S31 91. Can We Be Friends?

Jeremy shrugged. He glanced briefly at Ava before returning to

watching the harmony of his brother’s family. “I don’t know. I didn’t count it.”

A second later, Jeremy said nothing more. The silence made Ava’s eyebrows furrow slightly.

“Why are you here?”

“Are you the only one allowed to stand here?”

Sighing, Ava looked away. Her eyes rolled faintly.

“Did you come to blame me? Do you want to sue me for the accident that happened to us earlier?”

Jeremy didn’t answer. He just pocketed his hands, standing more

relaxed.

“Why are you silent? Say what you want to say. Do you want to scold me? Do it! I’m ready.”

“Are you okay?”

Ava flinched. Her head tilted back, her blinking stopped.

Getting no response, Jeremy glanced over. His eyes were dim. “You told me to say what I wanted to say. After I said it, you kept quiet?”

Ava exhaled quickly. Turning around, she muttered, “There’s no point in me keeping up with your jokes. It’s not funny at all.”

Just as her feet were about to take a step, Jeremy caught her wrist. A strange vibration suddenly spread from there, spreading quickly to all the cells in her body.

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“I’m serious. I really want to know your condition. You were in my car when the accident happened. I would feel very guilty if anything

happened to you. What should I say to your mother when she wakes up? I can’t bear such a heavy burden”

Ava was pensive. She never knew that Jeremy could make such long

and sweet statements.

“Since when do you care about me?”

“Ever since you were a passenger in my car and had an accident. Sorry if I wasn’t careful when driving earlier. I should have looked right and left first even though the light was green. You must have been really surprised.”-

A strange feeling now crept into her heart.

not insulting me, are you?” she

you

I was the cause of the accident. If I hadn’t made such a noise asking to get off, you definitely wouldn’t have sped off.

He was glad Ava let down her defenses. “Is that an

snorted. “As I thought,

to believe it or not, but I never pretend. If I really care about someone, then I will ask about her

Her body froze. Her feet were petrified. Her lips had difficulty breaking

Do you expect me to stop being cold to you?

enemies with you. Can’t we just be friends?”

turned out to be waiting for an

want to be friends with me? I heard that right? Haven’t your always considered me a sinner for ever siding

I ever said that?” Jeremy’s eyebrows furrowed.

your actions say so too.”

never accused you of being a

sinner.”

see me as that kind of

of repeating this debate?” Jeremy’s

“You start first.”

in disbelief. “Okay, let me get this straight. I’m not someone who likes to judge other people, Ava. I don’t even

have you been doing to me all this

with new people easily. Even with Barbara,

distance between us?”

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I want to reconcile with

“Why?”

gasped. He blinked, considering the answer that had gathered at the corner of

I feel safe being friends with you. I

by the answer. However, in order to maintain her prestige, she snorted.

will doubt it. You are a good person, right?”

look at the man for

If you want to make peace, we’ll make peace. But don’t

frowned again. “When did I look for trouble

I say or

Jeremy raised both hands in surrender. “I

you anymore.”

rapidly.

later, silence froze the air. The two people didn’t know what to say. They were confused about how to act as a friend. Luckily, two sweet voices

Uncle Jeremy!”

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