FreeNovelhapter 315 | felt even more annoyed because of those things.
Felix had started to take action, and Lilac finally revealed the truth. However, it wasn’t what | expected.
She told lies all the tin the past, but | never took her seriously. Now that she told the truth, it was an increased burden on me. It was so frustrating Mom askedwhy | was unhappy, but | didn’t explain. | didn’t want my parents to worry about such annoying matters. As an adult, | should learn to solve my problems.
independently. | couldn't hide under my parents’ protection forever.
| pondered about it for a long tbut got no results, so | decided to let things run its course.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtColin video-calleda little late that night. | was nearly asleep when he called. The lights over there were dim, and the surroundings were noisy. He appeared to be attending a gathering.
“Colin, are you outside?” He rubbed his brows and smiled gently at me. The affection in his slightly drunken gaze was as sweet as honey.
“Yes, | got together with shigh school classmates. We just cout. | wanted to bring you along, but it was too late. | was worried that it would affect your rest.” “Who is it? Is that your girlfriend? Lethave a look.” A hand appeared on the screen. Someone tried to snatch the phone from Colin’s hand, saying he wanted to meet me. | was so startled that | lifted the quilt to cover myself, only exposing the part above my eyes.
| had just taken a shower, so my hair was disheveled. | [x § also wearing cartoon-patterned pajamas. I'd be embarrassed if Colin's classmates saw that.
Colin smiled even more joyfully when he noticedhiding under the quilt. He inquired about my day as he pushed away his classmate, who attempted to seize his phone.
Unexpectedly, his classmate was quite persistent and clung to Colin as if he wouldn't stop until he saw me.
172 | wanted to tell Colin about Felix and Lilac, but the timing wasn’t ideal. Moreover, it was inappropriate for outsiders to know about such things. He'd feel embarrassed.
Forget it. It wouldn't be too late to tell him tomorrow.
However, a small decision could always result in a significant shift.
Colin cdownstairs to fetchup as soon as | awoke, tellinghe wanted to surprise.
1. me.
| cheerfully got into the car and followed him to a cafe.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe arranged forto sit by the window with scoffee and cake. He sat on the other side with a middle-aged man, discussing something.
While talking, the middle-aged man opened his briefcase and took a stack of documents. Then, they signed it and shook hands formally before saying farewell and agreeing to go somewhere afterward. | couldn't hear it well because they were far away.
After sending the middle-aged man away, Colin sat oppositewith a file bag, watchingeat intently.
u gaze o “What is that?” | chewed on the cake and fixed the file bag, longing to take a look.
He pressed against my forehead to stop me. “I'll tell you later. Don’t move. Eat well, or you'll choke.” After eating, | asked him where he was taking me. He said he'd taketo his place.
| felt a headache coming.
| loathed his family as | had too many unhappy memories of them. The people | didn’t want to see were basically at his house.
“I don’t want to go.” | pouted.
Of course, Colin knew what | was thinking. He smiled gently and held my hand. “My parents went to meet sfriends. They probably won't be back today. Felix’s classmates cover, and he left earlier than | did.”
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