Chapter 247 - Lost The Thrill (2/2)

Xiu crouched down and wrapped her arms around her knees as she said, ”I chose death because I was tired. Not of all those scandals and people leaving me alone. I was tired of living a life that wasn't even mine, to begin with. I, Chen Xiu lived a life of a lie. An identity that wasn't even mine. A life that wasn't mine. Just like I loved someone who wasn't mine.”

Dylan's eyes widened as she said the last sentence. First, she called herself Chen Xiu and then the biggest truth of Chen Xiu's life. The truth that he only found out recently because of Darren, how did she know that Chen Xiu's whole life was built on a lie?

He held her shoulders as he questioned, ”Who are you? How do you know all this?”

As he shook her shoulders, Xiu's dazed eyes finally focused as she stared back at him in confusion. Realizing how she rambled on and on and on, she facepalmed herself inwardly. Before she could say anything to explain, they both heard the siren of a police car as it stopped right beside them.

As the officer moved closer, the stench of alcohol caught his attention and he said, ”No wonder, there is an accident.”

While Dylan was still focused on Xiu, she got up and tried to say, ”Officer, we can explain.”

”No need for that. Drunk driving, breaking traffic rules, causing an accident and damaging the property. I have enough reasons to take you both with me,” said the officer making Xiu close her eyes helplessly.

She tugged at Dylan's arm saying, ”Do something, dumbass! You got us in the accident, get us out of this mess now!”

Dylan was shaken awake from his whirlwind thoughts wreaking havoc in his mind at that moment. And after getting the hang of what was going on around him, he said, ”If a certain dumb person hadn't distracted me, this wouldn't happen in the first place.” Obviously, even now he had to blame her for this.

”Oh, really?” challenged Xiu and while Dylan was about to retort, the officer cut him off.

”You both can stop your lover's quarrel for now. Drink driving is an offense, please co-operate or we'll have to...”

”We are not lovers!” they both spoke at the same time but seeing the officer's warning gaze, they both said,  ”We're co-operating,” simultaneously as they silently followed the officer to the police car.

Xiu leaned close to Dylan to whisper, ”Doing the same thing twice lose its thrill. A ride to the police station was also only fun when it was the first time.”

While Xiu was trying to act normal, Dylan was wondering how was she able to talk and joke around so normally after breaking that bomb on him? Or was she just messing with him? On any other occasion, Dylan would have accepted that she was messing with him. But his heart wasn't ready to accept that she was pranking him this time. It just didn't feel right at all.