Chapter 56

Xander could not hold back his smiles as he slowly scrolled through his phone while reading the news about Summer. He was more than proud seeing the positive comments, but then, the thought of things never working out between them again tore his heart into shreds.

Grieving about this was not going to do him any good, but sadly, he could not stop this feeling. He could not stop this sadness that kept overwhelming

him.

“I was just trying to protect you, son” No matter how he thought about that, it still sounded and felt crazy and ridiculous. What exactly was she protecting him from? To think he never looked like who needed to be protected. It’s really crazy.

The sound of the footsteps approaching behind him caught his attention, and he quickly wiped the trail of tears on his cheeks before he turned to find Lisa walking inside the garden where he had been standing, just drowning in thoughts.

“Lisa… It’s you…” He paused and forced a smile even though he knew he didn’t have to pretend in the presence of his sister that he was fine. She was of course the last person he could ever lie to

“Hmm… Have you got something to eat? Lisa stood beside him, staring at the beautiful flowers in the garden, and he sighed.

“Not yet. I don’t feel like it,” He shook his head, and she scoffed.

“You can’t starve yourself, man. It’s past 4pm already. Are you planning to go to bed without eating?” She scoffed and glanced at him.

“I don’t just feel like it,” He forced a smile and exhaled deeply.

Silence crept into the atmosphere for the next few seconds

“Isaw the news…” Lisa paused and smiled as she glanced at him and returned to gaze into space,

someone who claimed to be squatting with a friend,” She chuckled briefly and sighed. Though Summer lied to her about herself, but f u c k that! She could only care less about that. What mattered

happy for her,” She

“Hmm,”

was s shocking. I never imagined the same surgeon was my beautiful friend. I’m so happy.” Lisa squeaked

seem surprised about the

knew about it all along.” He cut

she pulled a puzzled

Did she tell you?” Lisa inquired curiously as she turned to him, looking up at his face as

After Mom was diagnosed and was said to need a surgery, I kept reaching out to many surgeons, but none of

never had a single failed surgery. Rumor also had it that the surgeon had cured someone of the same illness as Mom through surgery…” He shrugged and continued. “I tried several times to get to this surgeon, and of course, I offered a

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mouth dropped open in

a whole lot of drams. She breathed out as she crossed her arms on her

shoes, anyway.” She shrugged sarcastically as she rolled her eyes, and he

no matter the amount of money you offered, yeah? You guys practically treated her like a

closed his eyes and took

was just saying the truth though,” She shrugged and rolled

should never have done s such a thing because nobody deserves that… But can you

but for the sake of her health, can you

gazed back at

go see her… I understand if you don’t want to, but you know she’s still

yanked his hand off

in and out with his eyes

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