Helen looked back at him in surprise, a hint of joy gradually appearing in her eyes. She blushed and quickly held his hand, leaning against his arm. Then, she said with a smile that she wanted to eat barbecue.She arrogantly glanced at me from the corners of her eyes where Matthew couldn't see. She was obviously flaunting me.This woman, she really cracked me up.Matthew rubbed the back of her head and rested his hand on her shoulder. Then, he nudged her into the back seat of the car.Suddenly, I felt like I might have unintentionally become a third wheel.If it weren't for me, Helen would be sitting in the front passenger seat.She sat with me together in the back and seemed a little lost in thought. She would occasionally steal glances at Matthew through the rearview mirror. Whenever their eyes met and she saw his smiling face, she would quickly avert her gaze and pretend to look outside. She was both cute and awkward.It seemed that her heart was fluttering.I watched them f
Out of sight, out of mind. This felt nice.I changed into a light blue dress and tied my hair into a bun at the back of my head to appear more mature. Then, I put on a shiny headband and let a few strands of hair fall gently on both sides of my face. I applied a light-colored lipstick and lightly brushed my eyebrows. Overall, it made me charming and elegant.When the professor saw me, he looked slightly amazed. Then, he began to complain about how his wife didn't give birth to a daughter. He complained that his son was useless and just caused trouble. Having a sweet daughter would be much better.Upon arrival, I realized it was a gathering of high-society elites. The so-called high society actually consisted of two main groups. The first was those who were more toward wealth and power, and the second was those with deep family and cultural backgrounds.Previously, Colin mentioned that the Kings where the professor was from had a history of over 200 years. They had connections wit
Mrs. Loxley was wearing an elegant sapphire blue dress, embroidered with patterns in the same color scheme. She wore her hair up with a tiara-like hairpin on her head while the tassels on her earrings sparkled. She held her head high as if only by doing so could she appear superior to me.But what she didn't know was that there had never been any competition between us. Everything was just her own presumptions. I felt sorry for Matthew for having such a person as his mother.I had been shuffling between people with the professor and hadn't noticed her presence until now. Seeing her, I just felt annoyed.Jinovy was so big. How could I bump into her so easily?What a small world!The arrogant Mrs. Loxley obviously recognized me too. Standing proudly among a group of middle-aged women, she looked at me with caution, resistance, and a hint of surprise.But whatever she had in mind, it had nothing to do with me. I simply didn't want to deal with her at all. So, I just looked past her
Judging by the way he dressed and the exquisite box, the shoes inside should have a five-figure price tag.There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. We were complete strangers, yet he came over and offered me a gift out of the blue. This made me wonder and felt the need to be cautious.Why would a stranger spend so much money just to help me out?My feet were hurting, and I needed a pair of comfortable shoes. But not like this.With this in mind, I politely smiled and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. "Thank you, Mister. But I don't need it.""Why? Your feet are obviously hurting. Why refuse my help? Why endure when you can get comfortable?" The man raised an eyebrow, his playful expression deepening. His curiosity seemed to heighten as well.Was he curious about me? Why?He persisted by extending his hand and continuously pushing the box in my direction. I had to take a couple of steps back to maintain a polite distance."I specially brought this to you. Othe
"Oh, you're the professor's son. Nice to meet you. I'm really sorry for the misunderstanding earlier. I was too sensitive," I said apologetically and extended my right hand to shake his, feeling so embarrassed that I could bury my head in the ground."I rarely attend these kinds of gatherings, and I'm not very familiar with them. I must've made a fool of myself. I apologize."I really felt ashamed. He came over with good intentions, yet I mistook him for some scheming opportunist. Were there really so many bad people in this world?At this moment, I was doubting the education and guidance my parents gave me.Xavier seemed to appreciate my embarrassment. He laughed heartily with a slight wrinkle in his nose and shallow dimples on his cheeks."My dad said you had a stubborn personality and wouldn't accept what I brought. I didn't believe him and had to try. I even made a bet with the old man. I thought I had it in the bag, but I never expected to lose so miserably.""Okay, I'm sorr
It was nice to have a chat with an old acquaintance. Fortunately, I wasn't rushing for the restroom."Professor King brought me here," I explained.He nodded and stared at me with his dark eyes for a moment before saying, "I heard you went through a lot some time ago. I'm sorry I couldn't help you or…" He swallowed the rest of the sentence and shook his head regretfully.The unfinished sentence should be "or be by your side".I understood his meaning, but I couldn't respond to him.I was not a person who dragged things out, especially when it came to relationships. It would only end up hurting both parties.Moreover, from what I observed, Matthew's feelings for Helen were growing rapidly.After he let go of me, it would be easy to notice Helen's goodness.As a good roommate, I shouldn't be having private conversations with the person she loved."It's all in the past now, nothing to worry about. With Colin looking out for me, everything turned out fine."He swirled the wine in
Due to my past with Matthew, the biases from both their families toward me, and to ensure that Matthew and Helen had a perfect engagement banquet, I decided not to attend it. This was also to save myself from any trouble and to let Helen be a happy and carefree bride-to-be.However, I would still send them a wonderful engagement gift to celebrate their day.I smiled and shook my head. "I have quite a lot of urgent matters on my plate lately. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it. But I sincerely wish you both the best."Helen's face showed some disappointment, but she didn't refute me—perhaps out of regret or selfishness.Matthew thanked me and left. I watched his slightly hunched tall figure, which seemed lonely as he walked away.I waved at him and bade him farewell in my heart, "Goodbye, fatty. Be happy."Then, I turned and continued my way to the restroom.As I passed the men's restroom, a gentle breeze blew into my eyes, causing me to raise my hand to rub my eyes. I didn't
Wouldn't you feel like you were being kept in the dark and feel like crying aggrievedly? Wouldn't you angrily ask him why he was deceiving you?I had to admit, at that moment, I was both shocked and angry.There was also that feeling of being betrayed by the person I trusted the most. It felt like being stabbed in the back. It was a truly uncomfortable feeling.Jasmine probably didn't expect to bump into me. When she came out in her wheelchair and saw me standing next to Colin, her expression changed. Besides the initial discomfort, there was more of an irritation of being discovered.I couldn't understand it. She was the one coming to an event with my boyfriend. I hadn't even shown my anger, but she had shown hers. Who gave her the nerve to behave like that?My gaze casually swept over Colin and Jasmine.But Colin calmly met my gaze, not rushing to explain. Instead, he leisurely put his hands in his pockets and looked very relaxed. There was a hint of playfulness in his eyes.J