Chapter 155
No matter how troch Jonin shouted behind her. Ellie just set down his dinner and turned to leave.
Trying to the same cny, humping into Alex was inevitable. However, she didn’t need to talk to him, nor did she need to have any more interacti within. There was no need for anger, sadness, or anything else. She just had to ignore him.
Back at her apartment. Ellar walked into the living room, her eyes landing on the many supplements scattered around. She stepped over to the balcony and asked. “Aaron, did we have guests today?”
Aaron, who was mapping the floor, paused. “Mr. Grant came by to check on Mom He also brought some study materials for your graduate exams. Ellie Froze when she heard Aaron mention Mark’s name. She hail completely forgotten, but Mark had messaged her earlier to say he would come to visit her mom. She hadn’t expected him to come by before she got off work.
of Mr. Grant?”
Aaron and Elle stood on the balcony, staring out at the cny lights below. Finally, Aaron broke the silence. “Ellie, what do you think o Ellie could bear the underlying hint of curiosity in Aaron’s tone. She turned to look at him with a serious expression. “I’ve learned my lesson the hard way. I won’t make the same mistakes again. I’m not going to try anything reckless
They stared at each other in silence. After a long pause, Ellie continued, “Right now, I just want to focus Im noi thinking about anything else for now
s on my
my work and preparing for grad school.
“Besides, Mark already has a crush on someone. He’s just trying to build a medical team and wants me to collaborate with him. Don’t overthink it, okay
Ellie did her best to explain, not wanting Aaron to misunderstand or worry. She had been through enough to learn her lesson.
She was just an ordinary woman who couldn’t have children, with no career to boast about and no influential family background. She didn’t think she had the right to talk about love or marriage.
They both stayed quiet for a while longer, until Aaron finally spoke, “Focusing on your career sounds good. You’re still young, and there’s so much ahead of you.”
Aaron gazed at his only sister, his eyes f
filled with tenderness. “With how advanced medicine is now, maybe your illness is all just a false alarm after
Elie forced a faint smile and nodded in agreement. She also wished that it was just a false alarm.
However, the results of her medical test were already there, and as a doctor, she knew exactly what that meant. She understood it better than anyone. Unless some kind of medical miracle happened, there was no hope for a cure.
Ellie’s downcast mood was palpable, and it didn’t go unnoticed by Aaron. He work hard enturli, you can become whoever you want to be
quickly tri
tried to change the subject. “Listen to me, Ellie. As long as you
“You have to love yourself and stay true to yourself. Even if things aren’t always perfect, it’s okay”
Ellie looked at Aaron, having tears in her eyes. She felt lucky to have such a wonderful brother by her side for the road ahead.
“Aaron, you’re different. You’ll definitely meet a wonderful girl,” Ellie said, her voice trembling without her realizing it
Aaron said bitter smile. “Right now, I don’t have a house, a car, or any savings. Tal just be a burden to my partner,”
be shook her head. “Not all girls are materialistic. You’re so outstanding you’ll definitely be happy
The neat day at work, Ellar walked into her office to find a cute mug on her desk. It was only when she checked her messages that she realized it was from her classinate, Leonard
Ellar and Leonard had been classmates back in high school and later ended up in the same city and the same major for college. Since they both came from the same place and were high school classmates, they got along well during their university years.
Not long ago. Leonard transferred to the same hospital as her. They had met three times once at a class reunion and twice when he brought her little gifis. Ellie was well aware of what Leonard’s intentions were,
“I like the mug, but I can’t take it Ellie said, pushing the cartoon–shaped mug back toward Leonard. “And please don’t give me anything else in the future. They might misunderstand-
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Wadethat, she gave the ming back to him and walked away.
(lise had two intention of marrying, not would she ex
“ever give any man false hope. She wouldn’t keep things ambiguous with anyone. She thought the best place for a woman to end up wasn’t in marriage or having children—it was independence, let mentally and financially.
Ale that evening. Ell ther regularly,
still went to the class reunion. After all, she and Leonard worked at the same hospital, and they would have to see each
When she got the address, she was surprised to find that the event was being held at Earl Hotel, which was under Layton’s name…
She had heard that their former classmate was doing well, but even though it was the smallest private room. Earl Hotel, the cost was still an amouji far beyond her budect
When Ellir atrived at the p
private room, she quickly realized how naïve she had been. No matter the gender, it was all the same–what seemed like casual conversation was just everyone trying to mundo each other.
Men were rolling up their sleeves to show off their expensive watches, making phone calls with their hands intentionally raised to flaunt diamond
People pretended to search through their bags to show off designer brands, car keys were placed on the table instead of tucked in pockets, and someone was even passing around business cards from her wealthy husbands,
Ellie looked down at herself. The only thing she had that stood out was the cheap jacket which was worth about a few dollars.
After a moment’s hesitation, Ellie turned around and left. She had originally come to catch up with her classmates she hadn’t seen in years, but in this situation, stepping inside would only make her feel more uncomfortable,
As she exited through the hotel’s revolving door, she ran into Alex and Layton. She quickly averted her gaze and walked away without a second thought
Alex stood there, watching Ellie’s figure disappear, and before he could say anything, he froze. He was momentarily caught off guard.
Ellar acted like she was treating him as if he were invisible. No matter what he said or did, and even if his expression was filled with pain or frustration, it was as though the couldn’t see or hear him at all
Her silence was like an invisible net, wrapping around him tightly, leaving him no way to escape.
Layton turned back and saw Alex’s miserable face. With a smirk, he said, “Stop looking. This is what you deserve. You avoid doing anything decent but jump at every bad idea. You pushed her away”
“Shut up“” Alex barked, clearly irritated
Tayton pursed his lips and stepped back. “If yelling could solve problems, donkeys would be running the world by now?
Alex leaned against the hydrant under the hotel awning, one hand gripping it rightly, his body slightly hunched over. His chest felt so tight that he could hardly breathe
Noucing something was off, Layton quickly stopped joking: “Hey, I was just joking around. You don’t need to get so worked down. Even if you drop dead from anger, Ellie isn’t coming to see you?
- up. Seriously, calm
Alex grated in teeth and stared at Layton with an intimidating gaze. “Can you just shut up?”
Layton tinew his ands up and kept lacking away. “Look at you–pushing people to their limits one minute, expecting them to move on the next, and leaving everyour miserable in the end. You’re a real piece of work, do you know that?”
