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Rebecca pursed her lips and quipped, “Well, maybe you’re just brainless.”
Leon suddenly burst into laughter. “Is it satisfying to insult me like that? Let’s talk, shall we?”
She shook her head firmly. “We’re done here. There’s nothing left to say.”
He furrowed his brows. “I don’t want to hear that again.” He cast a quick glance at Keira and then back at Rebecca. In a hushed tone, he said, “If you continue like this, I won’t hesitate to make our relationship public.”
Rebecca raised an eyebrow and retorted, “So, you’re eager to announce to the world that you’re my ex-boyfriend? Go ahead.”
Leon’s frustration was mounting. “I’ve said it before: I don’t agree to break up.” He had never even considered breaking up with her, let alone agreeing.
She rolled her eyes dismissively. “Whether you agree or not is irrelevant. I’ve already decided to part ways.” With a touch of impatience, she continued, “You and Aaron are becoming a real nuisance. Can’t you just give me some peace?”
He was persistent. “Talk to me privately, and I’ll leave you in peace.” He believed that talking things through was the key to bridging the gap between them. However, the moment Zac approached, Leon sensed a looming crisis.
Rebecca shook her head in response. “If you’ve come here to ask me to delete that recording, there’s no need.”
Leon’s face underwent a subtle change when he heard her words. He hadn’t expected Rebecca to know that Rosie had come to ask him for help in deleting the recording.
She kept her unwavering gaze on the man, finding his momentary unease quite amusing.
In her previous life, this would have been agonizing for her. But now, she either loved or hated him. She asked, “Leon, I’m starting to agree with what Zac said during the day. Are you holding a grudge against me?”
He took a deep breath. “I didn’t come to talk to you just about this.” He wanted to clear up the misunderstanding and reconcile with her. Of course, he also wanted her to delete the recording, or at least not make it public.
She looked at him coldly. “You’re making me sick now.”
His expression changed again. “Rebecca, please, can we stop this?” He couldn’t help but ponder, Why can’t she sit and talk properly? Why does she have to make a scene, embarrassing everyone and saying such hurtful things?
Rebecca hated hearing the phrase, “Please, can we stop this.” She chided, “You’re becoming more like the Collins Family. Why don’t you seek psychological help? Don’t come to me for attention.” With that, she pulled Keira and continued walking forward.
Leon was determined to talk to Rebecca today and wanted to step forward to stop her.
Just then, Zac walked over from the side. He approached the two women as if he hadn’t noticed Leon. He smiled at Rebecca and asked, “Rebecca, are we making breakfast ourselves tomorrow morning, or are we going to a villager’s house to join them?”
Rebecca returned the smile and asked, “Is there something specific you’d like to eat?”
His eyes sparkled with enthusiasm. “Does that mean I can place an order?”
She replied, “Sure, as long as it’s something I know how to make.”
Zac didn’t hesitate and said, “I’d love to have pierogi.”
Rebecca agreed, “Alright, I’ll make pierogi for you tomorrow morning.”
Zac gently pushed Leon aside, saying, “Great, then call me, and I’ll get up early to help.”
She nodded at him. “Alright!” She waved and said, “We’re heading back to our room. You should get some rest, too.”
Zac bid them goodnight. As he had intentionally stood in Leon’s way, there was little Leon could do but watch Rebecca depart.
When Rebecca returned to her room, Leon glared at Zac coldly. “Interfering too much isn’t a good habit.”
Zac raised an eyebrow, retorting, “Leon, being persistently intrusive isn’t a commendable habit either. Rebecca is already repulsed by you, and yet you persist in getting closer. Why are you so insistent?” He hadn’t intentionally eavesdropped on their conversation. He had merely exited the bathroom at an opportune moment, and the three of them had been standing there.
What he hadn’t expected was for Rebecca and Leon to have reconciled. He scrutinized Leon, sensing a certain unsavory quality about him.
Thankfully, Rebecca had ended her relationship with him, but Zac was puzzled by the situation. Leon did not intend to break up, so why did he oppose Rebecca? It was evident to anyone that Rebecca had no affection for Rosie. Leon had chosen another woman over his girlfriend, so why did he seek to reconcile with Rebecca?
Leon’s expression grew even colder as he declared, “The matters between Rebecca and me are none of your concern.”
