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’
“Are you sure you want to leave in this manner? Let me remind you, you’re only going to make the situation more awkward.”Summer sat there without moving; she had no intention to leave. She continued to speak, “since she’s with you, let me ask you a question!”She glanced at Raine and asked, “Do I still have a place in your heart, even if it’s just a slightest bit!”Her voice was loud and clear, enough to be heard by everyone in the café.Since young, Mark had always been the center of attention; however, not in a situation like this.Mark frowned. His expression was already gloomy, and the attention of the crowd made him more irritated.He disliked this kind of situation the most…Without speaking, he tugged at her arm, wanting to drag her outside.But Summer sat firmly, she seemed to be aware of his intentions; furthermore, she added, “Is it so difficult for you to answer such a simple question?”More and more eyes focused on them. Mark could no longer contain his anger and
He readied his steps to go after her, but Raine held him back by his arms. She fixed her gaze upon him, determined to not let him go.Mark frowned and looked at Raine; puzzled by her actions.“I’m asking you one last time; do you still want me?”Raine stretched her beautiful collar and stared at him, her slender fingers turned slightly pale due to the pressure as they dug into his coat.Mark’s lips formed a line and his throat rumbled. When he was about to speak, Raine interrupted.“Nobody understands me better than you do. Did you know how hard was it for me to say such simple words? I feel so ashamed, but I am clearly aware that I would certainly regret it my entire life if I had not said them; and now, I’ve said it the second time…”Tears welled up in her eyes like dewdrops accompanied by a little bit of crying, as she let her fingers slowly cruise downward along her dress.“I specially wore this long dress today that you gave me three years ago even though I was afraid that