Chapter 117 The Heartbreak Club
It really did feel to Una like she’d just been rejected after confessing her feelings. She couldn’t feel any worse.
“Come on, Una, let me tell you—I tried going after Tilda once, too, and she rejected me so thoroughly. Does that comfort you a little?” Andy gave Una a reassuring pat on the shoulder. Now they’d officially become the heartbreak club.
“Ugh… even if you say that, it still hurts.”
“It’s totally normal to have a crush on Tilda or want to chase her. Tilda’s just so amazing, so getting rejected flat-out really hurts.”
Una looked completely miserable. Andy nodded in total sympathy. “Yeah… I get it. When I confessed to Tilda and she turned me down, I had to drink a ton just to get over it.”
“You two… enough with the drama. Come on, let’s all go try out the 5D Outer Space ride.” She needed to get these two out of their funk, or their disappointment would start to rub off on her.
It even made Tilda start to wonder if maybe she’d been too harsh. She’d just gotten her payback for all the humiliation she’d suffered from Rebecca. But after everything Rebecca had put her through in her past life, finally getting some payback felt pretty great.
After Tilda and the others had their fill of fun, dusk was falling by the time they finally left the amusement park.
Una was beaming. “Today was perfect—I got to see Tilda at her best, and we totally crushed those two fake bitches. I can’t even describe how satisfying that was. Tilda, you did an amazing job today. Here, have some chips as a reward.”
Tilda took Una’s hand and accepted the snack Una offered, munching it right out of her palm. Meanwhile, Andy played the perfect friend, holding an ice-cold soda for Tilda and handing it over whenever she wanted a sip. Tilda felt like a spoiled princess, with both of them fussing over her.
At that moment, she was at the center of the world, basking in every bit of warmth, happiness, and love. People passing by couldn’t help but glance at Tilda with envy.
When they reached the park entrance, Una said she needed to use the bathroom—she’d been holding it for ages. She was honestly embarrassed to admit she really needed to do more than just pee. Ugh! It was so awkward to bring it up in front of Tilda and Andy! Why couldn’t I be like one of those anime girls who never have to use the bathroom? So unfair.
Just then, Andy’s phone buzzed—Henry calling about an urgent case at ND Law Firm back in Houston. Since Andy was the boss of ND Law Firm, big decisions always had to go through him. He’d been in Slosa for a while now, and it was only natural that his efficiency had dropped a bit.
Tilda didn’t feel like using the bathroom, so she said she’d wait at the café near the park entrance for Andy and Una. Once Tilda reached the café, she ordered a warm latte and sat in the sunlight as dusk fell. The sunset washed her face in a warm, rosy glow. Tilda sat outside with her drink, taking a gentle sip, eyes half-closed like a cat stretching after a nap, soaking up the last golden hour of the day.
Just then—
“Tilda Jenson!”
A jarring, unwelcome voice shattered the peaceful moment. The moment she heard it, Tilda’s eyes turned ice-cold.
This was supposed to be her happiest time. Her two best friends were with her, laughing right alongside her. Why couldn’t these leeches just leave her alone? Why did they always have to show up and ruin things for her?
Tilda turned her head and saw Howard storming toward her, his face twisted in anger. Wade trailed behind him, looking just as upset.
“Are you two nuts? Do you have to follow me everywhere I go? Have you ever heard of minding your own business? Security, there’s a stalker here! Help!” Tilda immediately started yelling for security.
Howard’s deep, rough voice shook with anger. “Tilda! Hand over the video you took of Rebecca and delete it! Or you’ll regret it!”
If Howard hadn’t had any self-control left, he would have lost it and gone after Tilda right then and there. He wanted nothing more than to beat her up, knock her teeth out, and make her beg for mercy.
Tilda couldn’t care less about arguing with someone as hot-headed and stubborn as Howard. She kept calling for security, which only made Howard angrier—he charged at her, trying to cover her mouth. “Stop yelling! Don’t you know what shame is?”
If things hadn’t calmed down recently, Howard and Wade wouldn’t have had time off. Blair had been worried all this drama would stress Kyla out, so even when Preston took Kyla to the amusement park, Blair still wasn’t at ease. That’s why she sent Howard and Wade to check on them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have known that Kyla and Rebecca had run into Tilda at the park. She’d even given them a hard time, right out in the open… She’d forced Rebecca to kneel, bark like a dog, and filmed the whole thing!
To Howard, Rebecca was like a little sister—maybe not as close as Kyla, but they’d still grown up together. She was Daphne’s beloved daughter and had been Howard’s childhood friend.