Colin gave me a wicked smile and said, "Of course. Otherwise, I'd have to find someone else to help me with my release three times a night. I wouldn't want to soil myself, or my darling would find me repulsive."Here we go again! What kind of talk was this!Was dirtying his pants three times a night something to boast about? He was flaunting it shamelessly.I felt awkward and couldn't respond.I had originally wanted to tease him, but now I ended up being teased by him. I was the one embarrassed now.In terms of witty banter, I still had room for improvement. No matter how many times I counter-attacked, it always ended in failure. I was hopeless.Hearing about my return, Jade and Zara came over early in the morning and dragged me out with them.It was hard for us to meet up in person nowadays. Much of our communication was done through the internet. It was only natural for us to gather and have some fun when the opportunity to meet arose.Young women of our age didn't choose to
"Hey, am I seeing things? Isn't that Lilac?" Zara, with her fiery temperament, had been displeased with Lilac for years. Naturally, she wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to tease her.Shawn's slap was not light as it made Lilac fall to the ground heavily. As she cried and struggled to get up, she heard Zara's deliberately raised voice. It caused her bitter expression to turn into one of embarrassment and humiliation.She wanted to retort but felt outnumbered by the three of us. By then, Shawn had disappeared without a trace. Instead of trying to get up, she just sat on the ground with her back to us. It seemed she chose to act defiantly.Picking fights for no reason and avoiding confrontation when things got tough was definitely her style."Wow, is she crying? That's quite impressive," Jade said softly, her words laced with poison.Lilac's back was twitching. She was clearly still crying.We were not the type of people to kick someone when they were down, so after a few words
I was just trying to appease Colin, but somehow, I started to feel aggrieved as I spoke.My voice choked, and my eyes became teary. I couldn't help but say a lot more than intended.All the longing, worry, unease, and concern that had accumulated over the past two months came pouring out. I spoke for a long time, but the focus was only on how he had company while I was all alone and miserable.I was sure he could understand my intentions.The coldness in Colin's eyes completely melted away as he listened to my words. Seeing my tearful eyes, he immediately felt sorry for me and started to show me his deep affection."Alright, alright, don't be sad anymore. I'm not angry, okay? I know you've been feeling lonely recently. I'm returning soon, aren't I? When I'm back, I'll keep you company and make up for all the time I was away, okay?"Don't cry anymore. How could I ever be truly angry with my darling? I was just teasing you. Don't take it seriously. Be good now. Don't cry anymore. Y
It was clearly not the case.The weather was scorching hot. Despite the short distance from the gate to my house, I ended up sweating profusely and was feeling sticky and uncomfortable all over. After placing my luggage, I headed straight to the bathroom for a shower.I felt much better and was feeling lazy after the shower. I had planned to continue my work at Crystal House, but after a busy morning, I felt really tired and didn't feel like doing anything. I decided to take a nap instead.A refreshing shower and taking a nap in a comfortable air-conditioned room was indeed a great pleasure in life.I ended up coaxing myself to sleep.I might have slept until dusk if it weren't for the blaring of my phone.Andrew's nervous and panicked voice came through as soon as I answered the call. I could feel his panic even through the phone. "Luna, can you come over? Queenie's bleeding. There's a lot of blood. She passed out. What should we do?"What? I jolted upright in shock, covering m
Queenie was lying in a pool of blood. There was so much blood that it seemed like all the blood in her body had flowed out. Could a person survive without blood?"Why hasn't the ambulance arrived yet?" I rushed to the window to look outside. The long street was filled with slow-moving cars, but there was no sign of an ambulance.Without thinking much, I knew that Queenie's condition was closely related to the message from Flynn.She had seemed too normal, which made me let my guard down. It was all because I lacked experience in such matters. I couldn't see the hidden turmoil behind her calmness.I had never hated Flynn more than I did now. If it weren't for his message, Queenie wouldn't be in such a situation.He could get engaged with whoever he wanted, marry whoever he wanted, and become a father for all I cared. Why would he want to hurt someone who loved him for so many years?Now I understood why Queenie, who used to be so thin that a gust of wind could blow her over, was n
I was struggling to suppress my fear before this. Colin's appearance made me feel like I had found my support. My emotions finally found an outlet, so I couldn't control myself anymore.Colin became worried when he saw me crying incessantly through the video call without saying a word. He repeatedly asked me what happened and why I was at the hospital. He told me not to rush and take my time to explain to him.I wanted to tell him everything, but I was trembling all over. It felt like my mouth was being controlled. I couldn't say a word except to cry."Darling, you have to stop crying and tell me what happened, okay? Be good. Your tears are making me anxious."I still couldn't speak no matter how I tried. Finally, Andrew took my phone and told Colin that I was fine, but Queenie had lost a lot of blood and was now in the emergency room.Knowing my relationship with Queenie, Colin was also extremely anxious when he heard about her situation. He repeatedly asked me to calm down and l
Andrew stood by the window, his hand tightly gripping the window frame. It seemed that he was trying hard to restrain his anger. But he would glance at Queenie occasionally with eyes filled with compassion and pain.This 20-year-old young man truly cared for Queenie.At exactly 5:00 pm, the nurses changed their shifts. The attending nurse came over specifically to inform us that Queenie needed to eat something nutritious since she just had a miscarriage and had lost a lot of blood.I had no idea what would be considered nutritious for her, nor did I understand how to take care of someone who had just miscarried. So, I thought about calling my mom for advice.But Andrew stopped me. He insisted that I stayed with Queenie while he left to prepare some food at home. He said that his family had a dietician who would know what was best for Queenie.I wanted to refuse, but there was nobody around who understood the situation. Even if I knew what would be the best food for Queenie, I wasn
Queenie covered her face and cried uncontrollably.Yes, she was right.But my heart hurt so much!It was a precious human life, after all."Lulu, I can't let go of it. That's my baby. How could I possibly let go of it? When I was pregnant with her, I thought countless times about giving her all my love, dressing her in pretty clothes, braiding her hair nicely, taking her to the amusement park, sending her to school, and playing pretend with her."But I'm not sure if a life without a father is what she wants. I don't want her to suffer. Lulu, I don't want to let her suffer, and I can't bear to lose her, but I have no choice. I can't let her become an illegitimate child. I just can't."She left me just like that. Even her father doesn't know about her existence. Lulu, my baby is so pitiful. I hate him so much."I hugged her tightly. I could only cry with her as I wasn't able to find words of comfort. "I know, Queenie. I know. She won't blame you. No one will. This isn't your fault