A while later, hot tears began rolling down my face. I would never go back to him.Flashbacks of the past started playing in my mind. I suddenly remembered I got to know Luca because of someone.However, if I could do it all over again, I would avoid him altogether.Luca’s elder sister was my college classmate. It was the first time I left home, and I was struggling to get used to living on my own.She was my best friend, and she taught me many life skills.It was also because of her that I got to know Luca.They were orphans; both their parents had passed on.At the time, Luca was still a high school junior. He was in his rebellious phase and hated studying.At the time, we weren’t that close, but it wasn’t that bad either.That was until Luca’s sister died from cancer.Before she passed on, she begged me to visit Luca whenever I had the time.I did not turn down her request.That was how I entered Luca’s life. In this process, I marched deeper and deeper into the abyss.
The wedding date was fast approaching, and I had an appointment to try on the wedding gown. Jonah heard about it and went with me. As we passed by a boutique, a member of the staff enthusiastically introduced me to a few of their newest designs.Seeing how enthusiastic she was, I couldn’t turn her down.The layout of the store design felt oddly familiar. I looked around casually but I soon found myself looking at a dress in particular.At that moment, I lost all interest and pulled Jonah out of the store.Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice. “Hailes? Do you remember that dress?” Of course, I did. In the second year of our relationship, he designed a bridal dress. He said this was going to be my future wedding dress.Naturally, I couldn’t be more excited to hear that. Every day, I would ask about the progress of the dress. In the end, although he had completed the final design, the dress was never made. Who would have thought I would come face-to-face with the dress today?
Since I had no intention of taking part in the mess before me, I headed for the door.Jonah’s car had already arrived. Luca wanted to chase after me but was held back by Winnie. As I got in the car, Jonah handed me a camera.Someone had taken photos of me questioning Winnie. In the photos, she was on her knees while I stood over her like a bully.“Do you need help with this?” I smiled. “No thanks.” Outside the car, Luca kept knocking on the window.Our car eventually drove off. Through the rear-view mirror, I could see Luca standing there in humiliation. I shut my eyes.On the day before my wedding, my aunt came up to me and said, “There seems to be someone outside…” She wanted to tell me there was someone outside looking for me, but she was quickly stopped by Mom. I walked to the window and sure enough, I saw Luca standing downstairs. He was leaning against his car, and the floor around him was littered with cigarette butts.When he saw me, his eyes lit up. I avoided h
After leaving the police station, Luca Young brought Winnie Lee out to the lake to clear her mind.I went along with them. The reason I went was because Luca needed me to help steer the boat while he took care of Winnie. At that moment, Winnie sat in the boat with reddened eyes. I didn’t bother talking to them. After setting the course, I sat alone and enjoyed the night breeze. And yet, Winnie came over and tugged on my hand.“Are you mad at me, Hailey?” “Why haven’t you been talking to me?” Winnie’s nose was red and there were tears in the corner of her eyes. At that moment, she looked fragile and pitiful.I replied coldly, “What is there to talk about? How you two ended up in bed together?”Winnie was stunned. Then, a river of tears started flowing from her eyes.Luca’s expression turned stone-cold when he heard my reply. “What are you implying, Hailey? I told you, Winnie’s my sister! How dare you insult her like this!” “Get off my seat!” I was forcefully pulle
I returned to my room and got changed before wrapping myself in a thick blanket. His phone which was placed nearby kept buzzing with new text messages.Feeling slightly annoyed, I picked up his phone and sure enough, it was a text message from Winnie.She had sent him a photo. Like shards of razor-sharp glass, the diamond ring in the photo was incredibly hard to look at. It was a photo of two hands clasped together. I instantly recognized one of those hands. After all, it belonged to Luca. Before this, I asked him if we could go out and pick a wedding ring together. However, he would use work as an excuse to turn me down again and again.“I’m too busy today, don’t you understand?” His brows furrowed and in his eyes, there was a look of tiredness and annoyance. Initially, I assumed he was just uninterested in lovey-dovey acts. Looks like I was wrong. He just couldn’t bother doing it for me. There were dozens of photos, each with a different ring. It was clear that these
Unfortunately, before I could finish my sentence, Luca’s phone started ringing.After glancing down at his phone, he answered the call with a noticeable change in his tone.“What’s the matter, Winnie?” he asked softly.“Luca, the room is really dark, I’m so scared.“Can you come over? You’re the only one I have. It’s only when you’re around that I feel safe…” Luca was restless when he heard that. He put on his coat and left the room.“Alright, don’t be afraid.“I’ll be there in a bit.” Before he left, he seemed to have remembered something, so he turned to look at me.“What were you saying just now?” By this point, I had already calmed down. “It’s nothing. You can go ahead.” When I woke up again, there were no signs that Luca had returned to the room.Yesterday, I resigned from my job. Now that I had free time, I decided to sort out the things I wanted to bring with me.I saw the wedding dress sample designs in the safe. I picked it up and threw it in the corner.
