Thousands of Brilliant Stars: You Deserve the Best!-Chapter 112: The Three of Us Are Way Too Miserable!

Chapter 112: Chapter 112: The Three of Us Are Way Too Miserable!

Iris Crawford had no idea what was wrong with Lachlan Wyatt, so her immediate reaction was to wipe her lips. Her lips were wet and shiny like she had applied clear lip gloss, making Lachlan’s throat dry up with desire.

After a while, Lachlan asked, "What are you planning to do after finishing filming?"

Aren’t you coming back to work at The Wyatt Group?

Since Iris resigned, Leo Langdon regretted it for a long time, and Manager Carter kept muttering about having no one to chat with, feeling very lonely.

Occasionally passing by the cafeteria, she would hear the young women of the company talking: Ever since Iris left, there’s no one to learn fashion from.

"Do you think she broke up with President Wyatt?"

"Oh, President Wyatt is so handsome, did Iris really have the heart to break up?"

"Well, for us, good-looking guys are rare resources. But for Iris, maybe President Wyatt is just average!"

"I’m really envious, changing men at will. Alas, President Wyatt is so unlucky, losing Iris is his own fault..."

"..." Hearing these remarks almost made Lachlan want to curse, but he held back.

Originally, the rumor was that Iris was just a little girl who got in through connections. Now that she’s gone, everyone uniformly believes it’s him who got left by Iris!

The first week Iris left the company, Lachlan started missing her.

He missed her provocative arrogance, her smart and meticulous nature, her striking features, her proud figure with long straight legs, bright red nails, and jet-black hair.

Perhaps Lachlan couldn’t even lie to himself that prying into Iris’s future plans was his way of suggesting she return to The Wyatt Group.

"Going to Zelaria." Iris replied without hesitation, "There are people like me there who are being watched, and I can’t stand idly by."

If she had been kidnapped in the past with someone plotting from behind, then she must take risks herself to catch the mastermind!

Seeing the determined expression on Iris’s face, Lachlan realized that maybe deep down they shared the same stubbornness. They never listened to others, were headstrong to the extreme, and never understood compromise or flexibility—after all, they live this life just once, so what’s wrong with being headstrong?

She won’t be coming back.

These four words flashed through Lachlan’s mind.

Iris won’t be returning to The Wyatt Group.

For some reason, what used to feel unrealistic now felt deeply and undeniably true. Iris won’t be coming back.

Lachlan wanted to speak, but his throat was hoarse.

Seeing Iris standing outside the door, not coming in, Dane Rivers walked out from inside, noticing the silence between Iris and Lachlan, he curiously asked, "Did you two have a fight?"

Iris and Lachlan answered in unison, "No!"

Dane Rivers chuckled, "Alright, if you two say no, then no it is. Iris, rest for a day before leaving the hospital. Don’t worry about Vincent Paxton, you did nothing wrong."

Yes, Iris naturally wouldn’t worry.

But Lachlan, who stood up for her, might now be caught in between, with his cruel and ruthless father on the other end.

Iris’s glance darkened a bit, just about to speak, she saw Lachlan shove his hand into his pocket and prepared to leave, "Since you’ve decided on your future plans, I won’t force you."

Iris looked at Lachlan’s turning figure, with the scar on his forehead still not healed quickly, but adding a certain wildness to his personality. She watched his back, "Will your father give you a hard time when you go back?"

"It’s none of your business."

Lachlan’s voice was cold, as if the moment of his decision excluded Iris from his world. He deliberately quickened his pace, fearing he might regret it, leaving a cold face to Iris, as if both of them might as well feel unhappy together.

Sure enough, Iris furrowed her brows and said, "Did I provoke you?" Is this person mentally unstable, unloved by parents since young, hence so unpredictable?

"No." Lachlan squeezed out the words from between his teeth, rough and icy, "Just suddenly found you annoying."

"..." Iris had nothing to say.

She couldn’t understand Lachlan’s mood, he was forever unpredictable, his feelings hard to guess. Or maybe... People in his position are always like that, never directly expressing emotions; there’s always a strategy, always leaving a backdoor.

Seeing Lachlan unhappy, Dane Rivers tried to convince him, "Lachlan, let’s go out together, let’s have a meal."

"No, you guys accompany Iris."

Lachlan tossed out the words dryly and then strode away, his figure seemingly resolute, as if he would never regret it.

Never regret?

Lachlan asked himself if he truly won’t have any regrets.

His answer was silence, the rhythmic beating of his heart, responding to itself.

Lachlan left, Iris watched the empty hospital corridor for a long time before she sighed, turning to find Dane Rivers watching her, "What?"

Dane Rivers muttered something, unsure whether he was genuinely careless or just pretending, "Actually, Lachlan should really like you. Every time something happens to you, he gets as anxious as a mother hen protecting her chicks... But his personality is indeed not very good..."

"Shut up, huh!" Iris made a shushing gesture, "Don’t speak well of him in front of me. If he’s got the guts, let him say it himself; what others say doesn’t count."

Yes, that was Iris’s character.

Dane Rivers looked at Iris’s face, she was so beautiful, undoubtedly many pursued her, and besides Lachlan, other men must have appeared around Iris in these two years, right?

So why hadn’t Iris fallen in love again in these two years?

