Esmond frowned, and the veins on his neck bulged. Suppressing his anger, he said, "Laurel, this is uncalled for!"
"What is it? Do you find it harsh? But what you said is much harsher, don't you think? Stop being two-faced, Esmond. If you are dissatisfied with me, you can say it in my face."
Esmond looked embarrassed, and he pulled a long face. "You heard everything?"
I didn't answer his stupid question. I just glanced at him and Daisy sarcastically.
The people around seemed to realize that Esmond cheated on me with Daisy. The good show made them stop what they were doing, and they looked at us, their gazes gossipy.
Their mocking eyes left Daisy embarrassed. Her whole face turned red, and she stuttered as she tried to explain, "Laurel, Esmond and I really met by chance. We chatted for a bit because he wanted to buy you a gift to apologize. He was afraid that you wouldn't like it, so he wanted me to choose it for you."
Esmond immediately echoed, "That's right."
Jessica, with sharp eyes, saw that the tag on the bracelet Daisy was wearing was still on. She sneered, "Really? Choosing a gift for Laurel? Then how did it end up on your wrist?