“I know.” Ivanka sighed. She could understand what Sandy was thinking, but she still said, “If you have time, you should talk to Ivan.”Indeed, the reason why Sandy was so averse to this whole entire ordeal was because the man who slept with her was Ivan.Sandy immediately rejected the idea. “I have nothing to say to him! Now that things are the way they are, I don’t want to talk to him anymore! That was my first time, and I lost my virginity to a sc*mbag!”She sounded to be in despair as she continued complaining, “My first time should have been a beautiful thing, but all I can remember is how my back hurt! But I suppose I should be blamed for being too careless. Even so, I want to kill that cousin of mine!”But Sandy did not mention that she was actually feeling a little fortunate and also fearful. She was also thankful that the person who came in that day was Ivan.If it had been that old man…Ivanka sighed. She could not offer Sandy any words of comfort at this point. Sandy h
Ivanka frowned. She could not help but feel worried. “Just forget it. You came to see me today, yet we are still talking about all these unhappy things. What’s done is done. I don’t want to talk about it either.” Ivanka nodded and did not say anything. Sandy then looked at Ivanka again and said, “Oh right, don’t tell them about what happened this time… Telling them would only make them even more worried, and I…” Ivanka nodded understandingly. “Okay, I won’t say anything.” It was not something glamorous to Sandy. Although she just seemed like a carefree girl, she really was not one. This must have made her extremely hurt. … On the other side, after Ivan sent the message, he kept holding his phone. He sat on the couch and glanced at his phone now and then. But he did not receive any reply for a long time. He felt indescribably irritated. Eventually, he just threw the phone on the couch. Xander looked at him with a smirk. “Troubled that your sweetheart hasn’t replied
Xander said with a flat expression, “For the past few days, you have been thinking of explaining your side of the story to her and calling her. In the beginning, it was still okay. If you finish explaining your side to her this time and no longer want to pay attention to her after this, then you should know that she will only become more and more disappointed in you. Before this, the both of you were just simply bickering. But after something like this, things are no longer the same. You should understand that. ” Ivan’s eyelashes fluttered, and he did not say anything. It was obvious that Ivan listened to what he said. Xander then said calmly, “Now that things have come to this point, you do need to think about it.” Ivan still did not say anything. It was like he was considering something himself. After a pause, he picked up his phone again. Still, he did not see a reply. Ivan ran his palm across his forehead in annoyance. Then, he stood up. Watching him pick up the car keys
Sandy responded with a simple “okay” and said nothing else.Ivanka turned and headed toward the bedroom.Sandy took a deep breath and opened the door for Ivan.The moment Sandy saw Ivan’s face, her heart pounded.Ivan, too, suddenly felt a rush of emotions. He silently pursed his lips.Watching Sandy step aside, he walked straight in and changed his shoes.Neither of them spoke, but after closing the door, Sandy finally said, “Iv’s at my place. Come with me to the study.”Ivan remained silent and followed her.Soon, they were both in the study.For a moment, Ivan did not know what to say. On his way to Sandy’s place, Ivan had been thinking about how to resolve this situation and how to talk to Sandy about it.He did not know why, but upon seeing Sandy, his heartbeat seemed to quicken, especially seeing her calm expression. An inexplicable sense of panic arose within him.The door to the study was closed as well.Ivan found himself at a loss for words.Sandy glanced at hi
Sandy’s attitude was particularly harsh. It was mainly because she did not want to hear Ivan tell her not to have unrealistic hopes. She did not think she would be able to handle it. Rather than be humiliated by him, she would rather say it herself and preserve some dignity.Ivan’s brow furrowed even more as his irritation grew. However, remembering what Xander had said, he suppressed his anger.After a moment, he looked at Sandy and said in a serious tone, “That’s not what I meant. Since this happened, I don’t intend to run away from it. Sandy, I’ll take responsibility for you.”Sandy, who had been ready to lash out at Ivan for saying something hurtful, suddenly stunned.What did he say?Take responsibility for her?Did she really hear that right?For a moment, Sandy did not know what to say. She felt like she must have misheard him. If she gave a harsh response and he turned around and said she was being presumptuous, that he never said such a thing, what would she do then?A
Ivan’s brow furrowed tightly as he looked at Sandy in exasperation. “Is that really what you think of me?”Sandy laughed out of frustration. “What did you expect?”She really could not think of anything good about Ivan at the moment.“D*mn it!” Ivan felt like he was talking to a brick wall. This infuriating woman always managed to infuriate with just a few words!He had just spoken with such sincerity. What more did she want from him?Besides, what happened that day was not his choice. It was all just a coincidence! Was she taking it all out on him?Before Ivan could think further, Sandy said, “Forget it, I don’t want to argue with you anymore. It was just a membrane. I don’t care about it. You don’t need to say you’ll take responsibility for me. It’s one thing for me to be skeptical. Even if you were sincere this time, it’s just ridiculous to me. You’re such a womanizer, always surrounded by different women. Do I look like an idiot to go for a man like that? Can’t I find a good
However, as she tried to calm herself, tears began to flow uncontrollably. Sandy did not seem to notice that a tear had slipped to the corner of her mouth. She quickly sat up and wiped it away with a tissue.She sniffed. Her eyes filled with disbelief. Why was she crying?Why was she crying over a scumbag like Ivan?Oh, she must be feeling sorry for herself!She had kept her virginity for over twenty years, and now this happened. How could she not feel heartbroken?She told others she did not care, but how could she possibly not care?As she lowered her head and took a deep breath, she suddenly heard Ivanka’s steady voice. “In the end, it still hurts, doesn’t it?”Sandy’s body trembled violently. When she looked up and saw Ivanka standing beside her, her heart skipped a beat. When did she come in? How had she not heard a sound?“I...” Sandy started, but then suddenly did not know how to continue.Ivanka pulled up a chair and sat beside her. She took her hand. “We’re best frien
Ivanka gazed at her. She did not answer her immediately. It was as if she was giving Sandy some time to think.Previously, Ivanka might have been unsure, though she could sense that something was off with Sandy’s emotions. However, today, Ivanka could say she fully understood, though Sandy herself might not have realized it yet.In the past, Ivanka might have debated whether or not to bring this up, but now she found it necessary. Sandy needed to understand her complex emotions before she could make a clear decision.Sandy was still looking at Ivanka. Her voice did not sound entirely calm as she asked, “Iv, what did you mean by what you just said?”Ivanka sighed softly. “Let me ask you this, if what happened that day involved a stranger instead of Ivan, if it was a stranger you had no feelings for, how would you feel now?”Sandy was a little stunned. A stranger?“A stranger? I’d still feel awful. It was my first time, after all. I say it doesn’t matter, but I still need to proces