Is it because she was hurt too deeply by Jordan Jacobs and hasn’t moved on... or is it that she and Lachlan Wyatt, without saying a word, are doing something in unison?

When Iris Crawford walked in, she had her arm around Dane Rivers’ shoulder like a mother holding her son’s, her face full of tender motherly love. She said, "Rivers, it’s been a while. Have you finished your college assignments recently?"

Dane Rivers was pondering life when Iris suddenly changed the topic, catching him off guard and making his face turn pale, "I copied... no, my thesis, I..."

"He paid someone to write his thesis!"

Hector Sutton raised his hand inside and reported Dane Rivers on the spot, "Iris, this guy almost failed again! I reckon he won’t graduate from college!"

Iris Crawford’s brows knitted, "Dane Rivers, why are you so dumb! Ugh! Can’t even study properly!"

Dane Rivers’ face turned green. God knows he didn’t want to end up with this kind of relationship with Iris, but who knew... in the end, it turned into a "mother-son" relationship!

Hector Sutton couldn’t stop laughing, clutching his stomach, "Iris, why don’t you tutor Dane Rivers? He’s the worst student among us. I went to visit him a few days ago, and even his father was frustrated with him, saying how could such a good family produce a dumb kid who won’t listen to anything."

A dumb kid who won’t listen to anything...

Iris Crawford looked at Dane Rivers for a long time with a gaze reserved for fools, causing his face to change colors like a neon light. It took him a while to stammer, "Actually, I was doing better with my studies before, but recently, I’ve been, I’ve been distracted..."

Iris and he walked inside and sat down, each with a glass of water, "Why are you distracted?"

Dane Rivers lowered his head, his long lashes trembling, "I’ve been thinking about you..."

Beside them, Hector Sutton lifted the vase from the bedside table with a blank expression and said, "Say that again if you dare!"

Dane Rivers swallowed his words, "I take it back!"

Iris burst into laughter and patted Dane Rivers on the shoulder, "It’s a pity, but in my eyes, you’re like a younger brother to me."

Dane Rivers wilted like a puppy whose tail had been stepped on, "Iris, how long has it been since you dated someone?"

Iris was taken aback, and after a moment, she said, "I’ve already been divorced, and dating... well—"

A face unexpectedly flashed through her mind.

A fair and handsome face.

Lachlan Wyatt.

Halfway through her sentence, Iris stopped and then changed her words, saying, "Why are you asking? I have a lot of things to do, filming and then traveling abroad, I don’t have time for dating right now."

Dane Rivers poked his fingers and mumbled, "Oh... I figured if Hector couldn’t win you over, maybe I could."

Hector Sutton wished he could smash the vase on Dane Rivers’ head, "Shut up! Not a word you say is something I want to hear!"

"But neither Hector nor I are forcing anything on you. The main thing is just to have fun being around you." Dane Rivers lifted his head again, his expression bright like sunshine, "Anyway, don’t feel pressured, neither of us will hang ourselves on a single tree."

Isn’t this the kind of line used by manipulative people in TV dramas?

"Don’t worry about me, I’m doing this voluntarily." Dane Rivers thought Iris would be moved beyond measure!

But Iris nodded effortlessly and naturally, "I know, that’s why I’ve never taken you two seriously."

Hector Sutton and Dane Rivers: "..." Doesn’t your conscience hurt at all!

******

Hector Sutton and Dane Rivers stayed in the hospital with Iris until midnight. When they finished playing cards and were leaving, Iris counted the money and said, "Come again next time, gentlemen!"

Hector Sutton grumbled as he stuffed his empty wallet into his pocket, "Damn it, this woman is a vampire!"

Dane Rivers looked at the thick stack of money in Iris’ hands, tears almost flowing, "I’m broke. Can you give me some money so I can take a cab home?"

On the other side was Jeremy Carter, who had been dragged here last minute to play cards with them. He was pushing up his glasses with a dark expression, gritting his teeth, "Iris, were you cheating?"

Iris flashed a grin that could blind someone with her white teeth, casually pulled a bill from the stack, and gave it to Dane Rivers, patting his head to send him off, "How could I? Thank you guys for bringing money to my doorstep. I’m grateful, how could I cheat you? Next time there’s a good opportunity, remember to call me!"

As someone who dabbles in finance, Jeremy Carter rarely loses at cards. This was his first time losing all his cash to Iris, so naturally, he couldn’t swallow his pride and defiantly said, "Next time, let’s play for higher stakes."

Iris nodded enthusiastically, giving Jeremy a thumbs up, "Such a generous man, such a generous man!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"..."

The three brothers walked out of Iris’ hospital room looking like someone in their family had died. They originally intended to check on Iris and comfort her, but now it was them who needed comforting!

Jeremy Carter pulled out his phone. As someone in finance, how could he let himself lose out? He opened WeChat and sent two words to Lachlan Wyatt—

Reimburse me.

Lachlan Wyatt sent a question mark back.

——?

Played cards with your wife today, lost everything, you need to reimburse me.

Lachlan Wyatt: ??? How much did you lose?

Jeremy Carter: I lost a thousand. Dane Rivers lost thirty thousand, Hector Sutton lost fifty thousand.

Lachlan Wyatt:...Dane Rivers and Hector Sutton, these two are truly a pair of talented fools.