Chapter 15
I hung up the phone without hesitation.
Under his constant entanglement, my remaining feelings for him gradually disappeared.
I took a deep breath and tried hard to calm myself down.
When I got home, my parents were tidying up the dining table, and I went forward to help.
Seeing that I was in a bad mood, my mother gave me a comforting look and gently patted the back of my hand.
“Everything has passed, so don’t think too much about it. When are you going back to work?”
Mother asked about the matter, with a hint of concern in her
tone.
“The day after tomorrow.”
I answered in a low voice, feeling a bit complicated inside.
I squandered all of my accumulated annual leave in the past two weeks.
But for me, it was worth it.
Not only did I recognize the scumbag around me, but I also accompanied my parents for so long.
With this in mind, I felt a little better in my heart.
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My mother was a little reluctant and she held my hand as she instructed, “After you go back, have a good discussion with him, and make sure not to make a big fuss about it.”
I nodded and said “okay“, but I had no intention of keeping
silent.
In some situations, yielding will only allow the other party to take advantage.
Weekend.
I arrived at the entrance of the art exhibition early.
The morning sun shone on the street, and there was a slight chill in the air.
A crowd had already gathered at the entrance of the art exhibition, chatting in small groups.
Thad just stood still when I saw Charlie walking out of the crowd.
He was wearing a light gray shirt, with his sleeves casually rolled up to his elbows. In his hand, he held two tickets and waved at me.
I walked towards him, feeling a bit nervous in my heart.
“You came quite early.”
He smiled, his tone relaxed and natural, as if there had never been any barriers between us.
“Well, I was afraid of traffic, so I left early.”
I nodded.
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He handed me a ticket and gestured for me to follow him inside.
The exhibition hall of the art exhibition was spacious, with soft lighting, and the walls were filled with various types of paintings.
We walked slowly along the exhibition hall, occasionally stopping to admire a certain artwork.
Charlie seemed to be quite knowledgeable about art, and would occasionally whisper to me about the background and techniques of certain paintings.
“You didn’t seem to have much interest in art exhibitions
before.”
I couldn’t help but say, with a hint of doubt in my tone.
He smiled and his gaze remained fixed on the painting in front of him. “People always change, don’t they? Just like you, you weren’t this quiet before.”
I was stunned for a moment, then I lowered my head and didn’t say anything.
Yes, people always change.
We were no longer ourselves back then.
After walking for a while, we stopped in front of a painting.
In the painting, there was a beach under the setting sun, with golden sunlight shining on the sea, creating sparkling waves.
The scene was peaceful and beautiful, yet it carried a hint of melancholy.
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“This painting… reminded me of the past.”
Charlie suddenly spoke, his voice low and deep.
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I looked up at him and noticed that his gaze was somewhat distant, as if he had been caught in some kind of memory.
My heart trembled slightly, and I didn’t know what to say.
“Grace,” he turned his head, his gaze fixed on me, “Actually, I have always wanted to ask you, if I hadn’t left without saying a word, would we have…”
He stopped in the middle of his speech.
The things of that year were like a tangled mess, and I had long since refused to recall them.
But his gaze made it impossible for me to escape.
“Perhaps… there would have been a different outcome.”
I whispered with a hint of helplessness in my tone.
We were almost together at that time, but his family had a sudden change and moved away, and we lost contact all of a sudden.
The budding feelings between us instantly came to an abrupt
end.
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