Shirley felt like her heart was in someone else's grip, tightening with every step closer she took.

In the end, she decided against greeting him. After all, their time together had only been a year and a half-a mere blip in the grand tapestry of Abner's eventful life. That brief period was hardly worth remembering. Perhaps Abner had already forgotten about her.

She lowered her eyelashes, planning to quietly slip past him.

But just as she took a step away, she heard his voice.

It had a clarity to it, different from before, yet the way he called her name was still so tender.

"Shirley, are you planning to just walk by without saying hi?"

Shirley froze, her eyes welling up instantly.

Slowly, she turned around and saw Abner leaning against the wall, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on her.

She tried to muster a smile, wanted to say, "Oh, it's you, Abner. You're back."

But her throat felt choked up, and she couldn't say a word.

She opened her mouth, then pressed her lips together and sighed.

Abner slowly approached.

Shirley felt a shadow envelop her. He seemed taller now, probably around six foot two, standing next to her, an imposing presence.

you haven't forgotten me, have you? It's

if she could

like that man had said, she and Abner were from two different worlds. No matter how much she inquired, his whereabouts

been a

an awkward smile. "You here for the

darkened, and he lowered

"Yeah."

silent until he asked, "Are you

Don't even have a

was quiet for a moment, then smiled slightly. "Really? I thought you and Mark had

to Abner

marrying someone else. Both are

me take you

grab my purse." Saying that, she quickly turned around, as if worried Abner

had invited Shirley with a particular intention in mind. A prominent scholar

didn't seem interested and,

in the hallway, she breathed a sigh of relief

another restaurant and

seen each other for five

dared not probe too much, only mentioning some school

seemed disinterested, responding with

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