My mother-in-law, Eleanor, said she wanted to experience what young people do, so I took her to a bar to grab a drink. I never expected that as soon as I ordered a drink for Eleanor, a flirtatious woman came over with a glass in her hand. Her eyes scanned the bill on our table, and she snickered dismissively. “Only spending a few bucks? Just brought the old lady here to leech off the free AC, huh?” “Poor people should stay in their gutters! Do you really think you belong in a high-class place like this?” I stood up, trying to keep my temper in check. “We’re spending our own money. What’s it to you?” She suddenly snapped, grabbing an unfinished beer bottle from our table, and raised it to smash it over my head: “My husband owns this bar! Even if I kill you, I can afford to pay for it!” I wiped the beer from my face, trembling with rage. She was my husband’s side chick! I immediately opened my live stream and said to my followers: “Live on air, I’m taking you all on a tour of my husband’s *other* home.”
\[OMG! Scarlett, your head is bleeding! Who did that?!] \[Daniel’s other home? What does that mean? I just came from CEO Miller’s financial interview live stream, he said he was coming home to have dinner with Scarlett tonight!] \[Who’s that woman up front? So arrogant! I know this bar, it just opened. Heard Daniel Miller is the owner!] \[My husband is the owner? So… is that woman the owner’s wife?] Comments flooded the screen, scrolling so fast they were a blur. Meanwhile, the woman opposite me casually lit a cigarette. “Your husband? With your pathetic look, do you really think you’re good enough for Daniel?” “Stop flattering yourself. Take this old hag and get out, or I’ll call security!” I was about to argue when I noticed the wristwatch on her wrist – “Overture of Time.” It was mine. Just yesterday, Daniel had held my hand, his face full of concern: “Scarlett, the watch strap is a little loose. I’ll take it to the master’s apprentice to adjust it for you, and get it serviced. I promise you’ll be wearing the perfect watch tomorrow.” I laughed, telling him he was making a big deal out of nothing, but his thoughtfulness melted my heart, and I gave him the watch. But I never imagined it would be on another woman’s wrist at this very moment! My live stream followers were sharp-eyed and spotted it too. \[Wait! That watch! Isn’t that Scarlett’s ‘Overture of Time’?! The only one in the entire world!] \[Holy crap! I remember that watch! When CEO Miller gave it to Scarlett back then, we all said it was a fairy-tale romance! How is it on this woman’s wrist?!] The woman obviously saw the comments. She deliberately raised her wrist. “So you really are Daniel’s wife. Even better!” “Let me tell you right now, this watch is proof of Daniel’s love for *me*! Who do you think you are? You’re nothing but a wife in name only! Daniel loves *me*!” “You don’t deserve to wear it,” I said coldly, clenching my fists. “Scarlett, let’s go. Don’t bother with people like her.” Eleanor’s face changed as she looked at the watch. “Old hag, trying to leave? Not until you clean up the mess you made!” The woman stepped forward, blocking our way, grabbed a bottle of red wine, and poured it over Eleanor’s head. “Aren’t you live streaming? Perfect! Today, I’ll let everyone see how you and that old hag kneel down and lick the wine off my shoes!” She waved over a few black-suited security guards who had come over to see what the commotion was about. “What are you standing around for?! Grab these two fools for me!” “When Daniel gets here, I want him to see with his own eyes how these two pieces of trash kneel and beg for mercy!”
