Chapter 14

Christine blurted it out, and I was momentarily dazed. “What dinner?”

She raised an eyebrow, “The meals Bryant bought you in the cafeteria. Forgotten already?” No, that was unforgettable. I fell for Bryant because of those meals.

After n

my parents passed away early, my aunt took me into her home. She meant well, but there was also my uncle and cousin.

I started working part-time in middle school, and in college, I was self-reliant, paying my way through tuition and living expenses.

Once, after paying an unexpected fee, I was left short on cash. Suffering from malnutrition, I once fainted at school and was taken to the campus clinic by Bryant.

When I woke up, he was there like a figure bathed in sunlight, seemingly glowing. I was stunned at first sight.

He didn’t say much, just, “Awake? The doctor says you’re not eating well. You’ve gotta take better care of yourself..”

was grateful. “Thanks,

I’ve got to go.”

Yet, afterward, in the cafeteria, he or his friends would place a

it all about

wasn’t just about the meals. It was about him. It was only natural for someone

Bryant being together. He seems proud and collected on the surface,

Christine had said something like

to Bryant seemed harmonious, so I

a few times.

and her brows furrowed. “But, Bryant’s smart. Why would he give you

Chapter 14

you happy? I couldn’t quite understand him. Maybe three years of marriage

confused. The more I thought about it, the more it

car slowly stopped

“I can’t

on antibiotics?” Christine

gestured toward my stomach, feeling a sudden softness. “Christine,

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