My disdainful tone nearly shattered him completely.
“We’re impossible now, right? You can’t stand me like this, can you? But when we first met, I was like this, and all these years, I haven’t forgotten you, which is why I never married Jessica.”
“Henry, enough. Stop pitying yourself. You’re just back to your poor state before we met. Even if things got better for you, you wouldn’t remember me for a second.”
Probably because I hit the mark, a look of embarrassed panic flashed on his face.
“Ottilie, I came today because I have a favor to ask. For the sake of our years together, please…”
The elevator door opened, and Perseus came out carrying groceries.
“Oh, isn’t this Mr. Johnson!”
Henry watched in shock as Perseus naturally opened my door and changed into slippers.
“You two are really together!”
Perseus asked him, “What do you want from my girlfriend? Your company is near bankruptcy, don’t tell me you’re here to borrow money! Babe, don’t lend him any money, it’s a lost cause!”
It was clear I had struck a nerve, as a look of panic flashed across his face.
“Ottilie, I came today because I need a favor. Considering our long history together, please…”
The elevator doors opened, and Perseus Parker walked in with grocery bags.
“Well, if it isn’t Mr. Johnson!”
Henry Johnson was taken aback seeing Perseus casually slipping into his house slippers at the door.
“So, you two are really together!”
Perseus turned to him, “What brings you to see my girlfriend? Is your company on the brink of collapse? Don’t even think about asking for money! Babe, we can’t lend him anything; it’ll be a lost cause!”
I hadn’t said a word when Henry swallowed his request.
“I’m not here to borrow money. I just came to see how Ottilie is doing. As long as she’s okay, I’m relieved…”
Henry left, looking embarrassed.
