Chapter 23 Marceline held out until the end of the workday before taking a taxi to Cloudcrest Bay . However , the person who opened the door was Jenna . Jenna was wearing pajamas and looked surprised to see her . " Marceline ? Didn't Curtis say you wouldn't be here today ? " Marceline's face went pale . She quickly swept the interior of the house before shoving Jenna aside . Jenna staggered back several steps , and a cold glint passed through her eyes . But when she looked up again , she appeared gentle once again . She said , " If there's some misunderstanding between you and Curtis , you two should just clear it up earl- Before she could finish her sentence , Marceline turned around and slapped her across the face . " Jenna , don't you find yourself disgusting ? " Jenna held her cheek and said nothing . Just then , Marceline heard footsteps behind her and found herself being shoved away by someone . Nate was the first to rush to Jenna's side . He had a strong presence and was about six feet and one inch tall . " Jen , are you okay ? " he asked . Jenna nodded . There were five clear tinger marks on her face . She smiled bitterly at Marceline and said , " Marceline , I really don't know what I did to make you this angry . You could've at least told me . " Marceline's eyes landed on Nate . Upon hearing more footsteps behind her , she realized the group close to Curtin were all here . It was Just that they had been upstairs until now . Jenna had spilled juice on herself by accident earlier , so she'd taken a shower here . She never imagined Marceline would show up . But in the few minutes after Marceline entered , Jenna hadn't explained a single thing . Obviously , she was deliberately trying to cause Marceline to misunderstand the situation . Every time Marceline was faced with a scene like this , there was nothing she could say in her own defense . She opened her mouth , but it was only to meet Nate's disdainful gaze . Just being in the same space with a woman like e you makes us all feel dis feel dirty . " " Curtis should've divorced you ages ago . Just For the past few years , Marceline had been struggling alone . In the end , it was by her own sheer will that she managed to pull herself out At first , she was consumed by the pain of wondering why these people didn't like her . But now , she had come to terms with it . Those things weren't her fault , so she didn't need to take all the blame onto hersell . " If you don't want to be in the same space with me , then go live on Mars , " she said . L Marceline had always been quiet over these past few years . No matter who insulted her , she would co rare for her to talk back like she just did . hang her head in silence . It was For a moment , Nate didn't even know how to react . Nevertheless , his anger flared as he stepped forward . " What did you just say ? " But Jenna grabbed his arm and sighed . " Nate , just let it go . " Nate was a good friend of Curtis . Ever since Curtis was brought back into the Wolle family , the two had been close . He took a deep breath and fixed his darkened gaze on Marceline . " So what it you've managed to use underhanded tricks to tie Curtis down ? You're the one he hates the most right now . " Marceline countered , saying , " And what does that have to do with you ? Even if he hates me , I still slept with him . I'm his wife - on paper and in name . " Unlike you . You've had a crush on Jenna for years , yet you never dared to confess your feelings for her . You just watched her chase after Curtis like a coward . You're even more pathetic than I am . So , what right do you have to scold me ? " The room instantly fell into complete silence .