Chapter 161 – The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion

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The last one to approach was Yosef, but he had a cold expression and didn’t seem willing to approach her. Danika could almost immediately sense that he didn’t like her, but she wasn’t sure why.

“There must be something special about you, Miss Zellweger. Otherwise, Eustace wouldn’t bring you along to meet us,” Yosef said sarcastically after finishing his drink.

Danika smiled, not saying a word. He was Eustace’s friend, so she had to put up with his impolite behavior for Eustace’s sake.

“I heard from Eustace that you’re a doctor,” Yosef suddenly stated. But before Danika could answer, he continued, “How much do doctors make these days? I bet you’re over the moon having Eustace as a boyfriend.”

Danika’s expression darkened immediately; she could tell what he meant.

Just as she was about to confront him, Eustace angrily cut in, “Yosef, shut your mouth if you can’t speak properly! No one wants to listen to your nonsense.”

“Was I wrong? If it weren’t for your status, would she be with you?” Yosef was convinced that Danika was a gold digger, as Eustace was normally surrounded by them. The only difference was they weren’t as successful as Danika.

Eustace’s face became sullen. Just as he was about to blow his top, Danika calmly said, “Why are you friends with Eustace, then? Isn’t it because he’s rich?”

“You-”

Danika cut him off with a sneer, “You don’t even hold back your words for your friend’s sake in public. I think a friend like you is too much for anyone to handle.”

If Yosef wanted to be nasty, then two could play that game.

Yosef’s face turned pale with anger. He glared at Danika as if she was his sworn enemy. Danika, however, remained calm and smiled back at him. She didn’t think he could do anything to her with Eustace around. Taking note of his small physique, Danika knew he was no match for her, even if they were to fight.

“Enough, Yosef!” Spencer walked over and pulled him back. He looked at Danika apologetically.” Don’t mind him. He’s always been like this and doesn’t know how to talk nicely.”

“If he doesn’t know how to, he should go home and learn, not come here to make a fool of himself,

Danika retorted, not caring whether she stepped on Spencer’s toes.

She promised to be Eustace’s girlfriend because she was attracted to him, not because of his money. Therefore, she didn’t care about offending his friends. Spencer was surprised at how tough Danika was, seeing as she didn’t back down one bit. He looked at Eustace for help, but he just drank his alcohol and watched everything unfolding as if it was a show.

When Spencer tried to pull Yosef back to their seat, he wasn’t successful as Yosef was incensed and refused to let go of the matter.

“If you weren’t Eustace’s girlfriend, I’d make sure you can’t leave this room for being so mouthy,” he threatened.

“Oh? You can try,” Danika sneered. She thought he was just a typical man whose bark was worse than his bite.

Yosef was about to charge at her, but Spencer held him back, feeling a headache coming from the unpleasant situation. “Alright, Yosef. Do you really want to anger Eustace?”

He’d noticed the subtle change in Eustace’s expression and knew that chaos would ensue if he didn’t stop Yosef. Hearing Spencer mention Eustace, Yosef regained his senses. However, he still glared at Danika.

“If it weren’t for the fact that Quinn was abroad, do you think you’d stand a chance?” he asked before walking away with Spencer.

Danika was confused but realized Yosef was probably trying to speak up for someone. “Quinn? Who is that?” she wondered.

She glanced at Eustace, but he just shrugged and said, “Don’t listen to him. He’s not of sound mind.”

Danika pursed her lips. If he didn’t want to explain, then she wouldn’t be bothered to ask. She’d agreed to trust him and didn’t want to doubt him just because of someone else’s words. She’d be going back on her words by doing that.

After that, Danika didn’t talk much with Eustace’s friends. She felt like they were a clique, and even though Spencer and Lance didn’t directly express hostility toward her, she didn’t feel welcomed. She didn’t enjoy going out of her way to seek others’ approval, so she played with her phone.

As she glanced over at Paul, she saw that he was surrounded by girls. She thought it was probably best that Stephanie wasn’t with him anymore.

In the restroom, Yosef splashed his face with cold water to clear his mind. When he thought of Danika, anger could be seen in his eyes.

