My words eased Sean’s anxious, restless mind. He put his arms around me and drifted into a deep sleep.
I stared at his strong, handsome features, my eyes hardened.
A colleague? He would go stargazing with his colleague, celebrate her birthday, and even take her to an amusement park. Yet, he told me, his wife, that birthday celebrations were for kids.
Being let down time and time again had left me completely drained. I would not trust his words anymore.
…
The next day, I headed to the relevant department to renounce my citizenship. Today was the day I would be leaving, and I hoped that everything would go as planned.
Yet, I did not expect receiving a call on my way home, saying that Sean was involved in a car accident. My mind went blank. I immediately hailed a cab to get to the hospital.
When I arrived outside the ward and was about to push the door open, I overheard some people talking.
“Sean, you scared the light out of me when you dashed forward and pushed Evelyn out of the way. Were you not afraid that you might get run over by the car instead?”
“Look at how worried you are. Calm down. She’s fine. The doctor said that she only suffered minor lacerations. On the contrary, can you imagine how worried Maisie will be when she finds out you’re injured?”
“By the way, Evelyn said that she would thank you for saving her life by marrying you before she fainted. You can’t really marry her, though?”
“Why can’t he marry her? Evelyn has even gotten an abortion for Sean previously…”
For a moment, I felt like I could not breathe, as though something had clutched onto my heart in a tight grip. So, something like that had happened between them.
Evelyn had gotten an abortion for Sean before. That explained why he still had not gotten over her. They were a pair of star-crossed lovers who could not be together because of me.
My vision turned blurry, and I could not feel anything even when I dug my nails into my palm.
There had been several instances where I truly believed Sean when he said that he was simply looking out for a colleague. I finally realized now that he was doing those things intuitively.
