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
“She had made herself clear, yet you still want to go after her. Even though you didn’t answer my question, your silence has made it clear. I’ve come to understand that you no longer want me. Go after her and forget what I have just said…”Raine released her grip on his coat and retreated a few steps and looked at her from a distance.Her tears finally came flowing down, across her smooth cheeks, off her jaw, and disappearing into the ground.Her crying painted a beautiful scene, weak and pitiful, like a girl coming out from a downpour and crying, soaking her eyelashes, and looking more and more pitiful.At that moment, Mark’s pupils were dark as ink; black, deep but intense, calm but demented.At the same time, Summer’s parting words repeatedly surfaced in his thoughts. He was raging as if he breathed fire through his nostrils. He couldn’t wait to strangle her to death!Not far away was Raine who was still in tears. His anger made his mood extremely awful.He looked up at her t
Never in her life would she use this card. Whether it was then or now, all she could do was to surrender to fate.Holding it in her hands, she got up and went to the door. Mark had also walked over. But before they could react, they had bumped into each other.Summer felt her forehead hurt slightly, but it wasn’t anywhere as painful compared to what her heart felt. She lowered her head, held out the card, and handed it to him.Mark snuffed out the cigarette with his fingers and stared at her with his deep black pupils as if he was going to eat her alive. But he didn’t reach out to receive it.“You don’t want it? I will never use this credit card because it only makes me feel disgusted; and if you don’t want it, I’ll toss it into the rubbish bin.”“Disgusted?” Mark uttered in a very deep tone. He stretched out his hand and squeezed her shoulders with his tight grip.No one had ever angered him to this extent, not even Raine!She was the only one who could provoke him, and success