While Erica hesitated, Kora still refused to stop. Kora wanted to further bring down and humiliate Erica, and now seemed like the perfect opportunity to achieve her goal.
"By the way, Max, have you slept with Erica?" Kora suddenly asked
"Of course not." Max immediately affirms, "I never had that intention and never will."
Fearing Kora's jealousy and anger, Max added, "Kora, trust me, I will never touch Erica."
Looking at Max's fearful expression, Kora smirked, "What did I say that made you sweat so much?"
"I thought you didn't trust me," Max added. "If you still doubt me, I'm willing to swear on anything."
"No need; I trust you." Kora explained the sudden question: "I want to know why you wouldn't touch Erica. You two have been dating for two years, right?"
"Someone like Erica, who would want to touch her? She's not as full and firm as you are." Max commented, squeezing Kora's chest to prove his point. Stupid Max did not know that Erica had hidden her valuable possessions all this time.
Kora smiled in delight as she was praised with words, while Erica was severely disparaged.
"So you can rest assured, Kora, I'll never have any interest in Erica," Max added firmly. Kora was somewhat satisfied with Max's loyalty to her. But then her attitude suddenly changed, and in a sinister tone, she declared:
"If I want you to sleep with Erica, would you be willing?"
Kora's words left not only Max gaping in surprise but also Erica equally stunned.
"Kora, why is that?" Max asked, confused, "I don't get what you mean; what does that mean?"
"I want you to take Erica's virginity, get Erica pregnant, and then abandon her," Kora said in a sinister voice. For the first time, Max appeared to fear Kora.
"Kora." Max exclaimed in shock, "Are you serious?"
"Can you do it, Max?" Kora eagerly awaited his answer.
"This is a bit cruel." Max hesitated to voice his opinion, unsure if Kora was just being abnormal or if she was truly insane. His trembling made Kora unhappy, but she hid her anger and showed her usual expression. "If you love me, please do it for me. I want Erica to pay for what she has done to me." Kora used the tactic of threatening Max again. This time, she even pretended to be pitiful and said, "Moreover, I have sacrificed myself so that you can enjoy Erica's body. Don't refuse; otherwise, I will feel..."
Crocodile tears poured out a few drops, easily and successfully making Max relent.
"Alright, Kora." Not wanting Kora to cry, Max agreed, "I will help you get revenge on Erica."
"Thank you, Max; I love you so much." Kora hastily hugged Max, uttering sweet lies. It's hard to understand why Max would believe Kora so much.
Hearing Kora's plan, Erica was shocked by every cell. Negative emotions still lingered as she struggled to crawl out from under the bed. She desperately wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. She couldn't take it anymore and needed to release her pent-up frustration. She wanted to scream and cry, but only when she was alone. On her way to the door, Erica accidentally touched something. Reacting to it, she picked it up and found it was a cake-cutting knife. She had dropped it while hiding earlier. Fortunately, Kora and Max didn't notice it.
Tightly gripping the knife in her hand, a negative thought crossed Erica's mind. Meanwhile, Kora continued speaking:
"Erica is a mean girl; you're lucky you didn't fall for her tricks. She probably only liked you because of your handsome appearance. Erica... Erica..."
Erica's ears could no longer hear the lies Kora told about her. Now, only one thought dominated Erica's mind: a reckless impulse. Erica had endured enough. So she let her emotions take over, controlling her actions.
Not knowing what prompted Erica to slowly stand up, facing the bed.
"What's the matter with Erika?" Erica's voice became dark and full of murderous intent.
Both Kora and Max turned their heads to look at Erica in surprise.
"Erica!" Kora exclaimed in panic.
"What are you doing here?" Max stammered as he asked.
"What's wrong? Don't welcome me?" Erica showed an immoral smile.
"You bastards, how dare you do that to me?"
Erica gripped the plastic knife, but it was quite sharp.
"Erica, calm down."
Realizing that Erica was losing it, Max made a suggestion: "Erica, let's talk about what's going on slowly and put the knife down."
"Damn it." Erica cursed: "After all you've done to me, you want me to calm down?"
"What do you want, Erica?" Kora spoke again, her tone deliberately provoking Erica: "After finding out everything, what will you do? What can you do, or can you just cry and lament your fate?"
"I'm all too well aware of your cowardice. You won't be able to do anything, Erica." Kora purposely spoke loudly and showed a refreshing smile.
The provocation reached its limit, and Erica lost control. Madness took over, and she did something stupid. Erica rushed at Kora and swung the plastic knife decisively toward her face.
Everything happened too fast. Blood was spilling, but it wasn't Kora's; it was Max's. He had used his hand to shield Kora. The cake knife, although a simple and seemingly harmless tool, could sometimes become truly terrifying.
Seeing that Kora was unharmed, he was also protected by Max. Erica didn't give up, continuing to attack once more. But this time, Max also successfully prevented it. He grabbed Erica's wrist before the knife reached any part of Kora's body.
"Are you crazy enough? Stop messing around." Max yelled, getting up from the bed. He used force to squeeze Erica's wrist.
"Bastard, despicable man. Let go of my hand." Despite Erica's screams and struggles, Max didn't let go of Erica's hand. He even exerted more force. It felt like Erica's arm was about to break.
"You crazy, best get out of my sight." Max cursed. Swinging his other hand, he slapped Erica hard on the cheek. He then combined his hands to let go, causing Erica to fall to the floor and her head to accidentally hit the edge of the table in the corner of the room.
"Are you okay, Kora?" Max ignored Erica's condition, turning to ask Kora.
"Max, I'm afraid. Have you seen how fierce Erica is?" Kora pretends to be shaking, and Max holds her in his arms to calm her down.
"I got it." Max patted him and said, "Don't worry, from now on I'll protect you. Erica won't be able to bully or harm you anymore."
The two talked passionately, neglecting Erica, who was lying motionless on the floor.