Chapter 546
Chapter 546 Episode 085 is to humiliate you Second Update (3)
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She was visibly angry.
Anyone could see that.
Flossie Wright and Becca Reyes shared a glance, a twinkle of amusement in their eyes.
It was funny. They had only said a few words. They hadn’t hit her, hadn’t insulted her. Their words were even nicer than what she usually said about them. This was all it took for her temper to explode?
Stuart Weston was thrown off by her outburst, stepping forward as if ready to confront this irrational woman. But Calvin Ramos quickly placed a hand on his shoulder, indicating that he shouldn’t act rashly.
However, just as he calmed down Stuart, Calvin moved forward a few steps.
He handed a pack of unopened dry biscuits to Neal Thompson. After being mocked and losing her temper, the sudden act of kindness from Calvin Ramos had caught her off guard. She looked up at him with her dirty face, taking in his refined and gentle demeanor. Her heart fluttered for some reason, as if something soft within her had been touched.
Feeling his calm presence in front of her, she suddenly felt nervous and even a bit embarrassed.
But the words that followed were like sharp needles, piercing straight through her heart.
"Judging from your actions yesterday, we have no reason to like you. Nobody looks down on you because you’re a cook. After all, we also have two cooks here. If we look down on you, it’s because of your bad attitude, your lack of competence, and the fact that we can’t find anything good about you," said Calvin as calmly as you please, but his every word stung. He wasn’t overly sarcastic or demeaning; he was just giving his honest appraisal of Neal Thompson with his usual grace.
Honest words are often unpleasant.
It’s one thing to be insulted; you can tell yourself not to care. But when someone is laying out their fair evaluation, there’s no place to hide, no excuses to make. Because the truth is exactly as they see it.
Comparing herself to Flossie Wright and Becca Reyes, Neal Thompson could admit she was physically outmatched, her work capabilities lacked, and her temperament... she used to think she was no worse than them. But in reality, Flossie Wright and Becca Reyes were far more popular.
These are indisputable facts. Yet these cold hard facts could hurt more than any harsh words.
Everyone around Calvin Ramos, including Flossie, fell silent.
Stuart Weston and Becca Reyes were staring at Calvin’s back in disbelief, unable to wrap their heads around the fact that such words came from him.
Even Flossie, who had never paid much attention to Calvin because of his relatively quiet nature, found herself surprised. Despite his calm demeanor, his words were brutally honest and far more hurtful than anything they’d said before. His bluntness left them raw and exposed.
This guy...
Well, was being painfully honest.
Flossie smirked at the corner of her mouth, appreciative of his approach.
𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
"You, you all..."
Neal’s trembling hand waved in the air through the falling rain beads, which soon gathered on her palm and slid down. Anger and cold fear clashed within her, making her body shake noticeably. Dirty angst was written all over her face, her eyes bulging with rage.
"Who cares about your biscuits!"
In the end, a speechless Neal Thompson angrily threw the dry biscuits back at Calvin Ramos and stormed off. However, an anticipative Calvin was ready to catch the flying biscuits, remaining calm as he watched Neal disappear into the distance.
Logically speaking, anyone who could continue to stand here after such humiliation had incredibly strong mental resilience.
Therefore, nobody was surprised by Neal’s departure.
"Dude, you’re awesome!"
Just as Neal Thompson left, Stuart Weston launched himself at Calvin, giving him a thumbs-up and an enthusiastic praise with a grin.
Calvin Ramos glanced at him, pushing away the man sticking too close and remained silent as he tossed the biscuits back.
Normally, he wouldn’t be so harsh, but Neal Thompson had really gotten under his skin.
"Are we leaving now?"
Becca Reyes moved her gaze away from Calvin’s back and looked at Flossie, who was about to start walking. She called out to her with a hint of confusion.
"Wait." Flossie paused, glancing back at her before looking towards a receding Neal. She switched her rifle to her other hand, her brows slightly lifted in amusement, "I’ll be right back."
— End of Chapter 546 —