His words made me very happy. I couldn't help but laugh out loud. I sent Colin a voice message since I was in a good mood."Colin, I miss you very much. Come back soon if you're done with business. You have to take good care of yourself. Don't let others defile you."I didn't know how he would react when he heard that, but I was already guffawing. That night, I slept very well.…There was a joint lecture the following morning, but that was basically it for the day. That gave me plenty of time to help Zara settle down. After the lecture, I returned to my new home and cleared out a guest room for her. Then, I went to the supermarket downstairs to buy some food and necessities. After I had finished preparing everything, I set off to bring her back.For some reason, I was queued at the 17th spot on the ride-hailing app. I had to wait for about 20 minutes before it was my turn.My phone notified me that it was 1:55 pm. Zara's flight would be landing at 2:50 pm. I would not make i
I felt anxious. What was Zara thinking? Did her heart soften because he showed up in person? That wouldn't do. I would never allow it."Zara, come out here quickly. I'll take you out for a good meal later."Zara shifted her gaze and smiled at me as she walked over to me, dragging her suitcase behind her. I quickly ran over to hold her hand and drag her outside. "Don't even look at that bastard. He's an eye sore."She followed me with docility without saying a word while she picked up her pace. I could tell she was holding back her grief. Her eyes were teary."Zara, why are you doing this? It's only a tiny hiccup during the discussion for our engagement, right? Do you really have to hold on to that so stubbornly? "I promise we can set up another meeting and discuss things again. What do you want? What does your family want? I'll agree to your terms as long as they are reasonable, okay?"Chris stood in Zara's path and reached out to grab her suitcase. He was talking very quick
"Chris, if you're having trouble remembering, I'll remind you again. We've already broken up. That meeting was the final straw. It was over between us the moment you left the meeting for another woman."I think I've made myself very clear. You have no right to ask anything of me. I will not obey your every command like I used to for the past six months."So, I don't care if you're in the right or if you're at fault. I don't care if you want another meeting to discuss an engagement. None of that has anything to do with me anymore. "Let's just go our separate ways. I will never contact you again, so you should stop bothering me. It's very unbecoming. Lastly, have some respect for yourself, and do not try to cling to me. It's very disgusting."Chris' expression darkened visibly, and his eyes narrowed. He grabbed Zara's wrist angrily and said, "Zara, do you know what you're saying? You'd better—"Zara gave him a resounding slap. The sound of that slap was so satisfying. "I'd better
Winston left after he brought us back. Before he left, he opened his mouth hesitantly several times but didn't say anything.Didn't he say he wanted to blow up the airport? But he only fought with Chris for a bit when he got there. He didn't even say much.It was as if he went there just to beat Chris up.I wanted to ask him why he went but realized there was no need to do so. I wasn't anyone to him. I was in no position to ask him about his business. I provided the car, and he drove us to and from the airport. We both got what we wanted. There was no reason to delve deeper. Zara felt much better sleeping. She also had a smile on her face. I invited Queenie over, and the three of us went out for a barbecue. The winter temperature in Jinovy was higher than the temperature in the northern region of the country. We didn't really need to eat barbecue to warm ourselves up. But barbeque places are always very lively. I was also able to suppress my fear and resistance against barbe
Didn't Winston choose to distance himself from me? He was the one who started calling me "Ms. Luna". Yet he was suddenly acting like we were best of friends. What was he up to?Why couldn't he just say what he wanted? Did he really have to wink and make faces like that? I already had Zara with me. I didn't need him to walk me home.He insisted on walking with us despite our refusal. So, he walked with us until we reached my apartment. Chris rushed toward us as soon as I locked the door. He grabbed Zara's arm and started babbling, "Zara, don't push your luck. I already promised to have another discussion about our engagement. Why are you still making a fuss? "I have been friends with her for over 20 years, and she has no other friends in this city. How could I stand by and watch when she's in trouble? Since when did you become so selfish and unreasonable? "I'll have you know that this is the last time I'm doing this. If you don't come home with me, don't blame me for whatever
Chris watched as he kissed the woman feverishly in the video, and his face immediately paled. He was in shock and enraged. He was also incredibly embarrassed about being publicly exposed. However, he wasn't sorry at all. "How dare you stalk me, Luna? How wicked of you to sabotage the relationship between me and Zara like this!"I had nothing to say. Zara was better off without him. He was ruthless and cold. He didn't deserve her love.Fortunately, he cheated before they got married. Hence, it wasn't the worst-case scenario. She was able to prevent further losses.Winston also leaned over to take a peek. After he realized who the people in the video were, he had already punched Chris in the face.Chris was entirely focused on the video. He was so adamant about trying to take my phone from me that the punch caught him off guard. The blow landed right on his face. He instantly jolted awake at the pain. He instinctively put a hand over where he was struck before spitting out a mo
"Felix White?" Wide-eyed, Zara exclaimed. She shot me a quick glance before promptly shielding me from him. She stared at him cautiously. With her right foot forward, she assumed an offensive stance and said, "What do you want?"Zara had been athletically gifted as a child. She picked up kickboxing at the age of five and received quite a few awards since then. Most men wouldn't be able to get within reach of her. Going against Felix, who was as skinny as a twig, was hardly a challenge.During high school, no one in our entire friend group was ever picked on because of her. At the smallest inconvenience that we encounter, she would promptly jump to our defense. The reputation of her intimidating kicks terrorized the entire school. When I was berated by Felix back then, she had wanted to beat him up multiple times. However, I stopped her from doing so. I wasn't afraid, nor did I feel bad for him. I just didn't want her to waste her energy on my personal matters.With Zara present,
My head was a mess. It was filled with endless thoughts and worries. "Are you wearing enough layers, Colin? Please remember to keep yourself warm! Also, I miss you. Could you send me a photo?" I sent a text.There was no response. My chest felt constricted. I felt like crying, but my eyes were so dry they couldn't form any tears.Zara exited the shower and caught me blanking out. She promptly sat down next to me and pinched my cheeks. "Don't overthink it. We know what kind of person he is," she comforted me softly.I held my phone in front of her. She lowered her eyes and took a quick glance. Her gaze lingered for a moment before she said, "In the digital age, it's so easy to create a false impression via a single photo. "Even if there is something going on, Colin would definitely tell you about it in person. You need to trust his character, as well as your taste in men—at least after you turned 20."I used to worship Felix like a god before I turned 18. That essentially me