Nobody saw her nervousness for she had concealed them, but her hands were trembling.Mark squinted his eyes and his pupils shrunk. He stared at her silently as if his looks were going to tunnel through her.At that moment, Raine straightened her back, brightened her face, and asked again, “Do you still want me?”“What do you mean?” he answered solemnly, oblivious that his heartbeat was calm, neither was it rejoicing.He didn’t give it much thought for she had provoked him on many occasions, but they were never realized; besides, he had gotten used to her antics.“I want to be with you, would you still take me?” this time, Raine was really pressing her luck.To her, this was her chance regardless of what Yvette had in mind.He didn’t respond to her question but answered, “I’m curious to know what happened to you this time that had brought you this change.”Raine became silent and spoke slowly after a long while.“I know that what I did was unforgivable; three years ago, it was
She couldn’t afford to leave her position as she still had many tasks to work on. She could only pacify him with her words. Mark was satisfied at her response, and he walked out of Raine’s room while still talking on the phone.But before he left, he looked at her deeply, showing her an inexplicable expression…As he disappeared before her, a beautiful but proud Raine finally slumped into the sofa after holding on to a straight posture. She was hurt as if pierced by needles; and the density of the pain caused her to be out of breath.Not only didn’t he answer her question, but he left while jovially speaking to Summer on the phone; moreover… he had ignored her presence.Her heart filled with anxiety. She was afraid, afraid that Mark had fallen for Summer…Because, never once had he treated her in this manner…Thus, she couldn’t leave the situation to advance further for she was certain that its result wasn’t something she could endure.On the other side.Summer thought that he
Staring at him indifferently, Summer heaved a sigh of relief. But seeing her rooted to her spot, Mark felt a little displeased and exclaimed deliberately, “Aren’t you seeing me off, Mrs. Valentine?”Summer remained silent but the principal who stood beside her spoke first, his chubby face brimming. “Yes, yes, she will. Won’t you, Ms. Hart?”“…” Summer felt her face flinching.However, she remained still. The anxious principal gave her a light push from behind and exchanged looks with her.Although the principal didn’t realize it, his glaring eyes exposed his intense expression so much that only the blind couldn’t notice it.As he watched them exit the staff room, the principal brimmed as he continued praising, “Why is it that Ms. Hart has become so beautiful?”Another teacher exclaimed, “Ms. Hart has always been beautiful!”“Exactly, she has always been beautiful.” The principal clapped and continued praising.Summer accompanied Mark to his car and turned around to leave.But
It did not look old-fashioned. In fact, it added a certain sense of uniqueness and elegance to her look. The vintage dress was gifted to her by Mark three years ago. There was no denying that she wore it intentionally that night.Mark glanced over to her dress, as his eyes narrowed ever so slightly as if it reminded him of something. Yvette praised her, “The dress looks so pretty on you, you look dreamy and it doesn’t even look out of style at all! When are you getting one for me?” “It’s my pleasure. If you like it, I’ll get you one when I visit Mowo again,” Raine nodded while smiling. “Let’s go, it’s getting late and I’m getting kind of hungry. I’m craving for some red wine too...” Yvette said happily. Three of them marched forward with Mark in front, followed by Yvette and Raine, holding on to Yvette’s arm.Yvette picked the most well-known french restaurant in Santanbaca. To be honest, she couldn’t recall when was the last time she had Foie Gras. She was really craving t
Dale Philip was her ex-lover. He used to be a teacher in First Santabaca as well. Since they were colleagues who shared the same age range, they fell in love with each other after working together for some time. But the school sent out a memo stating that he was assigned to another secondary school not long after they started dating. She was shocked by that news. Shortly after, Dale went to look for her in the same afternoon, telling her about transferring schools. He then asked for a breakup, explaining that they were incompatible.The only reason they got together was that the teachers in their school were generally older, leaving the two of them who were of similar age. Moreover, the teachers from the office were trying to match them up, which was why they decided to give it a shot. Upon hearing him asking for a breakup, Summer was exceptionally calm. There was really nothing in her heart, neither hurt nor sad. It was apparent that she hadn’t developed any feelings for Da
“That’s what you wanted anyway, everything comes with a price,” she said emotionlessly. She had no sympathy for the situation he was in. Some men were just like that. When they were at a low point in their life, they would do anything to get to the top. An example - taking advantage of a woman.However, when he got what he wanted, he would begin to despise her, as if everything she did was never good enough. Generally, marriages like this will not last very long. They would eventually end in a divorce. If not, they’d be divided by heart. On the other side.Before finishing her Foie Gras, Yvette went to the restroom. As she was leaving, she kept making eye gestures to Raine secretly. Raine immediately understood her intentions and nodded slightly. Their exchange was almost unnoticeable. His deep gaze fell on the Foie Gras in front of him, but Mark was not tempted to eat it at all. Instead, he was just sipping on his wine.It was at this time his phone rang. He picked up; it
That night’s view was beautiful, but it still managed to hurt both her eyes and her heart. ‘A dinner to attend?’‘Ah, a dinner with Raine,’ But the funniest thing was that she actually believed him!Was she that easy to fool?Her hands were squeezing the box of tarts as she flashed a bitter and sarcastic smile. ‘Doesn’t he feel exhausted circling between two women like this?’But, even if he didn’t, she felt tired for him, so very tired!It was such an easy choice to make. Was it really that difficult for him? It was simple. If Raine was the one he loved, what could he not do for her? No matter how heavy her baggage was, he could definitely resolve it for her, especially with his social status in Santabaca.Then, they could be happily married. There would be no need to hide anything from each other anymore. Wouldn’t that be good?As for herself, Mr. Big Shot Mark would not have to worry about at all. He didn’t even need to fritter his thought on her. She was never a sh
“You’ve always had a collected nature so cheerful is probably not the best word to use, but the old you would always make me feel energized.”“People change with time, no one would stay the same forever. You’ve also changed yourself, no?”Dale laughed as he took a sip of his coffee, filling his stomach with bitterness, “I won’t deny it; my marriage was unlucky. But there’s no denying that your marriage is just as unlucky as mine.”“I’m not denying,” Summer said slowly. “This marriage is indeed a lot worse than I expected. It’s definitely unfortunate.”But she was referring to herself when she described it as unfortunate. If she didn’t develop any feelings for him and stayed in the marriage just for the sake of her baby, she wouldn’t be in so much pain now; she probably would’ve felt better.But she didn’t notice the table that was hidden behind the vines. Seated there were two figures - Mark and Raine. That was why everything she said to Dale could be heard crystal clear. Raine’