Back to Love: A New Beginning
Chapter 201

Chapter 201:.

Becky then sat down in front of the vanity and gently removed her makeup. She pulled a new sheet out of the closet to replace the old one. After removing her makeup, she opened the suitcase and placed all her cosmetics and daily necessities in order.

I couldn’t help but look at her. Her skin looked flawless even without makeup.

I used to have clear and smooth skin, but even my skin seemed to age over the years. I could never give such a youthful look as before.

“Everyone says I have my sister’s eyes. By the way, eyes are my sister’s best features, what do you think, Eveline, do my eyes look like hers?” Suddenly, she held up a picture frame next to her face and smiled at me.

It was a medium close-up of Sybil. She looked beautiful in the picture. However, I wasn’t in the mood to check her eyes to see if they looked alike or not. I remained silent, even though I knew it was rude.

Becky put the picture frame on the nightstand. I couldn’t tell if she was innocent or doing it all on target.

“I have to win this contest. It’s not only my dream, but my sister’s as well. I will follow in my sister’s footsteps. After all, she is the source of my strength and power.”

“Put the picture away,” I growled.

Becky turned around and looked at me innocently. “Eveline, what’s wrong?”

I knew she understood my discomfort, but pretended to remain oblivious to it.

I reached over and picked up the picture frame and put it in her hand. “Put it away. I don’t want to have a picture of a dead person in my house.” Becky took the picture frame and lowered her head, giving the impression that she was aggrieved.

The next moment, the frame in her hand slid down and shattered into pieces. Then, she began to cry like an innocent child.

“Eveline, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have taken my sister’s picture out. I’ll keep it if you don’t like it. It’s the only picture I have of my sister, but now it’s broken.” She squatted down to pick up the broken glass shards, but a hand lifted her up.

Derek turned his head and looked at me.

The coldness in his gaze sent a shiver down my spine. Becky was still crying as if she had suffered a great wrong, but the picture frame had slipped from her hand, not mine.

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I felt she could have chosen an acting career instead of singing. She would undoubtedly succeed.

“Don’t cry. The photo is fine; only the frame is broken. You can put it back together,” Derek consoled her with a gentle tone that contrasted with the way he was looking at me.

I felt as if someone had stabbed me in the heart. Becky, however, looked like a frightened bird. She leaned toward Derek, trembling with fear.

“No, thanks. I’ll put it away.”

“Ride him!” Derek’s sudden roar startled both Becky and me.

He didn’t even bother to give me a look. I knew he thought I had deliberately torn Sybil’s picture. I knew he intended for me to hear those words.

The tone he used against me broke my heart. Tears welled up in my eyes.

“Derek, I’d better go. Don’t worry. I can stay in a guest house.” Becky took Derek’s hand, pretending to be shy.

I didn’t bother to explain because it seemed pointless. I had already come to the conclusion that I had broken the picture frame on purpose.

Before the tears came to my eyes, I turned around and stormed into my room.

I closed the door and leaned against it as the tears finished running down my cheeks. I hadn’t expected that I was going to lose to a girl on the first day. Derek had never been rude or cold to me.

However, everything had changed the moment Becky walked into our house. I couldn’t help but question my decision. I felt like I had dug my own grave.

Minutes seemed to turn into hours. Derek didn’t return to our bedroom all night.

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