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The next day, I accompanied my father to the hospital for a follow–up examination.
I have always been worried about my father’s physical condition, but fortunately, the doctor said he recovered well.
People were coming and going in the hospital, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant, which made people feel a bit stifled.
I just didn’t expect to run into Charlie at the hospital again.
He was wearing a dark overcoat and walking from the other end of the corridor.
Seeing us, he clearly seemed a bit surprised, his footsteps slightly paused, and then he revealed a faint smile.
“Grace, Uncle, we met again.”
His voice remained gentle, with a hint of familiar warmth.
Father saw him and was obviously happy, patting his shoulder with a smile. “Charlie, do you have time today? If you do, come to our house for a meal. It’s been a long time since we last met, it would be nice to catch up.”
Charlie hardly hesitated and immediately agreed.
He nodded and his gaze lingered on my face for a moment before moving away.
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He drove over here, and on the way back, I sat in the passenger seat, very close to him.
The car was filled with a faint woody perfume, the same one he always used.
Once upon a time, we talked about almost everything, but after such a long time, we can no longer go back to how things used to be between us,
The atmosphere inside the car was somewhat silent, with only soft music playing from the car stereo, flowing slowly.
“Grace, you seemed to have become much more distant with me.”
He suddenly spoke, and his light and airy words made me feel a bit sour in my heart.
I lowered my head, unconsciously twisting the corner of my clothes with my fingers, and answered softly, “No, it’s just that… over time, everyone has changed.”
He remained silent for a moment and didn’t say anything
more.
When I got home, my mother had already prepared a table full of dishes.
When she saw Charlie, the mother was equally happy and quickly greeted him to sit down and have a meal.
At the dinner table, the father insisted on drinking alcohol, no matter how much anyone tried to persuade him. Charlie,
unable to resist his father’s hospitality, had to accompany him and had two drinks.
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After a few drinks, my father got drunk and started talking a lot: “Charlie, it’s such a pity. We used to discuss the idea of arranging a marriage between our families when you were kids. If only…”
Father hadn’t finished speaking when he was twisted by
mother, causing him to exclaim “ouch” in pain, which sobered him up a bit.
“Charlie, I’m sorry, but your uncle was drunk and talking nonsense. Don’t take his words seriously.”
The mother apologized on his behalf with a smile.
Charlie smiled slightly, with no trace of displeasure on his face. Instead, he appeared exceptionally calm and said, “Aunt, it’s not a problem.”
After finishing the meal, I escorted him to the door.
The night breeze was slightly cool, blowing on the face and feeling a bit cold.
He stood by the car, looking at me, with a hesitant expression as if he wanted to say something but held back.
After a while, he finally spoke, “Grace, there is an art
exhibition tomorrow on the weekend, would you be willing to accompany me to see it?”
I hesitated a little, and my fingers involuntarily clenched the corner of my clothes.
Upon second thought, after I returned this time, it is highly likely that we would never see each other again.
As a friend for so many years, I really couldn’t refuse.
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When he saw me agree, a hint of a smile flashed across his face, and his eyes softened a lot.
“Then I left first.”
He waved goodbye to me, turned around, opened the car door, and got in.
The car slowly started, and its taillights gradually disappeared in the darkness of the night.
I stood in place, feeling a bit complicated in my heart.
A phone call brought my thoughts back again.
I looked down and it was another call from Antonio.
These days, he would constantly call me every now and then, as if it was a persistent harassment.
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