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.”-

her heart. She felt it heavy

me, are

are you being sarcastic?”

took a deep breath. “I know 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. You could have avoided the

corner of Jeremy’s lips lifted slightly. He was glad Ava let down her defenses. “Is that an apology?”

thought, your intentions in

away, Jeremy said softly, “It’s up to you to believe it or not, but I never pretend. If I really care about someone,

words were like hypnosis for Ava. Her body froze. Her

it, then what? Do you expect

with you. Can’t

Jeremy turned out to be waiting for an answer with his eyebrows raised

that right? Haven’t your always

I ever said that?”

and your actions say so

shook his head quickly. “I never accused

sinner.”

as that kind of

Jeremy’s palms straightened as if splitting

“You start first.”

straight. I’m not someone who likes to judge other people, Ava. I don’t even like to

you been doing

new people easily.

the distance between us?” Ava raised an eyebrow, suspicious.

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why I want to reconcile

“Why?”

had gathered at the corner of

I feel safe being friends with you. I feel like you’re no longer a threat

the answer. However, in order to

will doubt it. You are

looked away. She didn’t want to look at the man

peace, we’ll make peace. But don’t

again. “When did I look for trouble

you argue with what I say

raised both hands in surrender.

you anymore.”

rapidly.

silence froze the air. The two people didn’t know what to say. They were confused about how

Uncle Jeremy!”

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