It's Your Turn To Cry and Beg, Dear Uncle
Chapter 42: The Case of Forgotten Memory (1)

Chapter 42: The Case of Forgotten Memory (1)

"What’s wrong with kissing my own girlfriend?"

The man uttered such self-defense with undeterred confidence. His voice sounded as though they were talking about a matter-of-fact thing. It was even more baffling to the rest of them how natural he seemed while claiming the woman he had scorned just a few days ago as his lover.

Is he sane? That was Valeria’s first thoughts as she ogled the high and mighty man who had just finished tidying himself up. Every action of his from buttoning his shirt to pulling down his sleeves reeked of elegance as well as arrogance, and so was his declaration.

In Valeria’s eyes, rather than being swooned by the romance, she felt like smacking the man’s head instead. The confession absolutely lacked affection and sounded like a sovereign claiming his dominion over a conquered region. The tone of his voice was far from humble, and the timing was arbitrary as well.

And it wasn’t just her who thought so but Orlando, who was duped as a Casanova within the high society, shared the same opinion. The moment his buddy had finished his sentence; he lowered his head almost instantly as he tried his hardest to hold back any laughter.

This was why James earned his nickname, The Walking Freezer. Guy was so rigid that he felt like frigid ice sliding across the floor, cooling down every mood and vibes in the room. Besides dealing with business and negotiations, James basically had zero conversational skill. He had zero inkling on how to cater to others, much less entertaining.

However, he did show some improvement throughout the years ever since Kyra had walked into his life. That was the first time any of them had seen James bending over backwards for someone. One could barely fault the man for being this way. After all, he was the heir to The Synders’ empire of wealth and authority. Hence, he had people attending him ever since he was nothing but a babe. It was basically programmed into him by his own family.

But, when it came to Kyra, it had always been the other way around. He had literally transformed into her personal steward. Hence, Orlando thought the man had slowly learnt to become more humane and less awkward. But as it turned out, James had once again proved him wrong. He was still a socially awkward bastard.

The timing couldn’t be more off. Well, at least there was something he excelled at that James wasn’t.

Meanwhile, Anthony and Harvey stared at James as if he was some kind of endangered species. They couldn’t fathom what went on in this man’s head. It was not as if they were living under a rock. At the age of internet, who the fuck in this room wasn’t aware of this man’s deed?

Although Orlando, Harvey, and Anthony weren’t as close as Oliver to Kyra was, they still cared for the young woman as if she were their little sister. After all, James often brought her out whenever they hung out, so she naturally became a part of their peer.

Orlando loved to tease Kyra and even mischievously did a roleplay with her as a couple to fan away women who were obsessed with him. They would always find joy and silly occurrences during their acts. He was also the person who introduced Kyra to all the "fun" that life had to offer, responsibly of course, but that still didn’t prevent him from being trialed by James and his grandparents every so often.

Then, there was Harvey who used to play games with Kyra often until late nights during weekends. They loved high-challenged games and had completed a lot of them. As Harvey’s business revolved around online games, he often included Kyra in the meetings to discuss new ideas.

Meanwhile, Anthony was Kyra’s ice-cream and movie buddy. With Anthony’s authority in the entertainment industry, they always got to watch newly released movies at their premiere. There were also times when Anthony would secretly help Kyra skip school to go abroad for the movie’s premiere. Though it never ended well for them as James would always manage to catch them afterwards.

Each of them shared fond memories with Kyra and even received help from the girl at some points in their lives. Hence, it didn’t bode well with them when they got to know about the scandal. They didn’t complain much when James introduced his girlfriend. Lila seemed like a nice girl but it all changed upon this news.

They immediately got their hands on the book to try and help Kyra but lo and behold, Anthony was the first one who got curious and turned the pages. It was then he discovered how acutely similar the male protagonist was with James.

It wasn’t just the plot where the female protagonist fell in love with her own caretaker, it was precisely the characters itself which blew away the disguise. It was as if Kyra was shouting to the whole world to know.

After they found out about it, they rushed to Oliver for an explanation since he was closer to Kyra. They wanted a clear understanding before they fired their own opinions, and here they were after getting a full picture of the situation.

Kyra let out a derisive scoff. "Are you fucking kidding me?" She raised an eyebrow, staring at James in both disbelief and disdain. "Girlfriend."

As the man turned around, he stared at Kyra in confusion. He cocked an eyebrow. "Did I stutter?"

Almost immediately, a pillow slammed onto his face. James took a step backward from the hit but still maintained his composure as he held the pillow in his arms. "What’s wrong with you? Did I say something wrong?"

"Are you fucking serious, James?! I haven’t even started grilling you for harassing me without consent just now and you just so conveniently claimed me as your girlfriend? I should be the one asking what the hell is wrong with your head?"

Kyra didn’t hold herself back despite the presence of others in the room. Her chest was huffing and puffing as she shouted at James. The anger just shot to her head out of nowhere when she heard the man’s words. If he thought she would be happy to hear that, then he was sorely mistaken.

He might think this was a joke, but Kyra felt utterly humiliated. One moment he shoved her away and the next he claimed her as his. Was this some kind of game to him? Was her self-worth equated to a mere toy that he could treat her however he desired at his own convenience?

She wouldn’t deny that she had somehow got carried away by his action just now. She was lulled into pleasure by his touch, but it didn’t mean that she consented to it. Regardless of her feelings for him, it still didn’t mean that she liked being treated like that. The whole thing only felt like she was a whore.

However, James didn’t seem to know the crux of the problem and asked coldly, "What do you mean by harassing you? I—"

But before James could finish his words, Harvey interrupted, "Okay, okay. Let’s not argue further. Both of you need some space to clear your head." He held James’ shoulder and pulled him away.

Orlando also chimed in from the side, "Right, we’ll take him first with us. In the meantime, you can rest up, little sis." He winked mischievously, trying to dissuade further arguments, and his playfulness proved effective on certain occasions.

Kyra was immediately shushed, and she clamped her mouth shut. Meanwhile, Valeria seized the chance and sat beside Kyra to direct her attention. "Or you can talk to me! I’m here to visit you anyway."

Kyra pursed her lips. However, James knitted his eyebrows and only felt exasperated. Why did it feel like he was the criminal here? He didn’t do anything wrong and yet they refused to give him a chance to explain. Now, he was being dragged away. His expression instantly turned grim as he shook his friends away.

He turned around and walked up to the foot of the bed once again. In the process, he flashed a look of both frustration and anger from being judged. Not to mention how his patience was slowly evaporating.

"I think there’s some misunderstanding here. I certainly was not harassing you or leading you on. You might think that I’m disrespecting you, but you allowed me to approach you last night. And we even agreed to date."

"So now I don’t get what the hell I do wrong."

With that, all of them were once again dumbfounded. They agreed to date?!

All the guys and Valeria turned to look at Kyra speechlessly. Kyra was shocked herself.

"What? I agreed to date you?"

The frown on James’ face deepened upon the girl’s response. His eyes darkened and the temperature around him plummeted all of the sudden.

Through his gritted teeth, the man spat, "You did last night! Are you playing with me?"

Valeria covered her mouth and stared incredulously at her best friend.

Oh, how the table has turned...