“Who does she think she is? Eustace is just toying with her. Does she really think she can become a part of the Quincey family?” he scoffed to himself.

As he was thinking this, he heard footsteps coming from the restroom entrance. He turned to see Eustace approaching, so he greeted him with a smile. “Hey, Eustace.”

Instead of responding, Eustace walked up to him with a stern expression on his face.

“Eustace, what’s going on-”

Before Yosef could finish his sentence, Eustace lifted him by the collar. “Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to Danika like that?”

“Eustace, I didn’t mean to…” Yosef tried to explain.

“You think I’m your friend just because I entertain you? Who are you to think that?” Eustace’s expression was cold, and he was a completely different person from when he’d been in the private room earlier.

Yosef was so scared that he couldn’t speak, and he couldn’t help but tremble slightly. He’d known Eustace for many years, but this was the first time he’d seen him behave in such a way. Hence, he was understandably quite taken aback.

“Listen to me-if you say one more thing you shouldn’t say, I’ll make the Jones family disappear from Parrington. Do you understand?” After he was done with his warning, Eustace simply threw Yosef aside. He then washed his hands and left.

Yosef lay on the floor for a while before he came to his senses and cursed, “Eustace! You bastard!”

Eustace returned to the private room first, but it took a while before Yosef came back after him. Everyone noticed that Yosef seemed perturbed, but no one asked him about his condition.

Danika glanced at Eustace and asked quietly, “Did you teach him a lesson?”

“Hmm.” Eustace didn’t deny it. “He had it coming. He shouldn’t have been rude to you.”

“It’s okay. I’m not angry. You don’t need to make a fuss about it.” Yosef was his friend, after all. Danika didn’t want to drive a wedge between them.

Eustace smiled and pulled her into his embrace while whispering in her ear, “You’re not mad at him. because you’re nice. But that doesn’t give him the right to bully you.”

“Bully me?” Danika contemplated. She didn’t feel like she was being bullied, as she wasn’t a pushover. Even if they were one of Eustace’s friends, she wouldn’t hesitate to fight back if necessary. Of course, she was happy that Eustace stood up for her.

The gathering went on late into the night. Eustace and his friends were all quite drunk by the end of it. Danika had no choice but to hail rides for them before driving Eustace home.

With Eustace leaning onto her, Danika found it difficult to even stand straight while supporting him as they reached the door. “Eustace, where are your keys?”

He didn’t respond, as he seemed to be quite drunk. Just as Danika considered taking him back to her place, Eustace mumbled, “In my bag.”

Danika reached into his bag and took out the keys. As she opened the door and turned on the lights, she was stunned.

The living room was pitch black, but upon closer inspection, it could be seen that Eustace had painted the walls black. There was only one white sofa in the center and nothing else, making it seem especially barren and empty. At that moment, Danika thought about a lot of things. She remembered how scared Eustace was of the dark, and upon seeing the way he’d set up his living space, she began to worry about his mental state. She silently noted she should find an opportunity to talk to him.

Thinking of that, she supported Eustace and went in. It took her a while to find the door to his room, as the door and walls had all been painted black. Considering that this was her first visit, it was quite impressive that she could locate his room.

After placing Eustace on the bed, Danika took a look around the bedroom. Although it was also quite empty, it was still better than the living room. Looking at Eustace, who had already fallen asleep, Danika sighed helplessly and turned to leave.

“Huh?”

Just as she took a step, she felt a hand tugging on her wrist. She lowered her head, only to see that Eustace had opened his eyes at some point.

“You’re awake?” Danika was surprised.

“Well, I wasn’t really sleeping. I was just a little groggy,” he said. He had drunk a bit too much that night, and now, his head was pounding like it was about to explode. Rubbing his temples, he pulled Danika toward him. “Don’t go. Stay with me for a while.”

“Okay.” Danika didn’t refuse. After seeing how Eustace had furnished his house, she suddenly felt a bit. sorry for him. She thought of how his father had abandoned him and left and how his mother had died in front of him. The shock and pain he felt weren’t something an ordinary person could bear.

“Eustace, I need to talk to you about something.” She hesitated but decided to speak up. She had a feeling that things would only get worse if they continued like this.

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