I did not apologize, nor would I ever apologize.Winnie held her ankle and yelped in pain. Luca finally gave up and carried her downstairs. I felt like sneering at them as I watched them leave.I took out my phone and scheduled an appointment with the orthopedic department at a nearby hospital. I was planning to visit the hospital in a few days. Who would have expected that I would get injured again today?After the consultation ended, I limped out of the doctor’s office. It was a humiliating sight. It was at that moment I bumped into Luca.He was still holding onto Winnie, exchanging silent whispers. They looked so sweet together. A nurse who was passing by mused, “She only has a light sprain and can walk on her own.” Luca smiled dotingly, “I’m just worried she’d be in pain.” Upon hearing that, Winnie blushed.In the end, we bumped into each other in front of the elevator.Their expressions changed the moment they saw me.Winnie squirmed around to get away from Lu
Since I had no intention of taking part in the mess before me, I headed for the door.Jonah’s car had already arrived. Luca wanted to chase after me but was held back by Winnie. As I got in the car, Jonah handed me a camera.Someone had taken photos of me questioning Winnie. In the photos, she was on her knees while I stood over her like a bully.“Do you need help with this?” I smiled. “No thanks.” Outside the car, Luca kept knocking on the window.Our car eventually drove off. Through the rear-view mirror, I could see Luca standing there in humiliation. I shut my eyes.On the day before my wedding, my aunt came up to me and said, “There seems to be someone outside…” She wanted to tell me there was someone outside looking for me, but she was quickly stopped by Mom. I walked to the window and sure enough, I saw Luca standing downstairs. He was leaning against his car, and the floor around him was littered with cigarette butts.When he saw me, his eyes lit up. I avoided h
The wedding date was fast approaching, and I had an appointment to try on the wedding gown. Jonah heard about it and went with me. As we passed by a boutique, a member of the staff enthusiastically introduced me to a few of their newest designs.Seeing how enthusiastic she was, I couldn’t turn her down.The layout of the store design felt oddly familiar. I looked around casually but I soon found myself looking at a dress in particular.At that moment, I lost all interest and pulled Jonah out of the store.Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice. “Hailes? Do you remember that dress?” Of course, I did. In the second year of our relationship, he designed a bridal dress. He said this was going to be my future wedding dress.Naturally, I couldn’t be more excited to hear that. Every day, I would ask about the progress of the dress. In the end, although he had completed the final design, the dress was never made. Who would have thought I would come face-to-face with the dress today?
A while later, hot tears began rolling down my face. I would never go back to him.Flashbacks of the past started playing in my mind. I suddenly remembered I got to know Luca because of someone.However, if I could do it all over again, I would avoid him altogether.Luca’s elder sister was my college classmate. It was the first time I left home, and I was struggling to get used to living on my own.She was my best friend, and she taught me many life skills.It was also because of her that I got to know Luca.They were orphans; both their parents had passed on.At the time, Luca was still a high school junior. He was in his rebellious phase and hated studying.At the time, we weren’t that close, but it wasn’t that bad either.That was until Luca’s sister died from cancer.Before she passed on, she begged me to visit Luca whenever I had the time.I did not turn down her request.That was how I entered Luca’s life. In this process, I marched deeper and deeper into the abyss.
