Infatuated with my Ex-wife novel Chapter 68

Edward had a cold and unforgiving glint in his eyes as he drove to Celine's apartment in a fit of rage.

It seemed like he had been too soft on her in the past. He wouldn't let things slide anymore.

Edward would no longer care about their relationship as childhood friends. Both Celine and the media manipulated this relationship, making it ambiguous and planting stressful doubt in Irene's heart. Unforgivable!

"Celine, I believe I've made things very clear to you, so I didn't think you'd lie blatantly to the media. You've gone too far this time, and your actions will have consequences. I'm sure you know what sort of person I am."

Edward yelled at Celine furiously the moment he set foot into her apartment. He could finally see her true colours.

He was extremely disgusted at how Celine had abused her status as his childhood friend to lure him into her devious trap to make rumours spread.

Edward didn't expect that the person he had known for so many years would scheme against him!

To think that he had always seen her in a pitiful light when she had always been plotting to harm Irene!

As it turned out, even he could be mistaken about a person's character. He felt ridiculed that he had once misunderstood Irene when the true manipulator had been by his side all this while.

"You're here, Edward. Come and have a seat while I pour you a cup of tea," Celine said gracefully. She was calm and collected, as if his harsh words weren't directed towards her.

"Those in the acting industry are really talented at concealing their emotions. True, how else would they fool the audience?" Edward thought.

But how could he be in the mood to watch her performance at such a time?

Edward's facial expression was cold and stony, invoking fear in whoever saw him. He looked like a fierce wolf which was ready to attack.

Celine wasn't immune to his wrath, but she feigned her calmness.

Eric, who knew how to handle Edward, had instructed her how to push his buttons.

She had to be infatuated with him, like she had nothing to lose.

All she had to do was to make Irene misunderstand their relationship, and she would automatically leave on her own. What could Edward do if Irene was disheartened?

In that case, she would win and get Edward all to herself, with no pesky Irene in the way.

Celine's smile brightened as she fantasized about her victory.

Step by step, everything that Eric and Celine had been working on was falling into place. Soon, she could make her childhood dream a reality.

"Save your performance for the camera, Celine. I'm sure you'll be awarded as the best actress with how talented you are. Enough, I'll get to the point, I want you to clarify our relationship to the media immediately."

Edward couldn't let things slide anymore. Celine had taken advantage of his soft spot for her and made herself look pitiful. She really couldn't have found a job that suited her better.

"What are you talking about, Edward? After all the time we spent together as kids, don't you know what kind of person I am? I didn't lie to the media, I really do love you," Celine said pitifully.

Crying was her best selling point as an actress. She knew how to look beautiful as she cried and make all who saw take pity on her. As she spoke, tears had welled up in her eyes.

Her teary eyes were very capable of evoking feelings of distress. They had pooled up in her eyes, threatening to spill over at any moment.

However, this wasn't the first time that Edward had seen her cry. Back then, he felt a twinge of concern in his heart and assumed that Irene's cruel schemes had hurt Celine.

So he had hated Irene and sympathized with Celine.

"Stop it, Celine! Just how much do you love putting on a show?! Haven't you done enough? You make me sick," Edward said sarcastically.

He couldn't bear it anymore. Although Celine kept saying she loved him, he couldn't see any proof of her love.

"You can insult me all you want, but please don't doubt my feelings! I really do love you, Edward," Celine said shamelessly, speaking highly about her emotions.

She didn't believe that Edward would dare harm her.

"Celine, your love is disgusting. This is my final warning, you should immediately explain our relationship to the media. Otherwise, I'll make it so that you won't be able to survive in the entertainment circle! Mark my words!"

Edward narrowed his eyes sharply as he warned Celine. It seemed that he needed to teach her a lesson. Otherwise, she would think he was all bark and no bite.

"Edward, why are you threatening me? I've only told the truth, so why should I change my statement?" Celine said adamantly. She had loved Edward dearly since a long time ago, and their relationship had always been that way.

"Hmmph, Celine, I've given you enough chances. Had it been someone else, I would've already ruined her reputation. Don't test my patience!" Edward yelled as he grabbed hold of Celine's chin.

Celine had long since crossed the line.

"I won't change my mind. I love you, Edward. And if you think it's a sin to love someone as hard as I do, then you can kill me. I don't mind dying in the arms of the one I love," Celine said with great difficulty.

Edward gripped her chin with great strength, and it really hurt. She was ugly and embarrassed, but she wasn't afraid. She looked like a tough woman.

"You'll be happy to die in your beloved's arms? Revolting! Why wasn't I able to see what kind of person you are?"

Edward yelled in disgust and released Celine's chin with a cold look.

"Ahem, that's because Irene wasn't there to disturb us in the past. You were very kind to me back then. But ever since she stepped into our life, you began to change. Remember when you used to hate her guts?" Celine continued shamelessly.

It seemed like she hadn't learnt her lesson.

She carried on with her pitiful pretense, but Edward didn't even spare her a glance—the actress was really good at acting.

"Celine, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have reconciled with Irene after five years. I used to despise her, but that was because I didn't understand where she was coming from," Edward said disgustedly.

He recalled the time he used Celine to spite Irene, but that was before he caught feelings for her. He wouldn't toy with people's feelings anymore.

"Edward, you are the one who has changed. It's Irene's fault for seducing you! She has schemed her way into your life—just look at your marriage—weren't you forced to marry her? Did you forget all that?" Celine asked purposefully.

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She had used her final trump card. She knew that Edward was unhappy that he had been forced to marry Irene, so she made use of this to achieve her goal.

"Hmmph, I'm not stupid, Celine. I know what you're thinking. You're such an evil woman, plotting day in and day out. Since you refuse to clarify things to the media, I have no choice but to take action myself!"

Edward's patience had been exhausted, and he wanted to return to Irene's side. Although the doctor said she was fine, he was still worried about his wife.

"It's fine if you think I'm evil and manipulative. I will continue to love you silently from afar. Whenever you reach out to me, I'll be there," Celine professed her disgusting love once more.

She was adamant about keeping her stance regarding the media.

Edward was well aware that he needed to take the initiative to fix things, but he also knew that it wouldn't be so easy.

"Celine, mark my words, you will pay dearly for your actions today. I've finally got the chance to witness your superb acting skills today. What a performance indeed!"

Edward took his leave immediately after his cold declaration of war. He had to take action before she spouted even more nonsense to the media.

Not only would this ruin his reputation, it would also make Irene misunderstand.

He wouldn't be concerned by such matters in the past because he didn't have feelings for her back then, but things were different now.