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.”-

crept into her heart.

are you?” she accused stiffly.

you being

“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

was glad Ava let down her defenses.

“As I thought, your intentions in asking

more. 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

froze. Her feet were petrified. Her lips

expect me to stop being

I’m tired of being enemies with

of the corner of her eye. Jeremy turned out to be waiting for an answer with his eyebrows raised

me? I heard that right? Haven’t your always considered me a sinner for ever siding

I ever said

your

“I never accused you

sinner.”

as that kind

Jeremy’s

“You start first.”

me get this straight. I’m not someone who likes

you been doing

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

between us?”

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That’s why I want to reconcile

“Why?”

answer that had gathered at the corner of his

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

in order to maintain

will doubt it. You are

want to look at

peace, we’ll make peace. But

frowned again. “When did I look for trouble with

with what I say or doubt my

in

you anymore.”

rapidly. “Good.”

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

Jeremy! Uncle Jeremy!”

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