I didn’t reply to any of his messages. How ironic. This was the first time he replied to my messages so quickly. I always thought his slow replies were because he was too busy.Now it made sense. He was able to see my messages, but he just couldn’t bother to reply in time. Mom came to pick me up at the airport. It had been years since we last met. Dressed in her floral dress, she was still as beautiful as ever. Despite this, the effect that time had left on her face was unmistakable. I hugged my mom, telling her how much I missed her. Mom’s eyes swelled up with tears.Even though we weren’t living together, I would still share parts of my life with her. She knew about my relationship with Luca. While she didn’t oppose our relationship vehemently like Dad, it did not mean she approved of our relationship. She probably figured out on her own what happened to my relationship with Luca. I stared out of the window at the familiar, yet weirdly-unfamiliar city. Mom happily
I did not apologize, nor would I ever apologize.Winnie held her ankle and yelped in pain. Luca finally gave up and carried her downstairs. I felt like sneering at them as I watched them leave.I took out my phone and scheduled an appointment with the orthopedic department at a nearby hospital. I was planning to visit the hospital in a few days. Who would have expected that I would get injured again today?After the consultation ended, I limped out of the doctor’s office. It was a humiliating sight. It was at that moment I bumped into Luca.He was still holding onto Winnie, exchanging silent whispers. They looked so sweet together. A nurse who was passing by mused, “She only has a light sprain and can walk on her own.” Luca smiled dotingly, “I’m just worried she’d be in pain.” Upon hearing that, Winnie blushed.In the end, we bumped into each other in front of the elevator.Their expressions changed the moment they saw me.Winnie squirmed around to get away from Lu
Unfortunately, before I could finish my sentence, Luca’s phone started ringing.After glancing down at his phone, he answered the call with a noticeable change in his tone.“What’s the matter, Winnie?” he asked softly.“Luca, the room is really dark, I’m so scared.“Can you come over? You’re the only one I have. It’s only when you’re around that I feel safe…” Luca was restless when he heard that. He put on his coat and left the room.“Alright, don’t be afraid.“I’ll be there in a bit.” Before he left, he seemed to have remembered something, so he turned to look at me.“What were you saying just now?” By this point, I had already calmed down. “It’s nothing. You can go ahead.” When I woke up again, there were no signs that Luca had returned to the room.Yesterday, I resigned from my job. Now that I had free time, I decided to sort out the things I wanted to bring with me.I saw the wedding dress sample designs in the safe. I picked it up and threw it in the corner.
I returned to my room and got changed before wrapping myself in a thick blanket. His phone which was placed nearby kept buzzing with new text messages.Feeling slightly annoyed, I picked up his phone and sure enough, it was a text message from Winnie.She had sent him a photo. Like shards of razor-sharp glass, the diamond ring in the photo was incredibly hard to look at. It was a photo of two hands clasped together. I instantly recognized one of those hands. After all, it belonged to Luca. Before this, I asked him if we could go out and pick a wedding ring together. However, he would use work as an excuse to turn me down again and again.“I’m too busy today, don’t you understand?” His brows furrowed and in his eyes, there was a look of tiredness and annoyance. Initially, I assumed he was just uninterested in lovey-dovey acts. Looks like I was wrong. He just couldn’t bother doing it for me. There were dozens of photos, each with a different ring. It was clear that these
After leaving the police station, Luca Young brought Winnie Lee out to the lake to clear her mind.I went along with them. The reason I went was because Luca needed me to help steer the boat while he took care of Winnie. At that moment, Winnie sat in the boat with reddened eyes. I didn’t bother talking to them. After setting the course, I sat alone and enjoyed the night breeze. And yet, Winnie came over and tugged on my hand.“Are you mad at me, Hailey?” “Why haven’t you been talking to me?” Winnie’s nose was red and there were tears in the corner of her eyes. At that moment, she looked fragile and pitiful.I replied coldly, “What is there to talk about? How you two ended up in bed together?”Winnie was stunned. Then, a river of tears started flowing from her eyes.Luca’s expression turned stone-cold when he heard my reply. “What are you implying, Hailey? I told you, Winnie’s my sister! How dare you insult her like this!” “Get off my seat!” I was forcefully pulle