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Lucas’s parents moved back to their quiet old house after retirement.
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But Lucas is reluctant to go.
“My parents have always liked you more than me,” he said casually while reading a contract. “You can go by yourself”
My mom got pregnant before marriage, and I don’t know who my father is.
Lucas’s mom and my mom were best friends. After my mom passed away, they raised me.
I’m very grateful to them and have always tried to be well–behaved,
You could even say I was trying to please them.
Pleasing Aunt, pleasing Uncle, pleasing Lucas.
Lucas doesn’t have a good relationship with his parents, and I’m a big part of the reason why.
He doesn’t know that I’m actually the one who’s dependent on others.
Back then, Lucas’s parents didn’t approve of him being with Zoe because they found out Zoe was being kept by someone at that time.
When the photographic evidence was presented to Lucas, he didn’t care.
Zoe had her reasons, he said.
So Aunt, exasperated, pointed at me, “Rather than letting you go for those unsavory girls out there, why not choose Vivian? At least she’s a pure and innocent girl!”
Lucas smiled faintly, “If you like her so much, why don’t you marry her yourselves?”
Snapping out of my memories, I coaxed him, “Let’s go together, they’ll be happier.”
Lucas’s tone remained unchanged, “As long as you’re happy.
I gave in.
After looking at him for a while, I got up and took my bag, “There’s food in the kitchen, remember to eat.”
He didn’t look up, “Okay, be safe on the road.”
It takes a three–hour drive to get to the old house.
I’m good with words, and within a few sentences, I had the old couple laughing heartily.
I helped Aunt loosen the soil and fertilize, sowed radish seeds, and set up frames for the pea shoots.
I worked up quite a sweat and unknowingly fell asleep on the stone table in the vegetable garden.
When I woke up, it was already dusk. Uncle’s jacket was draped over me, and my arms had several mosquito bites.
The sunset was as fierce as fire, carrying warmth.
After dinner, it was time to leave.
Aunt asked me to take good care of Lucas.
I said I would.
Uncle said, “Take care of yourself too, you look a bit haggard.”
Sometimes tears can be triggered by such a casual show of concern.
I held back the lump in my throat and smiled, “I won’t stay up late next time.
On the way back. I realized that I probably couldn’t drive alone anymore.
3:01
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On the way back, I realized that I probably couldn’t drive alone anymore.
The headaches were becoming more and more frequent.
