You’re Only A Betting Item
The atmosphere was awkward, and there was a moment of silence for a while. Blanca thought that Lorenzo’s parents forgot her names.
It made her feel that she needed to introduce herself again. Because of that, she immediately walked closer to Lorenzo’s mother. After that, she reached out to shake hands and introduced herself again.
“Good evening, Mrs. Sans! I’m Blanca.”
“Oh, Blanca.” Lorenzo’s mother said in a flat tone without shaking Blanca’s hand, which made Blanca discourage her intention and pull her arm again.
“Yes, Mrs. Sans.” Blanca tried to remain friendly.
“You’re Lorenzo’s girlfriend, right?” asked Lorenzo’s mother in a guessing tone. She pretended that she didn’t know.
“Yes.”
Lorenzo’s mother, who just realized she was the center of attention, immediately asked her guests to sit down. “Sit down, please!”
Blanca sat down immediately. Meanwhile, Blanca and Lorenzo’s parents walked closer to the chairs. Then they sat down.
“Please enjoy the food!” said Lorenzo’s mother.
“Yes. Please, enjoy it!” said Lorenzo’s father enthusiastically to break the silence.
Then, Lorenzo’s father started talking with Blanca’s parents, Lorenzo’s father, and Trevor. The atmosphere became a little more relaxed.
Blanca’s parents, Lorenzo’s father, and Trevor were all talking. They were also busy with their own situations.
Meanwhile, Blanca was still focused on talking with Lorenzo’s mother. Lorenzo sat next to Blanca to keep company with her.
“I thought you were still Trevor’s girlfriend.” Lorenzo’s mother commented. She still pretended that she didn’t know.
“No, I’m not. We broke up,” answered Blanca.
“Why did you break up?” asked Lorenzo’s mother curiously.
“There are some things that don’t match between us,” said Blanca, because it was impossible for her to explain the real reasons to Lorenzo’s mother.
Firstly, Blanca has an affair with Lorenzo behind Trevor. No matter what the reason is, it’s still a violation of their agreement. Secondly, Blanca couldn’t possibly embarrass Trevor in that place.
“Oh. Really? What are those?” Lorenzo’s mother was curious about the real reason.
“Those are secrets!” Blanca really didn’t want to spill the tea.
“I guess because Trevor is fierce and rude. Is that right?” Lorenzo’s mother guessed in a joking tone.
Blanca didn’t answer. She was still silent.
“Well! That’s his characteristic.”
“I told you from the start. Don’t take it personally!”
“But if you compare him with Lorenzo, of course Lorenzo is more friendly. I admit it.” Lorenzo’s mother admitted.
“By the way, Lorenzo, can you leave me alone for a while? I want to talk with Blanca.”
Lorenzo’s mother asked as she looked at Lorenzo’s direction. Blanca also looked to that reaction. That made Blanca realize that Lorenzo was sitting next to her.
“What’s wrong, Mom?” asked Lorenzo with a suspicious tone because he was confused by his mother’s reason for asking Lorenzo to leave.
“Nothing is wrong. Everything is okay.” Lorenzo’s mother answered.
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Lorenzo’s mother asked because she didn’t feel free to do the actions that she had planned or to talk about what she wanted to talk about. The things that Lorenzo’s mother wanted to say were private things that Lorenzo is not allowed to know.
Meanwhile, after getting that question, Lorenzo felt that there was something important that forced him to leave the conversation. Because of that, Lorenzo answered immediately.
“No need, Mom. I’ll go from here.”
“Okay.”
Lorenzo immediately whispered to Blanca as he stood up. “Blanca, I’m sorry! I must leave you!”
He deliberately spoke in a low tone. It was supposed to be because he didn’t want his mother to hear what he said.
“Yes. It’s okay.” Blanca whispered in a low voice, too.
However, their whispers were still heard by Lorenzo’s mother. Hearing that, Lorenzo’s mother immediately said
“Ah! That’s okay. I just want to talk with Blanca for a while.”
“Yes, Mom.” Lorenzo walked away from them. He left them and joined the others.
“What’s wrong, Mrs. Sans?” asked Blanca because she was curious about what Lorenzo’s mother was going to talk about.
“You still remember, right?” Lorenzo’s mother made sure that Blanca still remembered.
“Remember? What?” Blanca was confused by what Lorenzo’s mother meant by “remember.”
“About your match with Trevor.” Lorenzo’s mother answered.
“Yes. Then?” Blanca felt confused.
