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 mean

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

his smile now was not as sunny as

"Maybe it's because 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

moment of

drive continued on, and it was even quieter in the car now than it was

time passed before Marius said, "When one's deep feelings can no longer be suppressed, the only option is to leave and come back when they're stable.

first time I

to be a deep meaning in his words that I could not understand. "The new girl you met doesn't like

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

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

to get out of Wanya's shadow, only to be rejected again. No wonder he

encouragement, Marius smiled lightly and nodded. "Yeah, I know. Thank you,

at the villa after

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

me out of the