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er than me, and he taught

never liked the wom

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the door c

ce stood in front of me,

behind her, wearin

is y

m again, her voice so sw

lanced at me and

n, still confused, smiled

r and only s

y to the woman, his

ht home countless women, but

he lazily turned to

ting my lip, then follo

ving his robe, and slightly tur

bbornly sto

sat in the chair, his head tilted slightly

get back? Why

me a lecture on not having any thoughts about him, eve

t me unable to deliver

ifferent women back all the same." I co

r." He laughed softly, took a few more drags fr

you get b

rstand why he always da

walked to the door, and opened

the dark, intense look in his eyes, I became afraid tha

all me first," he said sternly

lked out, silently r

I w

ighed and softened his tone. "The bus ride is un

u

to meet his unreadable eyes. "Are you

wis

moment before answerin

e, "

d away immediately, holding back

car

ithout looking back

n Barrett, and he

arents at 12, I

was always as his niece. In fact, he was

his niece. I only wanted

of the mirror i

ing like the curvy, sharp-tongued women he

, I received a message fro

out tonight. If my m

h y

with a sim

homores, she had already gone through several boyfriends. I envied

idea flashe

ssage, "Harlee, how c

yo

I regretted it. I wa

u? Just break it down, a

response lef

long time until I finally

bought ages ago, quickly put it on

look at mysel

ught to be a modest

brought home over the past few months. Determin

idn't turn on the lights, pa

e kitchen, waiting

g too much, so he often came do

the sound of his slipper

my chest as the fo

back down and loose

urprise, and the towel woul

as perfect a

moment when his co

rtled cry, before the towel could fall, a suit

dumbfo

on the light? Tryin

lm, without a h

grabbed a bottle of water, gulped

stood frozen, un

d his suit jacke

child anymore. I'm

rage to break through

woman n

se

my eyes a

house wa

I was left standing alone in the kitchen, my ref

ad l

confess t

describe the mess o

my phone buzzed

own. Tomorrow, Nick

sch

at the message

an was half a month lat

ne or two Whatsapp messages asking if I h

son and ask why he was avoiding

th a woman. While we ate, the woman place

uldn't eat anything,

"If a man doesn't call you for half a month and only s

's not inter

she said this. "Who's this guy anywa

hone screen, fee

y wasn't int

man brings a woman to his

a sliver of hope,

econd, that hope

o spend his life with her. Did you go to his

fter that, but I didn't want to read th

ing and hid i

ng unusual and went straight to

hes, and hastily put on one of his s

ess determination, I

ngly asleep. After a few seconds, he opened his

sy, unsure of where t

aid he would be disappointed in me, afraid

trying to suppress his anger, and

n't you

concern and even more so his long periods of indifference. The

going to

downst

his expression turned serious. "Th

rned

enched my fists

not

th going all in. In the end, I lost control of m

Kev

or a few seconds. He sighed

ng ar

messing

seri

know what y

o my eyes. "I

you'r

even related by blood

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was speechless for a moment. He w

inappr

to back down. I

's end, his voice suddenly

o out. Thi

yo

e," I stubbo

sequences you

s eyes filled with ang

llious. Without thinking, I impu

his warm body made

is close to him, but now that I was, I

was overly calm. The calmer he

d at him was me, and the one whose face w

floated above me, slightly h

them for leverage. I looked at his chest, his abdomen, his arms. It seemed inapp

't ge

ulled the towel around me and wrapped me up entirely, lifting me

hair dryer with a blank expression, instructing me, "Dry

he was abou

call out to him, afraid he

said today, I'll pretend I never heard i

thout hesitation, leaving me standing th

still sent me

at of the car, neithe

busy. His phone d

st occasionally respond

from crying, yet he didn't say a single

lly not want to ta

other ringtone started. I fin

and his hand holding t

ng, filling the car wi

e some things you already understan

es, clearly trouble

n't I like you? Just because you took care of me under

thing, just looke

, have you never like

e was, the more I

out a cigarette, turned his head, lit it,

N

ed down uncontrollably again. The word felt

re ly

took a deep breath before speaking, "Cathryn, you're only 20. You still ha

wn life, and I

, and children. You will gradually n

tared at me, his gaze

his own family and children

Suddenly, I lo

ont heard it and

ar. I want

ffocating atmosphere an

, don't

ftened as he

things your way.

reached for

sharply ordered t

resolutely and slamme

matter where I walked, the

I just walked aimlessly along th

point, he had appeared behind me, ho

y illusions about you, but then you do things like this

to his chest. His reflexes kicked in,

k my hand and pushed the umbrella into it. "

nd walked into the rai

l, and his ba

gure who gave me support on every lonely, fear

s going to live his own life, and that his life would no longer include me. It felt like so

care of me only because of my parents' dyi

o other feel

just my own w

iately blocked him on Whatsapp and

withstand this much. He had already made it clear he didn't a

orm knew I had gon

any idea who it was

men in the world. Why are you han

and there are so many guys

ver a breakup is to st

siastically offering advice

ut laugh and cry

rty with my boyfriend tomor

pered, "It'll be full of tall, rich, and handso

eaction wa

really start looking at other men. My world shou

on, I put on a black slip dress, slipped

arm in arm with her thirty-something-year-old boyfriend, moved

sofa, and suddenl

utiful, poised, with a bright personality wh

seeing a crowd, who didn't dare to look

out that ma

ese years, never having participated in social events like this, a

e, mimicking Harlee's casual s

van never allowed it. He said girls who

en to him, but now I

k a few mo

cohol, the crowd suddenly erupted with excitemen

I saw

surrounded by peop

inating? Why

up a bit, because I noticed a

an from the last din

ccentuated her curves in all the right places. She was graceful

while he stood by casually, smiling from time to time. Th

why Kevan had finally

ted balloon, comple

sneak away in defeat, a

n't this y

iled at me

and in an instant, I felt a t

ht? Who did y

she pulled Ke

look flash across Kevan's face,

mate," I answe

not wanting to st

ince when did you have

n keeping her hid

cle's friend. Come sit

in suits bega

there aw

don't hang out with the

rabbed my wrist, and tried t

a word until now, suddenly called o

op acting so stern all the ti

ed to drag me away. "Come on, don't hang out with

zing as Declan

ed at me and suddenly asked

had a drink? You're so b

van either. I just wanted som

's hand grabbed my other wrist. "Go home

as if I wasn't refined enough and

hand and said to Declan, "Declan,

ghed boldly and even ga

e just before I left, he called out

ryn W

gone too far. But now, I suddenly wanted to see him angry. The

eft the banquet hall with

seat, buckled my seatbelt, an

voice was so

rive to clear your hea

d with

o look at him and concluded that he

l g

ly chuckl

eres

the car sta

hitting me hard, and I felt l

e a blur, and I don't remembe

ou find me a p

ant it literally, but I wasn't s

and I was so dizzy. I

an eyebrow at me, teasin

ali

Kevan, my head t

lfriend to the party while I made a

lose with

ly asked

ment, then glanced

rea

why do you c

o the passenger seat, t

ough Declan said that, he st

t was a bit of a blur.

up by the sound o

her! I swear I d

ook your niece in out of kindn

here. I didn't do anything

sleeping. She's a

mn it. How am I supp

m doing you a favor, and you're thr

l send her back

stroy my

eggin

s to see Declan hanging

awa

mixture of tenderness and helplessness. "You

asked, still f

then laughed. "If I don't send you back soo

sorry and annoyed with Kevan. "You don't have to

on Whatsapp? An

ly asked,

replied

e. You must've been sent to p

I'll take you back. Your uncle said if you're

ka

t like I'd caused him enough trouble