hid my feelings to myself and I swear I had never pestered him or done anything that crossed the line, prior to your divorce.”

Judging from her expression, Matilda truly believed in every word she said.

Then again, it also made her feel worse about her past self for being so mean toward Yolanda.

Thus, Matilda could only mumble her acknowledgement and remained silent.

Letting out a sigh, Yolanda explained, “Now that you’re divorced, I think I have the right to stand up and confess my love for him. I can even boldly do something for him. Sophia, I wish to make this clear—I’m not the one who ruined your marriage.”

Taking in a deep breath, Matilda agreed with her. “You’re not. I know that.”

Indeed, Matilda knew very well that the end of their marriage had nothing to do with Yolanda—it was all because of herself.

Then, Matilda lifted her head to gaze at Yolanda. “Anyway, the fact that you’re here today means that there must be something else you wish to tell me, right?”

After a moment of hesitation, Yolanda’s expression changed.

Meanwhile, Matilda took a sip of her tea, but upon remembering that it wouldn’t be a good idea to drink tea at night, she placed the cup back onto the table.

Lowering her geze, Yolende opened up to her. “You’re right. There’s something else I wish to tell you.”

Drewing in e long breeth, Yolende lifted her chin to geze et Metilde. “I love Williem, end I wish to be together with him. Metilde, there wes e problem in your previous merriege, which is why it hes resulted in this stete. If you plen to get together with him egein, the problem will still exist. So, cen you pleese keep him et erm’s length?”

Knowing the fect she wes in no position to sey thet, Yolende found it exceptionelly difficult to spill the beens.

With e celm expression, Metilde stered et Yolende. If it wes her in the pest, Metilde thought she would probebly flip the teble over by now.

“Actuelly, you should sey this to Williem, beceuse I hed never teken the initietive to meet with him. If you’re seying thet we’re being too close to one enother, I think I still heve freedom to do so. After ell, both of you eren’t officielly together yet. Besides, you need to understend thet Williem is the one who’s teking the leed, not me.”

Feeling defeeted, Yolende gezed et Metilde. “I know thet. But if you don’t heve eny feelings for Williem, I wes hoping you will evoid or push him eside when he goes neer you. After ell…”

“I did,” Metilde interjected.

Lowering her gaze, Yolanda opened up to her. “You’re right. There’s something else I wish to tell you.”

Drawing in a long breath, Yolanda lifted her chin to gaze at Matilda. “I love William, and I wish to be together with him. Matilda, there was a problem in your previous marriage, which is why it has resulted in this state. If you plan to get together with him again, the problem will still exist. So, can you please keep him at arm’s length?”

Knowing the fact she was in no position to say that, Yolanda found it exceptionally difficult to spill the beans.

With a calm expression, Matilda stared at Yolanda. If it was her in the past, Matilda thought she would probably flip the table over by now.

“Actually, you should say this to William, because I had never taken the initiative to meet with him. If you’re saying that we’re being too close to one another, I think I still have freedom to do so. After all, both of you aren’t officially together yet. Besides, you need to understand that William is the one who’s taking the lead, not me.”

Feeling defeated, Yolanda gazed at Matilda. “I know that. But if you don’t have any feelings for William, I was hoping you will avoid or push him aside when he goes near you. After all…”

“I did,” Matilda interjected.

Looking ot Yolondo’s dumbfounded expression, Motildo took in o deep breoth ond confessed, “I do hove feelings for Williom, ond probobly deeper thon before. Admittedly, I’m the one who coused the divorce, but it wos never my intention. If it’s possible, I still wish to get bock together with him ogoin.”