A Moment in Destiny

In the classroom, there were quite a few students looking for Theodore, seeking his guidance to help them get through their dissertations. With so many students, Leila was in no hurry and waited. After Theodore was done, she was the last to go seek his council.

By the time they left the classroom, it was already past eleven at noon, time for lunch.

“Let’s grab lunch together!” Theodore said as they headed downstairs.

“No thanks!” Leila shook her head.

“After your defenses are done, I’m leaving the university!” Theodore said in a calm manner. “Next week, I won’t be an instructor here anymore!”

“How come?” The sudden news caught Leila by surprise.

Theodore let out a slight laugh, “I’m leaving F City; already bought the plane ticket for next week!”

“You’re leaving?” Leila asked, “Didn’t you just return?”

“Right! I’m only here for a month because of the principal’s request. The main goal was for me to help your class with your dissertations. If it was another class, I’d have outright refused!”

Leila had a realization; he only returned for her. Though she couldn’t put the feelings to words, but against someone she didn’t love, it felt more like a burden. But as a friend, he was about to leave, so she felt sad to some extent. She said, “Alright, let’s go to CF Restaurant; my treat!”

“Alright!” The two of them looked at each other and headed downstairs together.

They were still on the stairs when she felt a powerful presence. Leila spotted Vincent from afar, with an ominous look on his face. Looking at Leila and Theodore smiling and laughing, he couldn’t help but look on with hatred and bitterness, “So, that’s how it is!”

Vincent thought back to Leila’s call from yesterday, talking about openings. He was filled with suspicions, so he decided to come to the school to see what it was all about. He had never seen her smile that radiantly at himself that way, so he was filled with bitterness as he said, “You’re looking quite happy, my dear wife!”

Leila didn’t expect Vincent to show up, much less looking that way. The tone in which he spoke made her feel as though he suspected she was committing adultery. She was merely walking and talking with Theodore; did he have to speak in that manner?

“I’m just going to lunch with Professor Theodore and to send him off. What are you doing here?” She looked calmly at Vincent and stated the facts. Of course she knew she was still his wife, so she explained the situation. She kept her cool and spoke calmly.

Vincent squinted and narrowed his eyes. