Chapter 25 Marceline felt weak all over and had to lean against the desk behind her just to keep from collapsing . Her chest ached . When emotions ran too high , it really did make a person want to throw up . Perhaps due to her pale face , Curtis didn't say anything more to provoke her . Instead , he stepped forward to steady her . " Fine , I won't hold your lying against you . Just stop going against Jenna . " With one hand still propped on the desk , Marceline used the other to shove him away . Curtis staggered back two steps from the push , and a trace of anger flickered across his face . Forcing back tears , Marceline picked up her laptop and headed straight for the door . However , Curtis yanked her back in one swift motion " Where do you think you're going ? " he asked Marceline didn't want to say a single word to him , so she stomped hard on his foot . The sharp pain made Curtis release her immediately . With that , Marceline quickly walked out of the room with the laptop in hand . As she passed through the living room downstairs , she saw the others sitting on the sofa . Someone started mocking her , saying , " Oh , look - the culprit finally came downstairs . I don't even know where you get the nerve . Not only did you cause Lyana to end up in a vegetative state , but now , you're going around slapping people too ? " If it weren't for Curtis protecting you , we would've beaten you to death already . " " She came from a small , lowly background , so it's no surprise she has such a narrow mindset . All she ever thinks about is men . That's why she sees every woman as some kind of love rival " Marceline had originally planned to leave immediately , but after hearing those words , she stopped and strode straight to the coffee table Nate instantly stood up and stepped in front of Jenna , his expression dark as he stared Marceline down . " What are you doing ? " " Didn't you all say I see every woman as a love rival ? " Marceline calmly asked . " Fine Jenna , swear it . Swear that you don't have feelings for Curtis . If you so much as harbor any improper thoughts about him , may every single one of your family meet a terrible end . Nate's pupils contracted sharply , and he could feel the veins bulging on his forehead . His first instinct was to raise his hand , but out of the corner of his eyes , he saw Curtis coming downstairs . His hand froze in mid - air , and a second later , he lowered it with gritted teeth . " Damn it , Marceline . Do you have to be this vicious ? " Marceline held her head high . " You all know very well that she had feelings for Curtis , so why are you playing dumb ? " Serena Lovell , James ' younger sister , stood up . She was close to Jenna and practically idolized her . She screeched , " You bitch ! Don't you have any shame ? You're the homewrecker here ! If it hadn't been for you pulling that stunt at the engagement party , Jenna would've married Curtis long ago ! Yet , you have the nerve to shamelessly say stuff like that ? I've never met someone as repulsive as you ! " Marceline smiled faintly and hugged her laptop tightly to her chest . " Doesn't that just prove Jenna and Curtis aren't meant to be ? Everyone present was stunned into silence by that blunt remark . No one knew what to say for a moment . On the other hand , Curtis - who was standing not far away - suddenly let out a chuckle . Upon seeing that po one was saying anything more , Marceline walked out with the laptop in her hands . Curtis watched her , and the corners of his lips lifted briefly . " You're really not afraid of getting hit , are you ? " She actually had the audacity to say that in front of all these people ? But Marceline ignored him . She genuinely thought Curtis was twisted . He clearly despised her , yet he always dragged out the divorce . She really couldn't make heads or tails out of lim . In fact , if she didn't know any better , she would've thought that he still loved her . Everyone else didn't know what Curtis was laughing about either . It was strange and almost eerle " Curtis , you must find her pathetic too . Where does she even get that kind of confidence ? " How dare she act so arrograntly in front of them ? There was still a trace of amusement lingering in Curtis ' eyes . His presence was powerful and almost careless in its intensity . No one could ever quite figure out what he was really thinking . He always gave off an unreadable and mysterious air , and it made him undeniably compelling yet dangerous at the same time .