NOVPUBThe most eye-catching thing in each room was naturally the enlarged double bed. The sofa in the living room was also in modern style. All the furniture and appliances had been purchased in just one day and were arranged very tastefully, giving a warm feeling.
"Why is there this at the bedside in every room?" Ryan picked up a cute ceramic ashtray on Tina's bedside table.
Tina blushed and said, "Lyla is very considerate. She bought all these ashtrays. There are ashtrays in the living room, dining table, and toilet. It's convenient for you to smoke."
Ryan didn't know whether to laugh or cry and said with an ambiguous smile, "You have one at the head of your bed. I can understand why the squad leader has one too." The relationship between Ryan and Gemma was so innocent that they had never even touched each other's hands.
Tina smiled ambiguously and said, "The monitor thought it was cute, so she just picked one up as a decoration... It may not be useful now, but it may not be necessary in the future."
Ryan looked at her meaningfully. "Tina, in your eyes, am I already so unfaithful?"
Tina said with a smile, "Of course, although the monitor is shy, she is also pretty. I think it is possible that she will not be able to escape your clutches."
As she was talking, Tina's phone rang. She picked it up, and her smile disappeared instantly. Her face looked visibly ugly. "You are downstairs, right? I'll come down now!" After hanging up, she picked up an envelope and sighed, "Ryan, I'll go down first."
"I'll go downstairs too. If they come back, I'll have to help carry their things." Ryan followed her because he had just glanced at the number he had never seen before—a call from an unfamiliar number. There wasn't even a name saved, but the voice that came out was Nancy's, and she seemed to have a lot of resentment toward this mother.
After going downstairs, Ryan did not go out with her but hid on the side of the door. Looking secretly, Nancy looked free and handsome in her sportswear, with a flattering smile on her mature and beautiful face. The cold female police officer even smiled a little flatteringly at her daughter.
"Tina, why did you call mom here?" Nancy was obviously a little excited.
Tina asked coldly, "How did you know I moved here?"
Nancy certainly wouldn't betray her undercover agent and had already made up an excuse. "I have your teacher's contact information for Kaiden's case. She told me when I asked about the case."
"Don't ask about my affairs in the future. It has nothing to do with you." Tina took out the envelope, threw it at her, and said, "Also, take your filthy money and don't bother my grandparents."
The envelope obviously contained 20,000 dollars. Nancy caught it and quickly explained, "Tina, Mom didn't mean anything else... Mom knows that your grandfather's house was demolished and he hasn't found a place to live yet, so I wanted to take some money and move in. Your grandparents are old. Although they can still fish and do some farm work, I'm afraid that the little money they earn won't be enough for their expenses..."
Nancy smiled humbly and acted very cautiously toward her daughter, not looking like an elder at all.
She said carefully, "Besides, your father is gone, and your uncle has to take care of your grandparents alone, which is stressful. I just want to fulfill my responsibility for your father."
"Don't mention my dad, you have no right!"
Tina's expression changed, and she pushed her and said, "Bitch, take your dirty money and get out of here..."
Seeing that some students were watching after the quarrel, Tina gritted her teeth and said, "Why, you have to make me a laughing stock in college to be content, right?"
"I'm leaving! I'm leaving!"
Nancy smiled bitterly and said, "Mom knows that everything is my fault. I just want your grandparents to live a better life."
"Go away, stop saying this kind of bullshit. Without you, they still have my dad to take care of them in their old age."
Tina interrupted her impatiently and said angrily: "I will provide for them in their old age. I don't need you. If I relied on you, I would have starved to death long ago."
Nancy said earnestly, "But you are still studying. I am afraid that you are under too much pressure. Please, sweet baby, give me a chance."
"Fuck it, get out of here..."
Tina growled hysterically and reached out to hit her. Nancy instinctively dodged and said with a sad smile: "Okay, Mom is leaving. Don't be angry."
After saying that, she left with a frustrated look on her face. Tina was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes. Ryan then stepped forward and said, "Tina, what's wrong with your relationship..."
"Nothing, just an enemy, this bitch!!!"
Tina quietly wiped away her tears, spat, and shouted: "Even if I starve to death or become a prostitute, I don't want a penny from you."
These words made Nancy's lonely back stiffen for a moment, then she lowered her head and continued walking. Her body twitching slightly seemed to be crying.
Ryan hugged Tina, sighed, and said, "Let's go upstairs first, don't let others laugh at you."
After returning to the dormitory and sitting on the sofa, Tina couldn't help but burst into tears, hugging Ryan tightly and crying.
She cried her heart out, and no amount of comforting her was of any use. When asked, she refused to say anything. Ryan had no choice but to hold her in his arms and let her vent her emotions.
In his impression of the past three years, Tina was a very emotionally stable person. She rarely became hysterical, and to be honest, she didn't have any problems like princess syndrome or feminism.
She never denied that she loved money. Logically speaking, she was also a bit shrewd and not the kind of person who would take revenge for pleasure.
She could just spend Nancy's money lavishly, which could be considered a way to vent her anger.
But she had blocked her own mother and didn't want a penny. How deep must the hatred between mother and daughter be to cause this?
Perhaps she was too emotional—she fell asleep while crying. Ryan shook his head and picked her up in a princess carry.
As soon as he stood up, the dormitory door opened. Gemma and Lyla came back, carrying large and small bags of things...
Seeing this scene, Gemma blushed. Lyla put the things on the dining table, walked over, and saw Tina crying like a tearful person. She asked with concern: "What happened???"
Gemma had thought that the two were in love and were preparing to go back to the room to be intimate. She had even replayed that scene in her mind.
After hearing what Lyla said, she realized something was wrong. She walked over and was surprised to see Tina crying like that. She probably didn't expect why the cheerful Tina would cry.
Especially today, they had moved to the new dormitory. Everyone had their own little room—it was supposed to be a happy moment to celebrate with a meal.
"Even if it was rape, you shouldn't cry like this."
Lyla said mischievously again.
Ryan shook his head, carried Tina to her bed, covered her with the quilt, and gently closed the door.
The two girls outside the door also looked confused. Ryan coughed and said, "Lyla, come here for a moment. I have something to ask you. Gemma, you should pack your things first. This is Tina's privacy. If you're interested, ask her yourself."
"Good!"
The virtuous and well-behaved Gemma immediately got busy.
After entering Lyla's room, as soon as the door was closed, Lyla threw Ryan onto the fragrant big bed.
"Hubby, I miss you so much!"
Lyla spoke softly and sweetly, and her little mouth had already kissed him, her tender little tongue rolling into Ryan's mouth.
To avoid being too shocking, she always kept a distance from Ryan in front of outsiders. Seeing Tina being so unscrupulously intimate with a man, she felt jealous.
In addition, Ryan hadn't been intimate with her recently, so her heart suddenly started beating fast, and she couldn't help feeling a little resentful.