“Then? What?! You asked me. “Then?”?!”
Lorenzo’s mother was shocked when she knew that Blanca had asked her that question. That question looked stupid to her.
“So, why do you become Lorenzo’s girlfriend now?” “Why do you want to get engaged and get married with him?”
“You were set up and chosen to be with Trevor. Remember that!” She asked Blanca to remember.
“So, you will get engaged and get married with Trevor, but why will you do that with Lorenzo?” Lorenzo’s mother got mad because she was annoyed that Blanca looked like she was trying to win her son’s love.
“Yeah. Trevor has another girlfriend. He is happy with his new girlfriend.” Blanca answered.
“Then, what’s the problem? Can’t I have a love relationship with another guy?” Blanca asked Lorenzo’s mother for her opinion.
“Yeah. That’s true.” Lorenzo’s mother admitted it.
“Trevor has a new girlfriend now, but it’s because of you.” Lorenzo’s mother answered. She blamed Blanca at that time.
“Me? Because of me? How come it’s because of me now?” Blanca frowned, because she was confused by what Lorenzo’s mother was saying and was defending her son at that time. She doesn’t accept being blamed by Lorenzo’s mother.
“You must have done something. That’s why he can’t stand with your attitude.”
“So, Trevor, you had an affair behind you. That’s normal. It’s so impossible if you didn’t do something that makes him can’t stand your attitudes and have an affair behind you.” Lorenzo’s mother defended Trevor.
“I’m his mom, who conceived him, gave birth to him, breastfed him, and raised him until now. So, I know exactly what Trevor is like,” Lorenzo’s mom said confidently.
“Me? Do something?” asked Blanca, pointing at herself, because she didn’t think she had done anything to make Trevor so angry until he left her and had an affair behind her.
“Yes, of course!” said Lorenzo’s mother.
Blanca wanted to defend herself. So, she immediately opened her mouth. She wanted to argue with Lorenzo’s mother and tell her what really happened.
But before she could say a word, Lorenzo’s mother had spoken and reminded Blanca. “No matter what the condition, remember your position! You’re just a betting item.”
“Do I need to tell Lorenzo about our agreement, huh?” Lorenzo’s mother threatened Blanca, which scared her because she was afraid Lorenzo would back down and be disappointed in her after learning about her bad past.
“Or can you ransom yourself by paying the amount of ransom plus the increasing inflation rate?” challenged Lorenzo’s mother.
“You can’t, right?” asked Lorenzo’s mother again.
“So, you shouldn’t be like this!” Lorenzo’s mother raged in a loud voice that made an instant silence, and everyone looked in their direction because they were curious about what had happened to make her act like that.
After getting that bad treatment, Blanca immediately asked for permission to leave the place. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Sans! I must leave now.”
After that, Blanca walked away from that place. She felt very sad to be treated like that.
She wanted to cry because she didn’t know what to do. In that position, she felt she could do nothing. She was afraid Lorenzo would find out about her past, she wouldn’t marry him, and they would break up, but she couldn’t ransom herself either.
At that moment, Lorenzo immediately ran and chased after Blanca as he kept calling her name. “Blanca! Blanca!”
Lorenzo’s calls didn’t make Blanca turn to him because she was already tired of facing that problem. When they were outside the house, Lorenzo was able to catch up to Blanca.
He immediately grabbed her hand and said. “Blanca, why do you leave the dinner, and why do you want to go home now? We want to talk about our engagement and our marriage.”
“Just take care of it with you, Lorenzo!” Blanca said as she let go of her hand and ran away from him.
She wanted to go home and cry in her house. She wanted to calm herself. She felt so tired.
.
“But, Blanca…” Lorenzo’s words were cut off by Blanca’s words.
“Just take care of it with you, Lorenzo!” Blanca repeated her words.
“I know; you know what’s best for me. I trust and believe in you, Lorenzo.” Indeed, Blanca believes that Lorenzo will know and be able to give her the best.
After that, she saw a taxi passing by. She immediately called a taxi. “Taxi!”
The taxi immediately stopped. When she was near the taxi, she opened the door and got into it.
She asked the driver to take him to her house. Not long after, the driver drove that taxi away and left.
Lorenzo watched Blanca leave with the taxi. It annoyed him, and he complained.
“Ah! It’s because of my mom!”
“I’m sure, my mom must have said something that hurts her so much. That’s why she does this. My mom is so insolent with him!” He complained in his heart.