Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Chapter 171: Poisoning 

Skylar's POV:

"Skylar, are you headed to work?" Robin asked just as I was about to leave.

"I made coffee for you." He gave me a cup of coffee.

"Thanks, but I'm going to be late for work. You can have it!" I waved my hands.

The truth was, I already felt embarrassed, staying in Robin's house for free.

Now, he was even making coffee for me.

I had no idea how to repay him for his kindness.

"I'll pick you up after work, okay?" Robin looked at me with a hopeful expression.

"Okay."

I couldn't refuse him two times in a row, so I no choice but to nod.

When I went downstairs, I found Linda sweeping the floor.

Now that she was a maid working for Robin, we ran into each other from time to time.

"Skylar, are you leaving?"

Linda looked up from what she was doing and smiled at me.

"Yes, I'm going to the cafe," I replied to her.

I had, on countless occasions, wanted to call Jerome and ask him to take Linda and Andy away, but I never pushed through with it.

I just couldn't bring myself to call Jerome.

I knew that if I heard his voice, I wouldn't be able to resist him.

Linda had been very friendly to me recently and dutiful in her work.

But every time I saw her, I couldn't help but think of Jerome.I really couldn't take seeing her anymore.

"Okay, I'm leaving now."

Without waiting for a response, I rushed to the cafe.

Fortunately, I still had a job to do.

Focusing on my work helped me push my messy thoughts aside.

"Skylar, go and serve the guest by the window," the cafe manager instructed.

"Okay."

I took the coffee and walked to the customer he pointed at.

Unfortunately, I tripped on something on the way and almost spilled the coffee on the guest.

"I'm so sorry,"

I immediately apologized to the guest, even though the coffee didn't touch him.

However, the guest glared at me angrily and started scolding me in a loud voice.

"Are you new here? I'm a regular at this cafe, and it's my first time to meet a waitress as reckless as you! You are so clumsy that you can't even deliver a cup of coffee properly!”

"Sir, I'm sorry," I apologized again.

"Do you think that saying sorry is enough? Do you have any idea who I am?"

The guest was unusually arrogant.

"How can I make you feel better?" I asked softly, at a loss.

"This!"

The guest grabbed the cup of coffee I was carrying and poured it over my head.

The scalding hot coffee dripped down my hair and burned my cheeks.

The cafe broke into an uproar.

The incident was so serious that even the boss showed up.

"Skylar, apologize to this guest," my boss ordered.

She didn't even ask what had happened.

Because I was merely a waitress, I had no right to contend with them.

‘Forget it.The less trouble, the better,’ I thought.

With clenched fists, I forced myself to calm down.

Just as I was about to apologize, I felt someone grab my hand.

"Can't you see that this guest is deliberately trying to stir up trouble? Miss, is it appropriate for you to treat your employee like this?"

Robin pulled me behind him and scolded my boss angrily.

"Who are you? How dare you meddle in my business?"

When the guest saw Robin, he turned his anger towards him.

"It doesn't matter who I am.I'm only trying to speak fairly.If you're so sure you've been wronged, just call the police.I've recorded what happened and will just show to them how you're making things difficult for this lady on purpose." Robin held up his phone as proof.

"You bastard!"

As soon as the guest heard that Robin had recorded everything on his phone, he had no choice but to leave.

"Skylar, I'm sorry.I didn't know."

My boss apologized to me shamefacedly.

"Let's go home."

Before I could say anything, Robin dragged me out of the cafe.

"You should stand up for yourself more.Do you understand?" Robin asked gently.

"Thanks for helping.Did you really get everything on video?"

"No.I just wanted to scare him.That guest was a cowardly bully, bullying the weak and fearing the strong," Robin said with a chuckle.

I was amused by his tone.

"Take a shower first.I've bought some clothes for you, and they are in the bathroom."

"Okay."

However, after taking a shower, I didn't wear the clothes Robin had prepared.

Even at a glance, I could tell they were expensive.

I was too embarrassed to wear them, so I wore my old clothes instead.

When I came out, I found Robin was still sitting on the sofa.

Feeling uneasy, I walked over to him.

Robin noticed what I was wearing and frowned.

"Skylar, I want take care of you.Stop refusing me, okay? They are just clothes."

Robin looked at me intently.

"Robin, you know already that I don't want to rely on others."

"If I want to be your boyfriend, will you be willing to rely on me?" Robin asked earnestly.

I didn't know how to respond.I could only clench my hands and stay silent.

After a while, I said, "Robin, I like someone else.I might've separated from him, but I still love him deeply.I'm sorry that I can't accept your love.I'm sure you will find someone who will."

I saw Robin's pained expression, but I made no moves to comfort him.

Since I didn't want to be with him, I didn't want to give him any false hope.He deserved a better woman.

Linda's POV:

Skylar was such a lucky bitch! Wherever she went, there was a man who would fall for her.

Ever since the beginning, I suspected that there was something going on between her and Robin.

Why else would he help her like this? To confirm my suspicion, I paid close attention to them, but I didn't see anything unusual.

But today, I saw Robin bring Skylar back home a bit early.

She had coffee stains on her clothes.

‘‘Coffee?’’ I smiled.

A thought occurred to me.

Now was my chance! I had been especially nice to Skylar these days and now, she finally let her guard down around me.

This was the perfect opportunity to poison her! After all, the reason why I came here was because I wanted to kill Skylar myself.

We had both left the Rainbow Pack.

So why did she end up living a better life than me, whereas I lived as a beggar? We had both been Jerome's girlfriends.

How come she always received more love than me? Even now that she had left the Rainbow Pack, Jerome never stopped thinking about her.

That bitch didn't deserve his attention.

I was Jerome's first love, after all.

As a matter of fact, it was all because of her that I was so down and out.

She needed to pay for all the suffering she was causing me! Fortunately, I was prepared for this moment.

I had already bought several bags of poison and hidden them in my room.

I hurried to my room and retrieved one bag.

Then, I headed to the kitchen and prepared a special cup of coffee.

I put the rest of the bags on the table casually.

When it was ready, I took the cup of poisoned coffee to Skylar's room.

However, as soon as I drew near, I heard Robin talking inside.

"If I want to be your boyfriend, will you be willing to rely on me?"

"Robin, I like someone else..."

Damn it! Robin was actually confessing his love to Skylar, yet the bitch had the audacity to refuse him.

How did this good-for-nothing bitch attract those men? After a while, the room fell silent.

I took this as an opportunity to knock lightly on the door.

Skylar opened the door.

"Skylar, I brought you some coffee.You must be tired after working for a whole day.Drink it while it's hot, okay?"

I handed the coffee to her.

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Skylar's eyes widened and she took the coffee hesitantly.

"Then I won't take up anymore of your time."

I smiled and started to close the door, but I left it slightly ajar.

Through the crack, I observed the situation inside.

"Skylar, I hope you can give me a chance.Let me protect you, okay?"

Robin still tried to persuade Skylar, but that bitch refused him again.Was she just playing hard to get? Who the hell did she think she was?

"I'm sorry, Robin.I can't forget the man I love.I don't think I can fall in love with anyone else." I grimaced.

‘‘Gross.”

"It doesn't matter.As long as you're willing to give me a chance, I can wait until the day you forget him."

"You deserve someone better," Skylar refused again.

With a sigh, she took a sip of the coffee.

Finally! Satisfied with my work, I left as quietly as possible.

I couldn't wait to see Skylar dead.This bitch deserved it.

‘‘Don't blame me for hating you! Go to hell, Skylar!’’