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—"
happened. Even if he 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 his time before deciding on revenge by marrying your sister. But..." Justin paused, his tone growing sharper, "what he did on your wedding day shows he was just looking for an excuse to dump
anger. "You don’t know anything about him, so just shut your
call and sat on the bed, tears welling in her eyes. Feeling overwhelmed, she opened her long-inactive social media account under
Ivan from Xyros city, but once she was home, there was no need to message him anymore—they
of Xyros, she had received a message from an account named "Little Star." The name tugged at her heart, as it was what her mother used
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 to the belief that this message was from him. She had no
she scrolled through
you’d miss me and find a way to
are
call me Nat. Are
Star:How are you,
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 could come
Star:You’re strong. You’ll get through
Sunshine:Do you miss me?
Little Star:Yes.
for me, I’ll be home
Little Star:Take care.
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