I'm the Obsession of My Cold-Hearted Ex novel Chapter 181

Chapter 181 The Unspoken Understanding

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When Cameron asked Morty a direct question, Morty stayed silent; sometimes, silence is an answer in itself, and Cameron got the hint.

As soon as Easton left and the door clicked shut again, everyone’s attention turned to Victoria’s face.

They were all old friends, and childhood buddies, and knew Easton’s temper well. Victoria expressed her displeasure openly, shooting angry glances towards the door before settling back into her seat.

“Victoria, you and Easton…” someone began hesitantly.

“We won’t be celebrating their wedding anytime soon, Morty chimed in to help

“It’s not about the wedding” Cameron said, puzzled. “Why would Easton want to silence Victoria? She just called him by his name, right?”

“Cameron, don’t stir the pot!” Victoria snapped, using both his first and last names, clearly irritated.

Got it, Cameron replied, clamping his mouth shut obediently.

The gathering was Victoria’s idea, mainly as a chance to see Easton. But Easton had barely stayed a minute before he left, clearly avoiding Victoria. This sparked a flurry of speculation among the group.

“With Ellis out of the picture, shouldn’t you two be getting married without any issues?”

“What’s the beef between you two?”

“Aren’t you going to try and smooth things over with Easton?”

“Men love it when women play sweet and submissive, why not give that a shot?”

Each question hit Victoria right where it hurt.

It was true, Ellis was out of the picture, but things with Easton were even less smooth than before! There was no falling out between her and Easton, but he hadn’t told her what had upset him, and no amount of replaying events helped.

Trying to cajole Easton was futile; their relationship wasn’t built on that dynamic, and Easton definitely didn’t respond to doe–eyed pleading.

Visibly frustrated, Victoria slammed her hand on the table and commanded, “Let’s skip that last part.”

Her action startled everyone into changing the subject, though they were still puzzled.

Easton and Ellis were both divorced now; why hadn’t Victoria and Easton married? Just as the atmosphere was lightening, someone whispered,

“Hey, did Ellis really kick Easton to the curb? Is that rumor true?”

“That’s gotta be fake; Ellis would never dump Easton.”

“Guess why Easton isn’t hanging out with us; think he went home?”

“Maybe he’s regretung snapping at Victoria tonight and figuring out how to make it up to her!”

Monty found the whole discussion tiresome.

No one had really called Easton out for his harsh words, and Morty had never heard anyone dare insult Easton to his face. Occasionally, he wondered how Ellis had tolerated Easton’s personality. Living with Easton must be exhausting.

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2:13 PM

“So, how are things going with your crush these days? Cameron asked, trying to break the monotony of their walk.

“Making some progress”

“Not the right time to talk about it.” Morty said, patting Cameron’s shoulder heavily as a hint to drop the subject.