Chapter 71: He Never Loved You
Natalie immediately returned to the bedroom and called Justin.
"Hmm?" came his reply.
"What are you going to do now? How are you planning to get your grandma out of here without meeting my grandpa? Your grandmother is really something." She blurted out in panic.
She heard Justin sigh on the other end before he spoke. "I’ll come by later, after dinner is over, but I won’t come upstairs. Make sure your grandpa takes his medicine right after the meal, so he would feel drowsy and won’t come downstairs to see my grandmother off."
"That’s actually a good idea. You do have some brains after all."
"Not everyone is like you," he shot back.
She frowned. "Don’t go thinking you’re too smart."
"I’m at least not dumped by a loser and still pining over him."
"Dumped? I was not dumped, alright? And I’m not—"
was angry, any man in his place would have first tried to figure out who you supposedly cheated on him with. He’d have taken
exclaimed angrily, her voice trembling with anger. "You don’t know anything about him, so just
sat on the bed, tears welling in her eyes. Feeling overwhelmed, she opened her long-inactive social media account under the name "Sunshine," which she hadn’t touched since returning home from
then, she used it to chat with Ivan from Xyros city, but once she was home,
an account named "Little Star." The name tugged at her heart, as it was what her mother used to call her when she was younger. In return, she always called her mother "Sunshine," which is why Natalie had chosen that
Star," she knew it had to be Ivan. He was the only person, aside from her mother, who knew about that nickname. Unable to contact Ivan by phone, as he wasn’t allowed to speak with her after she was sent to Xyros, Natalie clung
fingers trembling, she scrolled
way to message me. Did you make this new account
are
me Nat. Are you not
are you,
really you, Ivan. I can’t tell you how happy I am that you messaged me. It’s so lonely and scary here. I wish I
strong. You’ll get through
Sunshine:Do you miss me?
Little Star:Yes.
Wait for me, I’ll be home
Little Star:Take care.
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