Chapter 194: Loyal Girlfriend

After finishing their work discussion, Morty, still seemingly annoyed, brought up Amelia again, clicking his tongue in displeasure. Ellis had no idea what his deal was. Bored, she glanced toward the front.

To her surprise, the driver was way too perceptive. That single, casual look from her, and he immediately raised the partition, splitting the car into two private spaces.

“Some people just have no self-awareness,” Morty suddenly grumbled, his irritation deepening.

Ellis turned to look at him. Just how much does he hate people like Amelia?

Resting her chin on her hand, she gazed out the window and said, “Amelia wanted to get close to you, but she failed. She lost her job before she even got started. And you’re still not satisfied?”

“Of course not! Did she seriously think she was even remotely worthy of me?”

Ellis was rendered speechless. Ellis suddenly recalled Morty’s past remarks about how she wasn’t worthy of being sensible and divorcing him sooner, and how he had mocked her. She had originally intended to pretend to comfort Morty, but honestly? The fact that she didn’t roll her eyes on the spot was already an act of mercy. This guy probably had insane standards for a partner. He was extremely arrogant. Who even knew what his definition of “worthy” was? Hence, she responded in the most half-hearted way possible.

“Oh.”

Morty frowned. “Oh? That’s it? Shouldn’t you at least comfort me? Someone just tried to take advantage of me!”

He sounded so righteously indignant that Ellis slowly put her hand down, turning to give him an incredulous look. Fighting the urge to be sarcastic or mean, she rolled her eyes before finally saying, “With someone like you, who has everything going for them, it’s normal for people to be interested. I wouldn’t exactly call it ‘taking advantage.’”

“If I’m not mistaken, Amelia has a boyfriend.” When Amelia approached him in the Tate Group back then, Morty did not recall seeing her before. But later, he remembered that Mr. Cooper from Prosperity Group was her boyfriend; Morty wasn’t blind.

Ellis knew Amelia was taken. At this moment, Morty’s words carried a certain weight. Amelia wasn’t even single, yet she was pulling these stunts? Since he had caught on to her intentions, Ellis couldn’t exactly admit she had noticed too, as it would make her seem complicit, like she had just stood by and let Amelia pester him. So, she simply chose not to engage, pretending she knew nothing.

“I hate unfaithful people! If I’m in a relationship, my girlfriend has to be completely loyal to me.” Morty looked utterly serious as he said this.

Ellis, however, just stared at him with pure disdain. More like he hates unfaithful women! That scumbag Easton was Morty’s childhood friend. When he cheated on Ellis in their marriage, Morty didn’t even utter a word or say that he hated unfaithful men.

Ellis had no interest in witnessing Morty’s blatant double standards, so she turned back to the scenery outside. With a hint of sarcasm, she said, “No one’s stopping you from finding a girlfriend who’s completely loyal to you. Maybe save the complaints for when you actually get cheated on.”

Ellis had been mocking him, but somehow, he completely missed the tone, taking the conversation way too seriously. He was so sure of himself that she couldn’t help but side-eye him.

Wait a second. Is Morty single! She raised an eyebrow. “From the way you’re talking… don’t tell me you’ve been cheated on before?”

Morty paused for a brief moment before he answered. “Nope.”

“Then why are you babbling so much nonsense?” Ellis didn’t want to hear him speak anymore. Amelia didn’t really cause any damage to him, and she got her punishment as well. He didn’t have to keep whining.

“I mean, I’ve never dated.”

Ellis didn’t know what to say, and she could feel the awkwardness in the air once again. So he’s never dated, yet he has so much to comment on.

“You’ve never been in a relationship and never been cheated on. You’re just talking nonsense at this point.” Ellis wrinkled her nose in pure disdain. “Mr. Morty, do me a favor and shut your mouth. I need some peace and quiet.”

“You got something against lifelong singles?”

“I have something against you. Lifelong singles are fine.”

Oops. That one slipped out. Ellis cleared her throat, hoping to cover up the awkwardness. Morty’s expression flickered between annoyance and disbelief, like he couldn’t decide whether to be offended or let it slide. In the end, he gave up and turned toward the window, pretending to admire the scenery.

Ellis, unable to stand the thick awkwardness, pressed the button to lower the partition to summon a third party into their suffocating little world. There was nothing she could do; her mouth was just faster than her brain. She didn’t mean to discriminate against Morty.

Come to think of it, Morty and Easton were the same age, both 27, yet he was still single since birth. That was pretty fascinating. Was it because his standards were too high, and he found no one good enough, leading to this lifelong single status? Logically speaking, no matter how high his standards were or how ridiculous his expectations, he was still a human being. He couldn’t possibly resist the natural instinct of liking someone. Had Morty never felt his heart race for anyone? If he had ever felt attracted to someone, there was always a chance that feeling could develop into something more, eventually leading to a relationship. But with Morty’s insufferably snarky personality, maybe every time he got close to someone he liked, they couldn’t stand his attitude and left as soon as possible.