Chapter 8

Dad was silent for a while before he finally said, “Alright, I’ll start looking for houses tomorrow.”

Tears streamed down my face.

I cried for all the love for Felix that was deemed absolutely worthless and also for the love and protection Mom and Dad had given me. No matter what happened, they would always be the people who loved me

the most.

I lay back on my bed, but I couldn’t fall asleep.

All the memories I had created with Felix for the past 18 years came flooding back to me.

My heart felt like it was breaking into a million pieces, and more tears streamed down my face silently.

The boy I had loved with all my heart just wasn’t meant to be mine. Both of us were simply destined to walk on different paths. We would walk further and further away from each other with no turning back.

Farewell

Felix and my dreams!

The next day was a weekend, so I lay in bed quietly and refused to get up.

and Dad came in to check in on me a few times. Since I

in for

it was already 8:00 am. I sat at the dining table

Mom prepared for breakfast.

me, and the cautious way they watched

me. I made

much of an appetite, but because

eat one whole

put down my spoon,

peeked outside and silently mouthed to Dad that Uncle Austin and his family were

from last night were still fresh in my mind. I couldn’t bear to face

Dad could

the door open and asked softly, “It’s still so early. Is there something wrong?”

all Felix’s fault. Austin and I are here with him today

Aunt Mel said cautiously.

broken another person’s leg and dug their heart

really pretend that nothing had

end, the hurt had already been inflicted, and apologies

true. Lulu was in the wrong. We have already lectured her

you don’t

the apology, we don’t need it. He didn’t do anything wrong, so he doesn’t need to apologize. If there’s nothing else, you may go back. Lulu is still asleep, and we don’t want to wake her up.”

replied curtly.

like that, Harper. You watched Felix grow up, so

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