Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Chapter 41 – Despair

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The scene inside the room elicited yet another gasp from the crowd.

Penelope was practically naked as she held the clothes rack beside her. She looked intoxicated and her actions were very unbecoming!

After the initial shock, everyone could not resist continuing with the gossip again.

“Goodness, the Schmidts are a joke. Silver wedding anniversary? For all that lovey-dovey affection the mother was flaunting earlier, her husband had been cheating on her! And the daughter is hiding in the room doing God-knows-what… Just how touch-starved are they?…”

“And they say this is an ideal relationship? Fits more with the saying that too much PDA in a relationship is a sign it’ll end quickly. The things that they try so hard to show off are usually the very things they lack!”

“If I were in their shoes, I wouldn’t be able to bring myself to even meet anyone. Might as well dig a hole in the ground and bury myself there, hahaha.”

“Today really was worth it. All these antics were a joy to watch!”

Violet never expected such a scene to appear in the guest room. She could not believe it at all and paced back and forth a couple of steps as if she was certain she was merely seeing things.

Unfortunately, the crowd’s laughter reached her ears and violated her eardrums, causing her to let out a sudden scream. She then yelled like a madman, “Get out! Everyone, get the hell out of here. Leave right now!!!”

No one paid her any mind and their mocking tones became even louder. Some even took out their phones and took loads of pictures.

The room was warm, but Violet felt as though she was in the coldest depths of the netherworld. It was so chilling that her entire body trembled and her teeth were chattering.

How could that have happened…? How…

She should have gotten her crowning moment, standing tall on the stage at that moment. She was supposed to accept everyone’s congratulations instead of being taken for a fool twice in such a short period of time!

Nothing had slipped past her and she had never failed in her endeavors, so how could she be reduced to having to face such a miserable situation?

For the first time ever, she felt lost and desperate.

…

Samantha looked at Violet’s myriad of expressions through the gap in the closet door. A smile appeared on her lips after seeing the latter’s crumbling, frenetic expression.

‘Your malicious intentions and vicious schemes backlashed, didn’t it?’

As Samantha was thinking to herself, the man in front of her moved all of a sudden. She immediately returned to her senses and looked at Timothy.

She had already guessed Violet’s intentions right from the start. When it came to the crunch, she used her cell phone to hack the video player downstairs, switching the broadcast to that of Justin and Sheena’s.

Samantha previously withdrew her lawsuit against Sheena in the past because she knew that Sheena was the kind of person who would not take things passively. Sheena’s ambition, however, was so great that she went right to Justin!

As for their raunchy goings-on, Samantha happened to see the two of them exchanging glances during the banquet before walking out of the hall together. She tailed them and eventually spotted the two people canoodling with each other as if nothing could separate them.

She decided to place an extremely small camera on the outside of Sheena’s bag.

It ended up becoming pretty handy.

The live broadcast downstairs relieved her of her own precarious situation. She got out of the closet, kicking Penelope and knocking her to the ground so she would not be seen.

She originally wanted to help Timothy leave the room, but she never expected Violet to be so relentless. Just as the woman brought some people with her and rushed over, Samantha had to help Timothy hide back in the closet.

However, Penelope had already inhaled some of the aphrodisiac, causing her to act uncontrollably once the effect began setting in.

She only had herself to blame for ending up in an inescapable scenario.

…

The surrounding guests and onlookers were starting to pile on, but the housekeeper could not get them to leave simply by being polite. She had no choice but to go rough and slam the guest room’s door heavily.

She then blocked the door and said to Violet, “Mrs. Schmidt, please calm down. It’s important for you to be calm now!”

If Violet really did go nuts, no one would be able to handle the situation!

Violet was already biting her lower lip. Blood was starting to flow and she looked particularly horrible. A few breaths later, she supported her body and rushed to Penelope in a couple of steps.

She grabbed Penelope’s shoulders and shook vigorously. “Where’s Timothy? Where did Timothy go? He’s definitely under the effect of the fragrance too. Where is he???”

The housekeeper saw Timothy smelling the fragrance with her own eyes. Even if he could break free of Penelope there, he would not be able to get out of the Schmidt’s residence. There might still be hope as long as they could find him soon!

The fragrance’s effect was too strong. Penelope was completely delirious and unable to recognize who was in front of her. She smiled sheepishly while hugging Violet and started kissing passionately, “You’re a naughty boy, Timmy. I’m getting all restless now. Give it to me, baby. Give it to me!!”

Violet’s clothes were pulled several times, irking her so much that she raised her hand and slapped her.

“You useless girl. Get a hold of yourself right now and tell me what the hell is going on here!”

Violet had practically used all her strength to slap Penelope, who crashed to the ground and was starting to bleed from the lips.

Violet grabbed Penelope once more, pulled her up from the ground, dragged her into the bathroom then turned on the shower and doused her head with cold water. “Are you awake now?”

“Ah—” Penelope cowered but regained some of her clarity. “Timmy… Timmy’s here. He’s here!”

“Where?” Violet asked sharply. “Is he still in the room?”

She left Penelope, walked out of the bathroom, and went to scan the bedroom.

…

Timothy’s breathing became heavier and heavier. The fire within his eyes was burning bright, and since the closet had only a very small space, what he inhaled from his nose was nothing but the uniquely sweet scent from Samantha.

He gazed deeply at Samantha as his thin lips moved slightly, as if he was about to speak.

Samantha became frantic because there were too many people outside and he would be exposed as soon as he said a single word. It would spell disaster if anyone saw her hiding there with him.

However, she also knew that Timothy was under the influence of that aphrodisiac, making it useless for her to reason with him. She decided to reach out and cover his mouth.

The next second, however, she could feel the man’s tongue licking the palm of her hand.

An electric-like feeling coursed through her instantly and she retracted her hand instinctively as her eyes widened.

The man opened his mouth and wanted to speak again.

Samantha heard Violet’s footsteps approaching the closet and was unable to consider anything further. She put her arms around his neck, pressed her lips against his, and stopped his mouth from speaking once again.

Her movements were like a fuse, eliminating the darkness in Timothy’s eyes as he wrapped his big palms around her slender waist. He pressed her body firmly against him, taking in all of her.

Samantha’s dark pupils were wide and round. She wanted to retreat but he restrained her movements so she could only cater to him.

Violet’s footsteps stopped right outside the closet door..