The professor slumped into his chair and let out a deep sigh after finishing his words.What a tactic he was using! The other two lecturers in the same office looked at Colin and me with a mix of envy, worry, and sympathy.I could only cry in frustration in my heart. The professor had labeled me as a stumbling block.But I wasn't. I was just an ordinary young woman who wanted to live a simple life.Why was I being accused like that by the professor? I was just trying to see if it was possible to turn it down. It didn't mean that Colin would definitely reject the offer. Was it really necessary to get so angry?Getting angry was bad for the old man's health. He had to take care of himself. And all this frowning and glaring wasn't going to help the teamwork among the faculty.Although, to be fair, what the professor said was mostly true—except for the exaggerations.Fine, as youths of the new era, we had to do our best."Are you taking on the project or not?" The professor's ang
I knew that I had done a great job on that project, but there was no need for them to be so exaggerated.I thanked them multiple times to calm down the heightened atmosphere in the classroom.After class, as I followed the crowd out, some of my fellow classmates came over to chat with me. They said they were my fans and they wished to learn from me in the future, making me feel a little embarrassed.I had planned to go to Crystal House to paint in the afternoon. Colin was so busy that he only sent a text asking me to have lunch by myself. So, I decided not to go home for lunch and just grab something at the cafeteria.As the weather turned colder, I felt a chill in my stomach after I ran to the cafeteria. So, I ordered a bowl of hot minestrone soup.Just as I was about to eat after finding a relatively quiet spot, another person sat down across from me.Looking up, I didn't expect to see Winston's sour face. He stared straight at me with a fierce gaze, making me put down my spoon
Actually, after we had a barbecue together the last time, Jade and I discussed Zara and Chris. Both of us felt that they were not a good match for each other.Zara was the outgoing type of woman. She was warm and treated others sincerely. She practiced kickboxing since she was young and even won second place in a junior competition for two consecutive seasons. If it weren't for her injury, she might have become a professional kickboxer now.But Chris seemed to be the opposite. He was indifferent and aloof, as if he wasn't aware that he was Zara's boyfriend. He always treated her coldly.Even someone slow like me could see that Chris was not really into Zara. They stayed together solely because Zara was holding on to their relationship.At that time, I didn't understand why Zara, who had a strong personality, could be so persistent in this one-sided relationship. In my opinion, it wasn't worth it at all. I even wanted to tell her to leave Chris.There would always be someone who wa
Never had I imagined that the easygoing, decisive Zara could be blinded by love. She forsook her own dignity for a man who didn't even love her. I was so mad that I slapped my knees out of frustration."And you know what? Faye then claimed that she felt sick and threw herself into Chris' embrace. That fucker then abandoned everyone and sent her to the hospital. He was missing for three whole days. Zara called and texted him, but he never replied."Can you imagine how mad I was? I was there. If my mom hadn't stopped me, I would've kicked and slapped Chris to death."I felt the same too. A toxic boyfriend like him should be slapped and kicked away. He should be locked away with his shameless childhood friend so that they would not pollute the dating pool."Zara broke up with him, yeah? Good. She doesn't need a man who stood her up during an important talk about their marriage.""Chris sent Faye to the hospital, and the doctor said that she was allergic to the fabric she was wearing.
Early December sounded very far away, but it was just next week. For some reason, I had an ominous feeling regarding Colin's new project. Something inside me hoped that he would turn it down because I felt like I was about to lose something.I could only tell myself this bad feeling came from my reluctance to be ignored by Colin when he was busy with work. Surely, it had nothing to do with my sixth sense. Nevertheless, I felt on edge.I found my self-contradiction rather amusing at times. Colin always came home late. I had tried many times to stay up to talk to him and to go to bed with him together. But it never worked. I would doze off before he reached home.And for once, Colin came home early. We kissed and cuddled, yet sleep eluded me as I lay on the bed. To make sure neither of us got carried away by our urges, I silently distanced myself from him. There was now a one-foot gap between us.I knew how frustrated Colin was. He hugged the love of his life to sleep every night, ye
Of course, some were happy that Colin and I were moving out. Andrew, for example.We moved out on December 2nd. Lincoln University should be covered in snow while in Jinovy, it was around seven or eight degrees. We had to wear wool jackets or winter coats.Queenie and I were wearing baggy wool jumpers as we carried the things downstairs. It was exhausting, but we never stopped.Colin wanted to hire a moving company, but Queenie said that since we rented an apartment and all we had were our clothes and some daily necessities, the four of us could carry them as they weren't heavy. There was no need to spend money to hire a moving company.Besides, she said that carrying things out felt more fun. Andrew and I agreed with her, so Colin relented. Indeed, we did not have a lot of things to carry. It only took all of us two to three trips to load everything onto Colin's and Andrew's cars.As we were about to leave, several students came and offered their help enthusiastically since they
I rolled my eyes. Another scumbag? He flirted with other women yet thought he did nothing wrong. He thought he was just being a good friend, and he gaslit his girlfriend so that he could continue his behavior.What had the world become? How could someone in the wrong guilt-trip the victim while the victim had to swallow it all or risk being called petty? This man's girlfriend should break up with him. He wasn't worthy of her love."Zara, I'm telling you one last time. I can forget about the past. As long as you ask me to come back to you, I'll arrange a meeting between our parents to talk about our marriage. I'll treat you well. But you need to know that Faye is my childhood friend. She's my responsibility."You'll take care of her like I do now."Wait. Zara? So the guy was Chris?Before I could ask, the woman standing next to him suddenly sobbed. "Chris, did I cause you trouble again? I'm so sorry, Zara. I was sick. The doctor said it was serious and I needed someone to take care
Faye was momentarily stunned. Then, she rushed to Chris' side while calling his name and sobbing. I watched with my mouth agape, shocked at how much the couple cared for each other. They sure loved each other deeply."How dare you hit me?""Because you had it coming. You played with a woman's feelings and were unrepentant about it. This serves you right.""Stay out of my business." Chris spat out a mixture of blood and saliva. Then, he scowled. "How dare you hit me, Winston? I'm telling on you.""Pfft, why can't I hit a two-timing guy like you? Telling my dad on me is all you can do, Chris. Go ahead. Tell my dad what happened here. Maybe I should do it instead. He should know what you've done too, you filthy animal."The superhero who intervened was Winston? Why did he intervene? Who was he to Chris? Why did he ask me about Zara? Who exactly was Winston?"You have one minute, Chris. Disappear or I'll cripple one of your legs. You know I can do it," Winston threatened while squint