Chapter 437
For a long while, Bryant didn’t respond.
I wasn’t sure what he was pondering over; after a lengthy pause, he finally spoke in a low voice, “Does it hurt?”
I shook my head, replying, “It hasn’t hurt for a while now.”
He also shook his head. “No, I mean, did it hurt at the time?”
“It was bearable.”
Licking my lips, I added, “That wasn’t the worst pain for me.”
“I remember…” Bryant’s voice was nasal, “You used to be scared of even a needle prick when getting blood drawn.”
afraid of pain back then, not so
thereafter made me realize that pain was the simplest, most straightforward thing. Nothing to
my emotions. At that time, I couldn’t even bother thinking about pain. Before my mind
door for me. I grabbed my clutch and lifted the hem of my dress as I stepped out, took a few steps, and looked back at Bryant, who had also exited the
his reply, I walked away in my high
suddenly realized, I was different from
over the crowd, recognizing most of the celebrities and directors present. Only a few fresh faces, probably newbies brought along by some big shot
a champagne flute in hand,
3/9
still drew
an eye on the entrance of the hall, spotted me quickly and waved, “Come over
smile, only then noticing the dress th wore was one
just
sincerely exclaimed,
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