The Woman From Hell

There was a slight smile on Marius' lips. "I went home to take care of some things. I didn't have the chance to tell you that."

It turned out he went home.

I did not even ask about him. Friends should not go no-contact like that, right? He had even helped me back then.

For a moment, I felt a little ungrateful.

"Well... I've been busy with Green Oranges these days. That's why I didn't reach out to you, I..." I wanted to explain myself to him, but I stumbled.

Marius smiled. "You still get nervous around me, huh? It's okay, I understand."

His smile eased the once-stiff atmosphere, and it was like we had returned to the past.

My heart gradually relaxed, and I looked at Marius. He seemed to have lost a lot of weight in just a few months. His cheeks used to be a bit plump and youthful, but looking at him now, they had tapered down and his chin was pointed. Feeling faintly worried, I asked, "Did something happen at home?"

I regretted the moment I asked. How could I actually ask him just like that? It was like sprinkling salt on someone's chest.

I didn't

I saw you. Have you lost your touch, Sis Wan?" Marius smiled and stopped the car at a red light. He

was

I haven't seen you for three months, but it feels like there's some distance between us now like we're not as we

a moment of silence after I said

and it was even quieter in the car now than it was

and come back when they're stable. But then you realize after coming back that no matter how much time has passed, you

first time

seem to be a deep meaning in his words that I could not understand. "The new girl

laughed at himself. "Yeah, she doesn't like

still young, so don't worry." I tried making a fist pump. "Even though that didn't work out, believe that you'll definitely meet the right person. There's still a long way to the future, and you've only met one-third of the people. You have more

dedicated person. He finally managed to get out of Wanya's shadow, only to be rejected again. No wonder he left and took a long time to heal his

"Yeah, I know. Thank you,

at the villa after a

door. I'll walk in." I unbuckled my seat belt and got out of

out