I aimed my phone camera directly at the woman’s face. “Folks, meet this lady who claims to be Daniel Miller’s ‘true love.’ Right now, she wants my mother-in-law and me to kneel before her.” The comments on the live stream instantly went from anger to a flood of mockery. \[Kneel? Is her brain broken? Make Scarlett and her mother-in-law kneel to *her*?] \[LOL, who is this person, so basic, yet so confident? ‘True love,’ does CEO Miller even know?] Eleanor also spoke up, “Young lady, power that comes from a man blows away with the slightest breeze.” Tiffany’s face instantly turned scarlet with rage. She grabbed a wine bottle. “Old hag! Stop acting like you’re so wise just because you’re old!” I instinctively pulled Eleanor behind me. *Thud!* The bottle smashed hard against my back. Wine soaked through my dress, and glass shards cut my skin. I grunted, falling to my knees. “Scarlett!” Eleanor shrieked in terror. The woman pointed at me, yelling at the surrounding security guards. “What are you looking at?! Grab this crazy woman! And that old hag! Tie them both up!” Several menacing security guards advanced on us. Eleanor anxiously said, “Wait!” She then called Daniel and put him on speakerphone. Just as it was about to go to voicemail, Daniel’s impatient voice came through, mixed with a woman’s giggling in the background. “Mom? What is it? I’m kind of busy here.” “Daniel, Scarlett and I are at your new bar. Scarlett was hit with a wine bottle protecting me and is bleeding badly,” Eleanor said anxiously. Daniel replied dismissively, “Mom, why did you two go there?” “I have a very important business dinner here; I really can’t leave.” “Take Scarlett to the hospital first, and let Tiffany handle everything. All medical expenses are on me.” “I’ll… I’ll come see you later.” With that, he actually hung up the phone. “Beep… beep… beep…” So her name was Tiffany. Eleanor’s hand, holding the phone, trembled uncontrollably. “Heard that? Daniel doesn’t care about you two at all!” “Security! What are you standing around for?! Throw them out!” Tiffany waved her hand, saying triumphantly. The security guards closed in again. “You just heard your boss’s voice. He’s just busy and can’t leave right now.” “But if you dare touch us, I promise you, you’ll deeply regret it!” I shielded Eleanor behind me, forcing myself to stay calm. “And I’m still live streaming, you know. If this gets out, I wonder if your bar will have any business left!”
My words clearly had an effect. The bodyguards exchanged glances and stopped. Tiffany shrieked in exasperation, “What are you afraid of?! What can a stupid live stream do?! Daniel will handle any consequences! Get them!” However, no one moved. Tiffany could only call Daniel, putting him on speaker. He picked up almost instantly: “Tiffany? What’s wrong? Didn’t I tell you not to be childish? I’m busy here.” She cried into the phone, “Daniel! Someone’s causing trouble at your bar! They hit me! Come quick!” Daniel on the other end immediately sounded tense. “What?! Are you hurt? Where are you hurt? Don’t be scared, wait for me, I’m coming right now!” He then hung up abruptly. A cold dread washed over me. Just a few minutes ago, Eleanor told him I was bleeding from a bottle smash while protecting her. And he said, “I can’t leave, you two go to the hospital yourselves.” Tiffany hung up, arrogantly commanding the security guards, “Did you hear that? Daniel will be here any second!” “You! Now, tie these two bitches up immediately!” “When Daniel gets here, I’ll make sure you all know who truly has his ear!” Eleanor looked at me worriedly, and I gave her a reassuring smile. Then, I walked up to Tiffany and slapped her hard. *Smack!* “You dared to hit me?!” Tiffany shrieked, clutching her face. She raised her hand, but stopped when she saw the watch. “You really care about this watch, don’t you?” She dangled the watch, and my heart sank, a premonition of dread rising within me. She smiled at me, deftly unbuckled the strap, and held the wristwatch high. “You say Daniel loves you? But he gave me your symbol of eternal love!” “I heard this watch is priceless. Do you think it would still be valuable if it shattered?” With that, she violently slammed the watch onto the marble floor. “No!” I screamed, lunging forward. *Crash!* With a crisp sound, the sapphire crystal of the watch face instantly shattered, and intricate parts scattered everywhere. My heart shattered with it. The live stream viewers were also shocked by her瘋狂act; the comments completely froze for a moment. “See that? That’s how much you mean to him! Worthless!” Tiffany laughed maniacally, grinding her sharp high heel over the broken watch face. “Some broken junk, and you cherish it so much?!” “I’m going to kill you!” I lunged, pinning her to the ground, slapping her repeatedly! “Ahhh!” Tiffany screamed non-stop. The security captain behind her finally snapped out of his shock. “Quick! Pull her off! Tie this crazy woman up!” he yelled at his men. I was pulled away by the bodyguards. “Yes! Tie her up! Beat her hard! I want her to spend the rest of her life in bed!” She yelled at everyone, “When Daniel comes, he’ll only take my side! Get her!”
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