A Moment in Destiny

“Mom, Mr. White said it’s not his son. I trust him,” Leila said so firmly, but she still wondered if she should trust him.

“He said that to you, didn’t he?”

“Yes.” Leila nodded. Looking up, she found Theodore’s car was going out from the entrance. She became nervous immediately. “Mom, I’ve got something to do. Got to go. Please don’t worry.”

As she spoke, she hung up the phone. She turned around and wanted to hide behind the stop board, but Theodore’s car had been pulled over. He also pressed down the window.

“Leila, where are you going? I can give you a ride.”

“No, thanks, Professor Hall.” Leila could only turn back. Then she saw the bus was approaching from afar. “The bus is arriving. See you, Professor Hall.”

“Oh!” Theodore looked back and saw the bus, a hint of helplessness flashing through his eyes. He didn’t insist. “All right. Be safe on the way. See you.”

“Bye!” Leila didn’t expect that he would agree so easily. Without overthinking, she got on the bus.

The bus stopped in the busy downtown area. Leila was thinking of buying the Armani jacket. She didn’t know how much it cost yet, and for a moment, she didn’t know how she could compensate it to Arthur.

She was wandering in the mall. Then she was in front of Pippa’s store. A saleswoman was standing there. She asked Leila with a smile, “Good day, Miss. Do you need anything?”

Leila was a bit surprised. She nodded. Then she looked around and asked, “By the way, isn’t your boss here today?”

“Oh, our boss? She went to Japan for a vacation. Miss, do you know her?”

“She went to Japan for a vacation?” Leila was taken aback, her whole body stiffened.

Mr. White went to Japan, didn’t he? The entertainment news said that the family of three boarded the plane. Leila wondered if Pippa truly had gone to Japan with Mr. White. What on earth was the relationship between them?

Leila was in a daze, turning around to leave.

“Miss, our boss will come back in a week. You can come to find her then.” The saleswoman was quite friendly.

“Oh, I see. Okay. Thank you!” Leila nodded, looking quite awkward.

After walking out of the shopping mall, Leila suddenly lost her confidence. She felt like a ghost without a soul, wandering around on the busy streets while feeling so empty in her heart.

She didn’t want to go home, because she would be alone after going home. Seemingly she was always alone from the beginning.

Pippa also went to Japan for a vacation, didn’t she?

A family of three?

in the newspaper,

of a store, Leila saw her reflection on

student. She never put on the makeup, only makeunder. She had nothing on her hair. She always wore

wanted to buy something to vent her depression. However, she didn’t have much extra money in her pocket. She didn’t make much money from her job. All she earned from her part-time job had been used as the tuition fee for taekwondo. The allowance from her mother would be spent as her daily

dresses, a lot of pretty and delicate bags,

belonged to her before. She never paid special attention to them before. However, until today, she realized that it was not that she didn’t love them,

she wished to dress

turned out that she also

was leading a fulfilling life and she always told herself that she was quite satisfied, when she faced those things, she couldn’t help feeling down. ‘Leila, it turns out that you also long for

this? Leading a plain life without any change and earning an average income that wouldn’t starve me to death. But if I lead such a life all my lifetime, will I

Office of Municipal Government after graduating

hanging on the model’s neck in the showcase window. It was so resplendent that Leila was totally

next to her for a long

smile. Although he was smiling, he brought her a strong feeling of pressure. She wondered how long he had been standing

were on, their colors overlapping and shining. She checked the time and found that the afternoon had passed already.

coincidence indeed.” Leila felt surprised. “I didn’t

you like?” he asked Leila

on those luxuries, she was seen by someone, and that person was even Arthur. Judging from her look just now, anyone could see that

afford it and she wouldn’t want others to buy it

showcase is beautiful and the model chosen has a strong personality.

at Leila, his eyes presumptuous without any disdain. His gaze even seemed quite

I don’t want it back.” His tone was

thing -- I’ve washed your jacket, but it shrunk. One of my family thought it was trash, so it was tossed away. I wanted to compensate one for you, but I

raised

“So, I’m terribly sorry.”

you I don’t want it back,” he said seriously again, “You don’t need

money, I’ll give it back to you for sure.” Leila felt so embarrassed, but her most embarrassing moment had been seen by Arthur already, so she

about it later.” Arthur smiled. He cast a glance at the showcase and the sapphire necklace. He asked gently, “Do you like this necklace?

he was greeting her. She knew the necklace must be quite expensive. Armani was costly, but he directly didn’t want it. Unexpectedly, he wanted to give her a necklace. She was sure that if she nodded in agreement, Arthur would

We’ll buy it.” He grabbed her wrist, dragging her into the jewelry store

Leila shook her head and wanted to break free from his grip, but he was so strong. She

do such a thing to a person who he had only met for the third time? And he would give such an expensive gift so casually. She wondered if he took her as

“You don’t want it, do you? I must buy

to Project Hope!” Leila growled. “I’m not that kind of