Chapter 342 Come On, Stab Me

Chapter 342 Come On, Stab Me

But that night, before 9 p.m., Edison was already so hungry he felt weak all over.

He kept thinking about food, his mind full of grilled fish and steak.

That afternoon, he had already posted on Facebook, swearing that he would lose weight and that if he didn't lose 40 pounds, he would no longer use the Rivers name..

His rude friends all left comments saying he could take his mother's last name instead.

Some people who knew about his relationship with Jade told him to marry Jade and take his wife's last name.

In short, none of them believed him.

Even his mom said that if he stopped using the Rivers name, he wouldn't get his share of the dividends either.

Right then and there, he secretly vowed that if he failed to losing weight, he wouldn't even deserve to be called human.

Just hang in there.

Fortunately, his trainer Ted was very responsible. Maybe because he saw that Edison had money and would be able to buy more sessions in the future, so he sent Edison a WhatsApp reminder every two hours, telling him to hold on.

He kept sending messages about how a person could completely transform in just a few months, so why stay fat your whole life?

Being fat not only makes you look older, it can also shorten your life. You have to overcome your cravings.

Edison felt encouraged, so he held on.

He couldn't wait for the next day to come.

Once the next day arrived, he could eat breakfast. Ted said breakfast could be a little larger, but it was still best to follow the meal plan.

Then in the afternoon, he had to go to the gym and work out.

After just ten minutes, he was already panting hard and wanted to quit.

Luckily, Ted kept encouraging and supporting him.

Ted even asked him. "Have you ever been rejected because of being fat? Think about that, and you'll have motivation."

Edison thought about it.

Because he was a rich kid, everyone had always been respectful to him, so he had never been rejected.

If he had to name someone who had rejected him, it would probably be Lydia.

Lydia said to his face she didn't mind, but then turned around and cheated on him, even saying Ronald was far more handsome than he was.

Thinking about that, he found the motivation to keep training.

After training, Ted told him he could drink only a little yogurt at most, and for dinner it was best to have soup, like egg drop soup or tomato soup.

Edison decided to follow the plan.

After a few days of hunger, he desperately wanted to eat, and his mind was full of all kinds of high-calorie foods.

But then Ted started praising him again. "Look, after sticking with it for a week, your face has slimmed down, and you've lost five pounds. Don't you feel accomplished? Keep it up a little longer and you'll lose ten pounds."

Edison started at a fairly high weight, so he lost weight pretty quickly. Going from hundred eighty pounds to hundred seventy pounds was easy.

So Edison kept at it for a while longer.

Actually, sticking with it wasn't hard. The hard part was the constant temptations.

Ever since people found out he was losing weight, some friends kept tempting him to eat out and telling him to stop dieting. What was the point of losing weight? They said he was only doing it for for show, that his own happiness mattered more, and that it was not as if he was going to become a celebrity anyway.

But there were also people who kept encouraging him.

Like Harold and Michael, and Matilda and others.

Every day he posted photos of himself working out, and Matilda would leave him a comment saying to keep it up.

He really appreciated it every time he saw it.

See, friendship isn't about how long you've known someone. It's about whether they truly want to see you improve.

……

Actually, Matilda wasn't deliberately liking Edison's posts.

Lately Wentworth had been busy, so when she got off work and had nothing to do, she'd scroll through Facebook. She made it a habit to like posts from anyone she knew and leave a simple comment.

Besides, she was a doctor, and she knew the harm obesity could bring to a person. At the hospital, there were often patients with foot pain who thought the problem was only their feet, but the real cause was obesity.

Because the body was overloaded, with people walking around every day carrying dozens of extra pounds, problems would definitely develop over time.

That's why the fatter people get, the less they want to move. Moving makes them tired. The less they want to move, the fatter they get. If they don't change their lifestyle, it becomes a vicious cycle.

For that reason, when she saw someone bravely trying to change themselves, she wanted to cheer them on.

……

Lydia also knew Edison was working out.

Although Edison had blocked her on WhatsApp, she still had his sister-in-law's WhatsApp contact.

Today, his sister-in-law posted on WhatsApp, “Even Eddy is working hard to lose weight. What right do I have not to work hard?”

The photo showed Edison lifting weights.

Lydia stared blankly at Edison in the photo.

In her memory, Edison still looked the way he had at 200 pounds, but the man in the photo had lost at least 30 pounds, and his waistline was already visible.

On top of that, losing weight through exercise like this would make his skin firmer, and he didn't look weak at all.

Lydia was looking at it when Ronald suddenly appeared from behind her.

"What are you looking at?"

She immediately put away her phone and said, "Nothing."

Lately, had been controlling his temper and acting considerate and gentle, just like when they first met.

He also gave Lydia little surprises from time to time. Just then, he pulled a lily from behind him and handed it to her. "For you."

Because of what happened last time, Lydia hadn't been intimate with him in a long time.

If not for his mother, she would have kicked him out long ago.

"Why are you giving me flowers out of nowhere?" Lydia said.

"I passed a flower shop and saw this lily, and I suddenly thought of you. Lydia, in my heart, you've always been that pure girl from the very beginning."

Ronald was all smiles and sweet talk.

Lydia remained calm. "And then you gave her a concussion."

"Haven't I been apologizing to you? Lydia, if you really can't let go of this anger, then take a knife and stab me. As long as it makes you feel better, do whatever you want."

After saying that, Ronald actually went and got a pair of scissors, handed them to Lydia, and pointed at his chest. "Come on, stab here!"

"Are you crazy?"

"Lydia, stab me. Go ahead and stab me!"

Lydia said, "I'm not stabbing you. If you want to stab yourself, go ahead. Wait a second, let me record this first so you don't blame me later!"

Although Lydia had done foolish things, they were all for her own benefit. When it came to judging people, she wasn't stupid. She knew that a man who pulled out scissors at the drop of a hat was dangerous and not worth trusting.

So if he really wanted to stab himself, he could do it himself.

Ronald's eyes were red. "Lydia, do you really want me to stab myself?"

"Weren't you the one who wanted to atone?"

She had already adjusted her phone and was ready to record.

But Ronald threw the scissors away and forcibly hugged her, saying, "No, Lydia, I can't let you bear the blame. If I get hurt, it'll only drag you down. Lydia, let's stop hurting each other, okay? Let's just live our lives well and try to have another baby sooner, okay?"