Chapter 60 Mr. Ford. What did you see in her?

"Miss Stewart, are you alright?"

"I'm okay, just need to apply some ointment... might need a little help..."

Nathaniel's expression darkened a bit.

He knew Celeste wasn't one to keep her cool for long.

The worse Hallie's acting got, the quicker Celeste would lose her patience, and the more likely she would slip up and reveal her true self—assuming she was hiding something at all.

But Celeste had already regained her composure, standing firm with her beautiful eyes downturned, completely cold.

Oh, Nathaniel! Always claimed he never had another woman before, and now his first love just happens to show up.

And it just had to be Hallie!

It was time to deal with these issues!

"Call the doctor." Even though Nathaniel was irritated, he had to keep up his "first love" act and glanced at Celeste.

Her pretty face showed no reaction, but when she caught his glance, she smiled innocently.

With Hallie's hand still on Nathaniel's wrist and them standing so close, Celeste felt a stab of irritation and made up her mind.

Scumbag and his cheap thrill!

Hmph.

Whether it's real or not, neither of you is getting off easy today!

"It's a bit inconvenient for you; how about Celeste come with me to the restroom? Maybe we can talk things through," Hallie suggested, seizing the opportunity.

She knew Nathaniel wouldn't just ditch Celeste, but she had another plan up her sleeve.

She wanted to strip Celeste of her facade and force her to own up to her past actions!

Seeing the shiftiness in her eyes, Celeste sensed Hallie was plotting something.

And a private meeting suited her just fine!

"Sure." Celeste's lips curled slightly, a chill creeping into her normally placid eyes, "Let's say it's an apology for accidentally hurting you just now. I'll personally apply your medicine."

…

Celeste led Hallie towards the restroom, and as they entered, Hallie made a subtle adjustment to the miniature camera disguised as a button on her clothing.

Celeste noticed this slight movement—a foolish move.

Disguising a camera as a button that didn't even match her outfit, who was she trying to fool?

"Celeste, back then you caused me to break my arm and I had to transfer schools... Later, some of them lost contact... Years later, my fiancé also fell victim to your schemes..."

Hallie listed Celeste's "crimes," confident that Celeste's outspoken nature would make her confess now that they were alone.

Once she admitted it, and it was caught on camera, Mrs. Ford's respectable status would be over!

Celeste blinked innocently, confusion written all over her face. "Your arm? Wasn't that an accident you had? And didn't you switch schools because your grades were slipping? And your fiancé—who is he anyway?"

"Celeste, I'm bringing this up because I want to clear the air. Maybe we can bury the hatchet..."

"Of course, of course." Celeste leaned in closer, pretending to accidentally block the camera with her movement.

Then, she quickly pressed a finger hard against Hallie's stomach.

"I'm always reasonable. Do you want to reconcile? Let's reconcile."

With another prod, she targeted Hallie's back.

"Ah—"

Celeste quickly covered Hallie's mouth, almost letting her scream slip.

She smiled warmly. "Hallie, I might even forgive you for bullying me. But don't even think about going after my husband."

Hallie's eyes widened, her mouth muffled by Celeste's hand, her face turning pale from the intense pain.

What had Celeste done to cause such pain?!

Seeing her anguish, Celeste let out a cold laugh.

"Hurts, doesn't it? It's not even half the pain I went through when my face was ruined!" Celeste thought.

Celeste's expression grew colder, her gaze on Hallie like she was looking at a corpse.

After today, Hallie would need at least two days in bed. But this was just the first step in Celeste's revenge; there was much more waiting for her.

"Because I deeply love him." With that, Celeste pressed her fingers into Hallie's lower abdomen—

"Ah!!!" A scream echoed.

But it wasn't Hallie's voice; Celeste's voice drowned hers out.

"Ouch, that hurts! What are you doing? Hallie, why are you hitting me?" Celeste raised her hand pitifully, her eyes already brimming with tears, "What did I ever do to you that you hold such a grudge and seek revenge today? Oh..."

Hallie was in disbelief. How could Celeste turn the tables and play the victim first??

"This is what you call 'turning the tables,'" Celeste whispered only loud enough for Hallie to hear.

…

Celeste's cries echoed through the camera.

Outside, Nathaniel's face turned ominously dark.

"Ah! My hand, it hurts so much..." Celeste screamed again, then fell silent.

Nathaniel's face instantly hardened, his features steeling as he quickly headed toward the restroom.

Damn it, if Hallie dared lay a hand...

"Sir, wait! Let's watch a little longer... It was Mrs. Ford bullying Hallie just now, something's not right…"

Huh??

Nathaniel had already quickened his pace toward the restroom.

…

Inside the restroom, it was a completely different scenario.

Hallie, who had started the aggression, was now subdued by Celeste, her mouth covered as she received a few sharp blows. Celeste employed a special technique, taught by a master, that caused intense pain yet left no visible bruises.

As for Celeste herself...

Just as Nathaniel opened the door, she strategically moved her elbow away from the camera, stumbled a bit, and hit her arm against the wall.

"Hallie, I already apologized. Why would you hit me?" Celeste leaned against the wall, tears welling up and ready to fall. As Nathaniel approached, she pouted, "Mr. Ford, w-why..."

Poor Hallie was still in pain from Celeste's precise strikes, struggling to catch her breath.

She tried to speak against Celeste's accusations but found herself speechless.

"I'm starting to think your first love has a questionable character, Mr. Ford. What did you see in her?"

Were you blind?

Nathaniel was visibly taken aback.

It was the first time he saw Celeste so sharp and articulate, her face still smiling but her words were piercing, like a rose with thorns.

Hallie was seething!

She stared at Celeste, who blinked innocently, the epitome of innocence.

This scene nearly caused Hallie to pass out from rage.

She hadn't anticipated Celeste being so shrewd, turning her own scheme back on her so effectively.

It took a while, but Hallie finally managed to calm down and speak.

"Celeste attacked me! I have evidence!" she declared urgently.

Did Celeste think that no one would find out just because it happened in a restroom?

Hallie proudly displayed the miniature camera, chin lifted, proclaiming, "Mr. Ford, you must have seen it just now, right? Celeste showed her true nature. She's bold enough to hit someone now, and she's always been violent. You really should let her go!"