In the hotel lobby, Sofia watched Elodie with an amused smile. "Elie SEO? Who would have thought that my friend here in front of me refused to marry such a man?" The surprise was such that Elsa, sitting nearby, turned abruptly upon hearing her husband's name.
Elodie put down her glass and fixed her hair. "I guess I had no choice! If you knew how difficult this relationship is for me. I don't want to spend my life pushing wheelchairs after my marriage."
Lyla, who had been listening attentively, interjected: "I've heard they found a replacement to take your place."
"That's true, but aren't you afraid of losing him?" Sofia asked, intrigued.
Elodie replied with a smirk: "Me lose him? I don't think so; he's already so crazy about me! Even if I do something stupid and come up with a lame excuse to run into his arms, he'll always accept me. Besides, it's just a replacement job. We already know what kind of woman would accept such a job. Who would fall in love with her?"
Sofia nodded. "You're right. Let's enjoy this vacation and let her deal with the tough task. You're not made for that!"
"What else can I do? I can't marry him in such a situation. What will others think of me?" Elodie responded.
Elsa, who had been listening to the conversation from the beginning, suddenly stepped forward. "You can't or you simply don't want to? Because there's a big difference between those words in case you don't know. And if we really love that person, we don't care what people think of us, right? Am I wrong?"
Elodie, surprised and annoyed, asked: "Excuse me? But who are you?"
"To make it short, I'm your damn replacement that you're talking about. Nice to meet you!" Elsa said with an angry smile. "To be honest, you're not in a better position to criticize me. Because at least I'm here unlike some who prefer to have fun instead of taking care of what they claim to love."
Elodie crossed her arms and stood up. "Really? And you think you're proud of that? My dear replacement, do you want me to applaud you for it? But as far as I know, you're here for the money, right? Girls like you are ready to do anything for that, am I wrong?"
"Exactly! I'm here just for the money, and believe me, that idea doesn't bother me! But at least I'm honest about my feelings and I have nothing to hide. Because like that kind of girl who is willing to do anything for money, why would I entrust the person I love to someone like her? If I'm here for the money, don't you think you should be by his side out of love too? It's better than handing him over to a girl like me, anyway. If you really love him, you should have been by his side to take care of him instead of having fun and criticizing others!" Elsa retorted confidently.
"That doesn't matter because you know what? In the end, he's going to choose me. Because you're just my replacement after all, so know your place!" Elodie shot back defiantly.
"And even if that's the case, he's my husband right now, so watch what you say and don't insult him in front of others because otherwise... I don't know what a girl like me could do in such a situation. Who knows? Money isn't really my problem sometimes! I also have a conscience unlike some people. Have fun while I enjoy my honeymoon spending all the money I've earned!" Elsa said with a smile before leaving.
Sofia looked at Elodie with wide eyes. "How dare she? Elodie, are you okay?"
Furious and red with rage, Elodie replied: "Don't worry, I'm going to make her pay for her insolence. She'll see that very soon when I kick her out!"