My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 689 Men Are So Stingy

Amy took May to the director's office for an interview. It had been an hour since May and I left the film set. I asked

her how she felt inside the car, and she shook her head. "Nothing special, just nervous. Fortunately, it went

smoothly."

I encouraged her, "You can give it a try."

May sighed. "But I have to hide it from Sir Larson."

"Yes, keep it a secret for now. After all, he is a wealthy man and may not understand you... But once he finds out,

you should explain it to him."

May's eyes were filled with sadness as she said, "Ree, you should know how inferior I feel. Actually, I never felt

these negative emotions before. Whenever I see Alba... I finally understood how he felt when looking at me... I

never thought I was inferior to anyone before and even thought I was excellent. But as I got to know more talented

people, and after I married Rudy, my sense of inferiority gradually appeared. I tried to learn and enrich myself. But

when my painting skills showed some improvement, I broke my wrist, which was a fatal blow for me. That's also the

reason I can't forgive Rudy. He destroyed the pride I had worked so hard to maintain. However, after marrying

Alfred, my sense of inferiority became even heavier. So, I actively cooperated with the treatment given and tried

my best to pick up painting again. I am eager to succeed, but there's only a slim chance. I thought... I was just

thinking of trying to be an actress. Maybe I can succeed this time and won't have to rely on anyone anymore. Of

course, I am not doing it for money. I just want to make myself feel less insignificant and have a sense of security."

I have always known about May's emotions. Amy must know too. Otherwise, she wouldn't have suggested that May

audition for the role.

We both knew how much May wanted to succeed.

She wanted to heal the pain in her heart, including the pain caused by Rudy.

That pain prevented her from facing Alfred.

Sir Larson should also be aware of that, right? After all, he is very smart.

"Yes, all those sayings about the importance of feelings between two people are bullsh*t. What matters the most is

that you feel at ease with yourself."

I fully agreed, "You have my support."

"I will pick up painting again."

"Yes, I believe in you."

It wasn't too late in the day when we returned to the teahouse, so I planned to make two small cakes here, one for

Alicia and one for Shawn.

But I wasn't sure about Alicia's preference, and Shawn certainly had no idea. I suddenly remembered that Shawn

had asked me to invite Charles to the children's first birthday party, so I took out my phone and contacted Charles.

I asked calmly, "How have you been recently?"

"Thank you for your concern, Renee. Everything is fine."

I mentioned, "It'll be the Little Master and Little Lady's first birthday in a few days, and we would be inviting relatives

of the Xenos Family and some old friends. Several of the concubines would be attending, so I would invite you as

well."

Charles obediently replied, "Sure, Renee."

"I will have Anthony send you the invitation later."

He replied politely, "Thank you for remembering me."

"Oh, by the way, what flavor of cake does Alicia like?"

"She likes red velvet cake," he replied.

I hung up and asked May, "I can make desserts, but I have never made a red velvet cake. Can you teach me?"

May was a master at making cakes.

"Sure, I'll teach you."

By the time we finished making the cake, it was already late, and May and I were hungry, so we went to a nearby

restaurant for a casual meal.

When we returned to the teahouse, we saw someone sitting in the innermost booth. It was a familiar face, still as

handsome as always. He wore a light blue striped cotton shirt that made him look gentle and handsome.

I waved while smiling. "Sir Larson."

Sir Larson smiled gently, "Mrs. Xenos."

Sir Larson's smile was cold and distant.

I went over and sat across from him, saying, "Long time no see."

May asked him, "Why didn't you call when you returned to Bryxton?"

Sir Larson explained calmly, "May, I returned to Bryxton with Shawn. Some unexpected matters happened last

night, so I stayed in a hotel to avoid disturbing your rest. After I woke up and took care of some things, I came to

the teahouse to find you."

The unexpected matters he mentioned were dealing with Rudy.

At the mention of that, I wondered what Rudy's condition was.

May's face turned pale as she offered, "Let me pour you a cup of tea."

After May left, I remarked, "Rudy is injured."

"Yes, that's why I came back to Bryxton."

Alfred was quite frank.

"May might feel a little uneasy, but it's not because you dealt with Rudy. She doesn't know about that. It's just that

you seem to have not given her enough sense of security. She is just sensitive."

Alfred replied calmly, "I understand."

I did not need to say these things to Alfred because he understood May's thoughts better than I did.

It all depended on whether he was willing to comfort May.

"Never mind, I'm going home now."

"Mrs. Xenos, thank you for caring about her."

Alfred suddenly thanked me.

"It's nothing. We are friends."

After hearing that, Alfred suddenly asked me a fatal question, "Are you helping him because May cares about him?"

I frowned. "Are you talking about Rudy?"

At this moment, May came over with a cup of tea. I took the two cakes and left the teahouse, but Alfred's words

kept echoing in my mind. Could he be jealous of Rudy?

Could it be that he didn't inform May of his whereabouts because of that reason? Is Sir Larson trying to show he is

upset?

I muttered in surprise, "Are all men so stingy?"

Then, I suddenly remembered what Shawn said at the Espoo headquarters, "Don't underestimate a man's jealousy.

Men are more easily jealous than women."

I sighed. "Men are so stingy."

Especially Alfred.

Compared to him, Shawn was a bit more generous.

But Shawn still got jealous because of the children.

I looked down at the tattoo on my waist and waited for the day he would discover the secret. That would be a great

surprise.

When I returned home, Alicia and Shawn were discussing the children's first birthday party in the living room. I went

over and gave the red velvet cake to Alicia, saying, "Mom, I made it myself."

Taken by surprise, Alicia accepted it and said, "Thank you, Ree."

I eagerly said, "It's a red velvet cake."

"Ree, how do you know I like red velvet cake?"

Alicia was even more surprised after hearing that.

"I asked Charles."

I gave the other cake to Shawn.

"This is for you, strawberry flavor."

Shawn glanced at me and said, "That's your favorite."

I pretended to be innocent and rebuked with a giggle, "Since you don't have a specific flavor you like, I made a

strawberry cake. This way, I can help you finish it if you can't. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"

Smiling dotingly, he replied, "Yes."

Then, I sat down and asked them, "How is the planning for the birthday party going? I have a suggestion. How

about we invite a few top celebrities and hold a grand ball? After all, we want to have a lively celebration."

Alicia's face fell. "Do we have to invite celebrities?"