Chapter 2

"You really are such a bad person," Jake said, looking at Maxine on the ground, then soon raised his head and looked at Natasha coldly. Natasha did not ask why Jake was there but was caught by his cold stares. As if she knew what he wanted to ask, Jake opened his mouth. "Don't pretend. Say it earlier if you want to break up, why are you avoiding me?" "Avoiding you? What are you talking about? And why are you here?" Natasha wished Jake could explain to her what was going on at the moment, even for only one sentence. She has been working since the exam. In order to accumulate tuition fees and save her dignity, she has not spoken to Jake for a while. Because of that, Jake misunderstood that she did not want to see him? Natasha opened her mouth to explain, "I did not hide from you. I am just busy. Shall we first go outside and talk?" She stepped forward. She could not stay there for a long time. She pulled Jake's sleeve, but he did not move. Maxine's mother helped her get up and said, "Natasha, you do not need to lie to Jake. You told me that you wanted to break up with him and that you do not want to see him. You also said that you will hide from him during summer vacation. Natasha was confused. When did she say such a thing? After that, Natasha understood Maxine's sinister intentions, but she did not expect her to make up those nonsense lies. "What are you talking about? You can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately as you will garner grave consequences." Maxine's face was full of panic, and she looked at Natasha with fear. In that way, it was as if Natasha was threatening her. In Jake's eyes, that was a threat. Sure enough, Jake believed what Maxine said and looked coldly at Natasha. "Natasha, what else do you want to explain?" "I..." Natasha wanted to say a lot, but at the moment, the words were stuck in her throat, and she cannot say a word. "In that case, as you wish, let us break up." He said and went into Lee's home. Courtney greeted him warmly at the door. Obviously, it was not his first time coming to Lee's house. Natasha stood stiff while looking at Jake's back. During her part-time job, she believed that Maxine already fooled Jake. Courtney was arrogantly with Jake and went to the back of the house. Maxine dusted off her clothes and sneered at Natasha. "You know, I have always hated you. You are a selfish, know-it-all-girl. I cannot believe that you have a boyfriend like Jake. You are pretending that you care about nothing. You are not worthy of Jake's love." Natasha was shocked and completely speechless. "So, so you lied and tricked Jake into your home." What was even more ridiculous was that Jake actually believed it! After leaving Maxine's house, Natasha took a taxi directly to the suburb of Salt Lake City. The taxi stopped in front of a single-family villa. Natasha got out of the car and walked into the villa. She had worked at the place as a summer worker before, so she knew the villa very well. Natasha put down the parcel and tied an apron, only to find out that the house seemed different. She looked up vaguely and noticed someone with a stern look. The owner of the villa was a young man with leg disease, and with low-key personality. Natasha worked at the villa for two months but only saw the man two or three times. Although she was unfamiliar with the man, Natasha reacted when she saw the wheelchair. He was the male owner of the villa. But at that moment, he was standing at the corner of the stairs on the second floor. "Do you want to go downstairs? Do you need my help?" It was everyone's responsibility to care for the disabled. Natasha smiled widely. Without saying a word, the man turned his wheelchair and drove to the room on the second floor. Natasha removed the smile on her face and secretly spit out her tongue on him. What a rude guy. She cleaned the house as usual, and before long, a loud noise suddenly came from upstairs. "Bang--"