Mr. Hephephobias

CHAPTER 157 - Derward Compilation

At a Bar, Leona talks to a Bartender named Derward. Derward is a friend of Leona and Mickey, a bartender and the owner of the Bar. Derward looks at the man Leona is waiting for has shown her the counting rod.

The man was Mickey, he looked up at Mikcey who had just entered and said to Leona if the two of them actually looked very compatible together. However, Derward asks why they do not go out on dates while they even look like a married couple.

Leona looked back at Mickey who was coming, she saw Mickey who stopped his steps suddenly because of an incoming call that he had to receive. Mickey codes from a distance to Leona if she'll take a call for a while. Leona waves her hand and invites Mickey to take her phone call.

Derward does not understand, but Mikcey considers Leona to be a very important person in her life. Leona was like a mother to her, a sister to her, a friend to her, an advisor, though occasionally like an enemy that required the two to argue with each other. For Leona with all that she thinks there is no other bond Mickey needs.

"But, rather than that unreal bond, why don't you build a bond that's very likely, to be the woman." Derward said.

"Woman?" leona asked as if she did not understand, while slowly reaching for the wine glass that Derward presented, she smiled.

"Women.." said Leona again, staring at Mickey who was still busy with phone calls.

Leona asserts to Derward that being a woman in Mickey's eyes is difficult and impossible. For a man who no longer cared about his own life it would not be possible to need or even just a moment Mickey would never once consider Leona a woman.

With a joking smile Leona told Derward that the man there had built a shield wall so high that it was difficult to climb. In addition, he also made the wall so sturdy that it could not be knocked down. Mickey has closed his heart to anyone. Even he had given up the purpose of his life not for his own happiness, but for the freedom of others' lives.

Derward seemed to be thinking hard, he seemed to want to ask something but hesitated and was afraid of hurting Leona. "What do you mean he already has another woman?" he asked Leona who was still staring at Mickey.

Leona gave a small laugh and replied if Derward could take it that way. This further makes Derward not understand, what difficulties Leona has to be able to get Mickey's heart.

It would be younger for Leona if only it were true that it was just a matter of women. But unfortunately not, the opposite is a man. Even Leona herself can't do anything with the fate line Mickey has with Rayn. A very difficult and complicated relationship.

Derward nodded as if to show that he understood the meaning of the puzzle Leona had said. Although not understood, Derward will not continue the conversation because it will be useless. Derward was again busy making drinks seriously and put the drink in front of Leona.

"If he had a high, solid wall. Let's see if the wall really can't be knocked down by drinking this" Derward said.

Derward is making drinks for Mikcey. Is he crazy? This is what Leona did. That means Derward gives her a drink that will push her into a one-night love trap.

Derward said that they have known each other and have been together for many years, even though both of them have grown up. A small mistake is no problem to start something. That intoxicating drink will instantly conquer Mickey with just one shot.

Leona grabs the wine glass Derward has just presented to Mikcey. Derward smiled because Leona finally wanted to hear and follow his advice. However, that smile suddenly turned into a wry smile because instead of giving the drink to Mickey, Leona drank it instead. "I'm not a petty woman...!" he told Derward after he took it.

Derward breathed a rough sigh. Yes, she should not be surprised because it was the Leona she knew. Leona asks Derward, who dares to call Mickey to make him stand there for a long time. Derward just shrugged his shoulders without giving an answer. He felt silly with the question because obviously he and Leona were both just staring at Mickey from a distance. So, how could Derward know who Mickey was talking to all that time.

With a glass of wine in her hand, Leona tells Mickey that she will end the call. Leona got up from her seat and walked over to Mickey there. Just two steps Leona's body suddenly shook, she looked at the wine glass in her hand and turned to look at Derward. "Well, it looks like you concocted a terrible poison" he said, then walked back to Mickey.

Duk....!!!

Just about to step up, Leona accidentally bumps into a male visitor who is walking opposite her. The collision made Leona accidentally spill the wine on the man's shirt. Leona quickly bowed and apologized. Leona looked confused and asked Derward for a tissue to clean it. However, as the spill fell right on the man's chest, Leona gave the man a tissue in his hand.

However, the man did not seem to like Leona's treatment. It was from his face that looked unhappy. Leona saw that the man's clothes were wet, she immediately offered to pay the laundry fee or if necessary she would pay the full price of the clothes as an apology from him.

Leona raised her eyebrows hearing the man's words. He asked the man what he meant if he should also be responsible with his chest that was also wet.

The man returned to smile. "You don't have to pay for it, you clean it up enough. And for that you don't need this tissue. You can do it with your sweet lips" said the man as he looked at Leona lustfully.

The man looked at Leona from head to toe. "If you want, I'll let you enjoy the rest. Everyone, you can enjoy everything and make my whole body wet" he continued.

Derward who saw the incident clucked briefly. He thought that the man had gone mad and had chosen the wrong prey. Leona looked back at Derward. "Derward, it looks like I need some practice before breaking down Mickey's shield wall" Leona shouted to Derward but her eyes still looked at the man standing in front of her.

"Do as you please, as long as you bear all the damage" Derward said while still cleaning the wine glass.

Leona clenched her hands. "All right, let's clean everything up!" leona said to the man as she waved the hand bogeman she was about to place on the man's face.

Just when the bogeman Leona's hand was about to touch the man's face, but someone pulled the man's shirt from behind so that the blow that Leona would throw missed did not hit the man. The man was spared from Leona's blow despite being slammed into the bar table after being snatched. Leona rounded her eyes to see who was the one who dared to save that brash man.

"Mickey?" leona said with a hunting breath holding back her anger.

Mickey let go of the man and looked at Leona "Did you not think of me as a man? Until you have to dirty your own hands" Mickey told Leona. He grabs Leona's hand and relaxes Leona's fingers, which are still firmly clenched.

Mickey walked up to the man who was still in pain on his arm. "What did you say? Are you selling your body? Are you sure there's something you can enjoy from your body?" mickey asked as he slapped a punch on the man's face.

The man fell down and fell on the bar stool, but Mickey gave him another blow by continuing to talk and curse. "How dare you speak contemptuously with this dirty mouth of yours to my woman" Mickey said again.

This time the man fell to the floor, but still with a face full of anger Mickey again rained a punch to the man. Leona soon breaks up and asks Mickey to stop. Mickey could kill the man if he continued. The man already looked helpless and would be unable to resist. But Leona also seems to have trouble stopping Mickey's anger.

"Derward, help me out!!" leona shouted for Derward's help. "Mickey, stop it!" he continued to cry to Mickey.

Derward called security and asked them to take the battered man away. Leona sighed in relief because the man was still alive. Leona approached Mickey but just one step suddenly felt shaky.

Leona felt that she seemed to be a little drunk. Leona was actually a strong woman to drink, but she did not expect that the wine Derward had made for Mickey really had an extraordinary influence. Leona stood silently staring fixedly at Mickey.

"Fuck forward, what drink did he make" muttered Leona trying to get her consciousness. Leona looked like she was so desperate for the man walking towards her

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*** to Be Continued ***