Chapter 173

Chapter 173Orlando asked curiously, "I don't mean to pry or offend you, but Mr. Nelson is a handsome and rich
man. Why did you divorce him?"
"Wealth and looks mean nothing when there's no love. Mr. Nelson never loved me," Chelsea replied
indifferently.
She was no longer ashamed to speak her truth. Saying that Edmund never loved her didn't unnerve
her.
A trace of surprise flashed through Orlando's eyes. The next second, he sneered irritably. "Gosh! It's
such a shame that Mr. Nelson is like other silly men."
A big question mark appeared on Chelsea's face. Orlando tut-tutted and added contemptuously, "He
had no respect for the sanctity of marriage. Instead of doting on his wife, he frolicked with another
woman, thinking that his wife wasn't good enough. What a blind man!"
It was no news Edmund and Diane had been dating while he was still married.
Now that Orlando knew Edmund was once married to Chelsea, he couldn't understand why he cheated
on her with Diane.
novelbinIt was a downgrade in his opinion. He felt that Chelsea was better than Diane in all ramifications. Why
did Edmund settle for less?
Chelsea held her right cheek and chuckled. "Don't say that, Orlando. One man's meat is another man's
poison. Everyone can't like the same thing. You are still young. Don't get caught up in the mess ofrelationships. Focus on your career."
"Age is just a number, Chelsea. I'm young, but I'm mentally more mature than my age. I know exactly
what I want. I'm not like other men," Orlando stubbornly declared.
"Oh, I..." Chelsea was about to respond when she saw Edmund walking towards them. Her eyebrows
furrowed immediately.
What did he want? Why was he walking up to her again?
Orlando followed her gaze only for his eyes to fall on Edmund. Without sparing a second to think, he
turned around and shielded Chelsea. Edmund shot him a murderous look and said to Chelsea, "We
need to talk."
Orlando took the initiative to say, "You can't..."
"Okay," Chelsea agreed to Edmund's suggestion, cutting Orlando short.
The banquet hall was crowded. Chelsea didn't want Edmund to make a scene in front of all these
people. And that was why she agreed.
Looking up at Orlando, she flashed him a reassuring smile and said, "I'll be fine. Please go ahead and
enjoy the party."
Orlando didn't want to leave her alone with her ex-husband. But he had to since Chelsea already
consented to it. The former couple walked out of the banquet hall one after the other. Edmund led her to his car and
opened the door of the front passenger seat. Chelsea glanced at him. Standing outside would draw
attention to them, so she got into the car reluctantly.
Edmund immediately got behind the wheel and drove off without uttering a word.
After thinking for a while, Chelsea called Luka. "Hello, Mr. Pierce. Something just came up. I just left
the party. I'm sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you."
Luka had brought her as his date tonight. It was improper to leave him at the party. He might get
worried once he noticed her absence, so she called to give him a heads-up.
"Tsk, tsk!" Edmund muttered as soon as she finished speaking. He was mocking her for reporting her
move to Luka as if she were a child.
Chelsea turned a deaf ear to him. On the other end of the line, Luka uttered worriedly, "Orlando already
told me. Do you need my help?"
"No, thanks." Since Chelsea sounded calm, Luka was a little relieved. He thanked her for
accompanying him tonight and told her to get home safely to have a good rest. Afterward, he hung up
the phone.
Edmund drove to the seaside. A cold wind blew once he got out of the car. It made him realize that he
had made the wrong choice.
It was still summer, but the air here was cold. Chelsea had on a backless dress tonight. When he saw that she wrapped her arms around herself and shivered, he instantly regretted bringing
her here.
On impulse, he took off his suit jacket and tried to put it on her to prevent her from catching a cold.
Chelsea instinctively beat a hasty retreat to avoid getting covered with his suit jacket.