Chapter 68 - you don't hate me enough?

"Nathalie, why are you here?" Liam's with his usual gentle voice was puzzled by her abrupt appearance. After she sent a message to her friends, she responded to the inquiring prince beside her.

"My friends and I are eating out. Coincidentally, you are also here. So, I thought I should say hi at least. It doesn't mean that our engagement was called-off we can't be friends, right?" she uttered some bitter words yet she tried so hard to sound friendly.

"Why not? Right doctor?~" Seraphina happily agreed. Seeing her all merry and not a bit disturb, Liam smiled warmly at her as he nods. Though the atmosphere enveloped an awkward silence as they eat, Liam regularly puts food on Seraphina's plate showing his affection and concern towards her.

"Do you want to make me fat? Doctor, don't you like me anymore?" she pouted at the tons of food on her plate. Based on the food platings, if only she could savor these tasty looking dishes, she would have no complaints but since she lost her sense of taste, she could only pretend that she enjoys it.

"No, I just want you to be healthy." Liam smoothly pacifies the dissatisfied Seraphina. His tender gaze smiled seeing her riled expression.

"I am healthy and I'm as strong as a cow. Can't you see these guns?" she proudly rebutted as she flexes her slim shoulder muscles.

"Alright, alright."  Liam chuckles in defeat as she shows off her little muscles.

"Hehe. by the way, are you the one that…" she stopped at what she was saying but instead, re-enact a kissing scene with her fingers. Liam was fl_u_s_tered by her sudden unconventional question. On the other hand, Nathalie boastfully smiles, she spoke.

"We we're engage that time. It's not something to be jealous about." her reassuring answer with a touch of provocation behind it wasn't gone unnoticed by Seraphina.

"I'm not. We did better." she uttered which made Liam blushed even more as he almost got choked from her words. After a series of coughs, Liam still hadn't recovered from her false statement yet another silly verbal attack came out her mouth.

"Eh? Doctor no need to be shy~ we're all a_d_u_l_ts here." she giggles seeing Nathalie's shoulder slightly trembles.

Although Liam knew she was not being serious and she's a natural tease, he could not help but assumed that it was her way of being jealous.

"Sera…" he called out mildly as he lightly shakes his head signaling her to stop. However, Seraphina turns a blind eye to it as she shamelessly prattles non-stop as if deliberately pushing Nathalie to her limits.

As they finished their meal, Liam excused himself as he went to the restroom. As he departs, Seraphina simultaneously taps her fingers on the table while Nathalie kept silent the whole time.

"Aren't you gonna say anything?" she asked nonchalantly as her brows arc.

"Huh, what do you want me to say?" Nathalie hissed. She already witnessed how close she and Liam are and to top it all of, they probably shared the bed together as she indirectly provokes her. Seraphina shrugs leisurely as if saying she doesn't care anything she'll say.

"You know, I never liked you but seeing brother Liam being this happy with you… I can endure." Nathalie admitted.

"Oh really? You won't hate me?" Seraphina was rather in awe by the girl's m_a_t_u_r_ed thinking. She was relieved that she didn't belong to the unreasonable-wealthy-mistresses-without-using-their-brain-club.

'Well, at least she's not one of those cancer in the society.' She thought.

"Huh, I'm not as imm_a_t_u_r_e as you... Besides, I'm not stepping on your level." Although her tone has a touch of mockery -- what she said was true. She was not lacking education about basic etiquette and was raised as a proud person -- also, her love towards Liam Jin was so strong that she can step aside for his happiness. After a pause, she continued.

"I already hate you for snatching him away from me… but I love him more to the extent of giving you my blessing. So, don't -- never hurt him." she was on the verge of crying as she states her deepest emotion about them yet Seraphina continuously taps her finger on the table uninterested.

"Is that so? You don't hate me enough? Well, you better start hating me more." Seraphina stops her busy tapping fingers as she slowly lifted her hand then assaulted a slap on herself. The slap was so hard that blood started to drip on the corner of her lips. Nathalie jolted on her seat as she saw her inflict herself.

"You!" she was lost of words to her sudden action.

At the same time, Liam entered the private patio. He saw Nathalie who's standing then move his gaze towards Seraphina who's cheeks was beet red and a bit blood on the corner of her lips. Seeing the situation inside, he dashed towards Seraphina's pitiful figure as he checks her face then glared at Nathalie.

"Nathalie, If only I'd knew you have this hidden agenda, I wouldn't let you interrupt us. I don't think we can be friends anymore." though he was mad, Liam still restrained himself as she assisted Seraphina outside. No one notices the ominous smirk on Seraphina's lips as they about to leave the premises.

"No, no, it wasn't--" Nathalie stuttered as her words were stuck on her throat.

"I don't want to hear any more excuses!" Liam shot her a warning glare as he was so mad that he doesn't want to hear another word from her.

As she watched their retreating figure, Nathalie's heart sank.

"Brother Liam… It wasn't me." she murmurs. She was utterly speechless by the sudden trick Seraphina laid out. Liam never treated nor spoken such harsh words towards her but now, his gaze was full of disdain and disappointment.

What did she do? Does she deserve that kind of treatment especially when it was not her fault in the first place? However, Liam treated her like trash and didn't even listen to her. Although she already swallows her pride in joining them, she thought she could endure the torment watching their public display of affection. She perseveres as she sees Liam's bright smile but Seraphina was insatiable and frame her at the end. What does she want?

"You want me to hate you more instead of loving him? Fine. Just you wait, Seraphina Yue! I will make you regret offending me!" she clenches her hand digging her long nails into her palm.