Zac smirked and challenged, “And who do you think you are?” He assumed a provocative stance, crossing his arms over his chest. “I’ll mind it, no problem. Are you planning to confront me?” Rebecca had been his savior, and he couldn’t stand by and watch her being dragged into a problematic situation.
“You!” Leon faced an unprecedented level of irrationality and audacity. He looked uncertainly at Zac and asked, “Do you have some hidden agenda with Rebecca?”
Zac, who wasn’t the type to always defend women, especially not in every situation, pondered for a moment before asking, “Does offering oneself in return for a life-saving favor count as having ulterior motives?”
Surprisingly, this explanation didn’t seem entirely implausible.
Leon’s gaze grew even colder. “Zac, Rebecca is not someone you can have ulterior motives about. Please stop with these inappropriate thoughts.”
Zac had consistently supported Rebecca since the beginning of the show, standing up against Aaron and his sister. Now, Leon finally understood why. It appeared that Zac had developed inappropriate feelings for Rebecca, which was incredibly frustrating for Leon.
Zac couldn’t help but let out a disdainful laugh. With a hint of provocation, he patted Leon’s shoulder and quipped, “As an ex-boyfriend, you need not worry about this.” After saying this, he simply walked away, not bothering to continue the conversation with someone whose mind was clearly confused.
In their room, Rebecca noticed Keira staring at her. Rebecca smiled and asked, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
Keira didn’t hold back. “I never expected to uncover the gossip between you and Leon.” She had suspected something was off with Leon, and now she knew he and Rebecca had a history.
Rebecca shrugged off the revelation. “Impulsive decisions from our youth.”
Keira looked at Rebecca’s nonchalant demeanor and chuckled. “Who hasn’t fallen for a scoundrel in their younger days? It’s all about cutting your losses in time.” Her own past had seen her betrayed by a boyfriend, so she held a particular disdain for individuals like Leon, who, despite having a girlfriend, became involved with other women.
The recording in Rebecca’s hands would undoubtedly have an impact on Rosie. He wanted to keep Rosie and Rebecca in his life, so he even asked Rebecca to delete the recording. This kind of scoundrel was the worst.
Rebecca agreed, nodding. “Exactly, cutting losses in time is the way to go.”
Keira thought for a moment and couldn’t resist asking, “Did you and Aaron ever have a thing?” She noticed the man’s behavior, acting cute and dependent on Rebecca, which wasn’t typical of friends.
Rebecca chuckled. “Impossible. He and I are related by blood.” This wouldn’t be a secret for much longer, so she didn’t mind telling Keira in advance. Keira didn’t strike her as someone who would betray her.
Keira’s eyes widened. “What? Are you and Aaron blood-related? You’re siblings?”
Rebecca nodded. “We used to be.”
Keira was puzzled. “Used to be?”
Rebecca explained, “Before joining this reality show, I severed all ties with him and our family.”
Keira asked, “Why? It wasn’t because of Rosie, was it?”
Rebecca hesitated, then replied, “Well, she was a big part of it.”
Keira sought clarification. “So, technically, you and Rosie are sisters?”
Rebecca shook her head. “No, she was adopted by my parents. I’m their biological child.” She continued, “But I got lost when I was little because of Aaron. It was only a year ago that my family found me. They believed I was somehow encroaching on Rosie’s place upon my return and were not pleased with it. They expected me to make way for her in every aspect, and I just couldn’t tolerate it, so I decided to sever ties with them.”
Keira didn’t expect the situation to be like this. She was appalled. “Your family is being completely unreasonable.”
It was evident that Rosie had assumed Rebecca’s identity, yet the family expected Rebecca to make amends for it. What was baffling was Aaron’s response, as he had lost his own sister due to his negligence and now showed favoritism toward Rosie, his adopted sister. It was indeed beyond comprehension.
Rebecca smiled calmly. “I’ve chosen to pretend there’s no blood relation.”
Keira admired Rebecca’s open-mindedness. “You have a great attitude.” She was cautious about delving further into Rebecca’s personal life, sensing that it might be a sensitive topic. Seeing that Rebecca wasn’t inclined to elaborate, Keira changed the subject. “Rebecca, you mentioned before that you could read fortunes. Can you do it for me now?”
Rebecca nodded. “Sure.” She took a look at Keira’s face and then held Keira’s right hand. “Besides matters of the heart, everything else in your life is going smoothly,” she said.
