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.”-

into her heart. She felt

not insulting me, are

are you being sarcastic?”

cause of the accident. If I hadn’t made such a noise asking to

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

again. She snorted. “As I thought, your intentions in asking me

However, when she was about to walk away, Jeremy said softly, “It’s up to you to believe it or not, but I never pretend. If I really care about someone, then I will

like hypnosis for Ava. Her body froze. Her feet

it, then what? Do you expect

being enemies with you. Can’t we just be

eye. Jeremy turned out to

Haven’t your always considered me a sinner for ever siding with Sophia?”

said that?” Jeremy’s

implicitly, and your actions say so

his head quickly. “I never accused you of being

sinner.”

see me as that kind of

of repeating this debate?” Jeremy’s palms straightened as

“You start first.”

let me get this straight. I’m not someone who likes to judge other people, Ava.

what have you been doing to me all this

I don’t get along with new people easily. Even with Barbara, we’re

close the distance between us?” Ava raised

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why I want to reconcile with

“Why?”

the answer that had gathered at the corner of his

… you’re a good person. I feel safe being friends with you. I

However, in order to

me, I will doubt

away. She didn’t want to look at

you want to make peace, we’ll make peace. But don’t look for trouble with

did I look

time you argue with what I say or doubt my attitude.”

Jeremy raised both hands in surrender. “I

you anymore.”

rapidly.

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

Jeremy! Uncle

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