Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 172 The Real Distance

[Silly girl, Happy Valentine's Day!]

Even though it was from an unknown number, I instantly thought of Faris.

Only he would call me that.

I read it and then deleted the message right away.

I went back to scrolling through Facebook and saw a message from Seagull: [Emily, Happy Valentine's Day!]

I shifted a bit, resting my head on the armrest of the sofa, adjusted my position, and replied: [Sorry I missed this last night. Happy Valentine's Day to you too! How do you guys celebrate Valentine's Day abroad? Is it lively?] Seagull: [Valentine's Day abroad isn't as lively as it is back home.]

I texted: [Oh, will you come back for the next Valentine's Day?]

Seagull replied: [Actually, the real distance isn't physical but emotional.]

His words felt a bit melancholic, like he was still hung up on that impossible relationship.

I messaged: [Come back. I've always wanted to treat you to a meal. I want to thank you in person, and I hope there will be such an opportunity.]

He sent a smiling emoji and texted: [No need. As long as you're doing well, that's the best thanks.]

Seagull's words always had a way of warming my heart.

I replied: [Seagull, thank you!] along with an emoji of being moved to tears.

Seagull then added: [Actually, I've always been thinking about a question. A seagull can land when it's tired of flying, but a fish can't jump ashore when it's tired of swimming. So, they are destined never to intersect, don't you think?] I didn't quite get what he meant.

After thinking for a bit, I sent: [Although they can't be on the same land, they are under the same blue sky. The seagull can look down and see the fish, and the fish always looks up to and admires the seagull.]

This time, Seagull only replied with a smile.

"Who are you chatting with, smiling so happily?" Ethan's voice suddenly broke my concentration.

I looked up, and Ethan was already in front of me.

I was so engrossed in the conversation that I didn't even hear him come in.

I put my phone away and calmly said, "A friend."

Luckily, Ethan didn't ask any more questions.

After that, I went to the bathroom to freshen up.

He had several new sets of toiletries in the bathroom, probably for his business trips.

After freshening up, I simply tied up my hair and left with Ethan without any makeup.

Downstairs, the security guard on patrol saw us, and his eyes widened.

days off around Valentine's Day, so the place was empty. He probably didn't expect to see us coming out

straightened up and greeted us politely.

smiled back.

also chimed

usually acted around the employees, but judging by the young security guard's startled expression,

seemed different, like he was in

day too, but that didn't

home, I saw Faye sitting

there. She was bundled up, her

our car pull in, she stood up and looked

"Ethan!" She called out.

the door, frowning as he looked at her. "Why are you sitting

so pitiful. I wanted to spend it with you guys so I

to give her full

her and asked, "Where's your key? Don't you have one? You could've waited

being the actress she is, didn't panic at all and said even more pitifully, "I lost the key,

saying that, Faye sneezed several

would've brought them inside, given them a thick coat, and made ginger

misunderstood as setting her up, I was completely disappointed in

like an ungrateful wolf; no matter how I treated her, she'd always

caught a cold. I'll have Dennis take you to the hospital," Ethan said, pulling out

really not want to see me that

come at any time. Do you really want to

the time and said, "We have to go somewhere later. Do you want to wait inside

it

and said softly,

said and walked

walked past Faye, her previously obedient demeanor was gone, replaced by a look of hatred and

was

went

and came back down,

already knew where he was going-it was the same direction I wanted to

bought a few

many people visit the cemetery, and this

mother's grave, and he didn't forget to place a bouquet at Jason's mother's

my

in front of my father's grave, Ethan kept

I asked, "What's wrong?"

looked at me and said softly, "It must've

a

looked up and smiled bitterly. "But I got

is Ethan, your son-in-law. Please rest assured and leave Emily to me.

so warm, just like his hand holding mine at that

heaven felt sorry for me and sent Ethan to be

called me over and gave me