"First, let's find out about the situation before we do anything. It's better for two people to solve their matters together. It's not good for outsiders to meddle in their relationship.""Zara is my best friend. How could I stand by and watch? If I turn a blind eye after seeing them with my own eyes, how could I still be worthy of being her best friend? Colin, you can't let me become a heartless person."Colin chuckled and tapped my forehead. "Nonsense. What I meant is that you should first find out whether Zara and Chris have broken up. If they have, then what he did is normal. But if they haven't broken up, then it's a different story, right?"I pondered for a while. Indeed, it would be better to confirm with Zara before doing anything.Colin and I had walked quite a distance before I turned back to look again. Their passionate kiss had ended, and they were now gazing lovingly at each other. Their eyes were filled with affection. Then, Chris said something that made the woman sm
It was a beautiful house with a garden where we had a clear view of the blue sky as well as the tall trees and green fields around. A gentle breeze through the garden created a beautiful scenery.The layout of the house consisted of three bedrooms and two living rooms. It had plain wallpaper and warm-colored floors, a simple style that I liked. The window screens were light blue in color. The wind chimes tinkled softly as the gentle autumn breeze blew. It created a pleasant sound that resonated in my heart.Everything felt like the most beautiful dream. A warm feeling surged from my heart as I covered my mouth in surprise and tears formed in my eyes.I had longed for a future where we could have a house of our own, a warm house where we could spend every day together, supporting each other throughout our lives.Colin had mentioned this some time ago, and I had even imagined how we would decorate our house, where I would hang my paintings, and what background we would choose for t
"Is everything really okay?" I asked Colin with bright eyes.He looked at me dotingly with a smile. "Everything is okay as long as it's what you want. But I have a small condition. I wonder if you'll agree to it.""What is it?""I hope you can fill up your notebook with little red flowers. I've been waiting anxiously for that to happen. Please have mercy on your future husband, darling. Don't make me worry about that every day, okay?"Why was he discussing this trivial matter with such a serious attitude and tone? It wasn't quite appropriate.I awkwardly gripped the hem of my clothes, not daring to lift my head to meet his gaze.Colin, however, changed from his elegant self to become like a big golden retriever. He nuzzled and coaxed me. "Come on, darling. Please say yes. I can't wait to become your husband. Pretty please."That was filled up long ago, silly.I raised my head to look into his pleading and hopeful eyes. Then, I saw myself nodding shyly in his bright eyes that we
Colin retorted the professor with a dark expression, "I'm entrusting her to you. Take good care of her. If she loses weight, you'll owe me ten thousand for every pound she loses.""Don't worry, I'll have Xavier take care of her. I guarantee she'll only gain weight and not lose any." The professor smirked with a mischievous grin.I could only sigh and rub my temples.How could the professor still be so childish? Now I understood why Xavier was tagging along. It seemed that he had gotten a personal recommendation from his father.But would he really join us? Why wasn't I informed earlier? If I had known in advance, I would have refused this trip. I didn't want to have anything to do with him.When it came to verbal sparring, how could Colin possibly be a match for the sly professor?I could only signal to Colin with my eyes, urging him to go back and stop looking for trouble. The old man was just trying to provoke him."What? Xavier's going too? Why didn't I know about this?" Coli
There were several times when I wanted to ask Winston if there was something he wanted from me. But somehow, I couldn't bring myself to ask since I didn't have any proof of his intention.The word "flattery" did flash through my mind initially, but I automatically ignored it because I didn't think I was a person worth flattering.Even if I was a tutor and was chosen by the professor to help Winston with his work, I wasn't someone special.Especially now when he was sitting next to me with his head tilted and staring questioningly at the screen of my phone. His cold smile and the faint sarcasm in his eyes made it impossible to associate him with the word "affection" in any way.He didn't like me, yet he was constantly paying attention to me. Was he sick in the head? Or did he want to get something from me that I was not aware of?I had nothing to offer him except for my bank card. What did he want? I had some money in the bank, but there was no way Winston would be interested in th
"Zara, I'm leading a team in a competition and we're on the way to Denville. I heard that it's quite pretty there. How about a spontaneous trip?"She seemed to be waiting for my message as she replied instantly, "I have a colleague who's from Denville. She said there's a place where the air is especially fresh during this season. Unfortunately, I can't take any leave now.""Let me go and take a look to see if it's as good as your colleague said. If it's good, then we can invite Jade along and have a great six-person holiday.""Six people?""Yes. You, me, Jade, and our partners. Isn't that six people? I'm bad at math, but I'm pretty good with addition and subtraction within the first ten numbers. Hmm, how about during the winter vacation?"It became silent for the next five minutes.The screen kept showing that Zara was typing, but there was no reply.My heart started sinking.It was as if I could see her sad face.Colin was right. Zara probably knew about Chris' affair. At lea
The part he mentioned about starting anew wasn't wrong. However, it was quite amusing for him to call Chris a "scumbag." But about the "better men," who was Winston referring to?His eyes were huge and bulging when I glanced at him. I wondered if he possibly meant himself. But thinking about it, I figured that it wasn't likely since he wasn't that close to Chris.Winston was my junior, Zara was my childhood friend, and Chris was the irrelevant one. I just found out that Chris was a scumbag a few days ago, but Winston could just describe him accurately.How did he know Chris was a scumbag?Moreover, he seemed to be quite angry. I also sensed another different emotion in him, but I couldn't put my finger on it.This was about Zara's breakup. It had nothing to do with him. Why was he getting emotional about it?"Are you nuts?" Why did he send the message on my behalf without permission?"It's not me but you girls who are nuts. Why are you idolizing trash like him? Hmph!" With a col
After trying for some time, I finally managed to pull myself out of the professor's grip. Then, I tried to explain, "Professor, I need to find Winston…""I don't care what you need him for. The preliminaries are starting tomorrow. So, we need to have simulations this afternoon. I won't allow anyone to affect the participants' mood for any reason until the competition is over.""I'm not trying to affect him, I just…""No. Go to the hotel front desk to get the rooms ready. Do it now! Just focus on your own tasks and don't meddle in anything else."Alright, I couldn't do anything else with his authoritarian tone.I shot Winston a fierce glare before reluctantly going to the front desk.As the professor was leading this team personally, everything had to be well-arranged. Even though I was supposed to be a tutor, I was mainly running errands, acting as a mediator, and making sure that the professor was in good health so that he could return safely to see his wife.During our week-lo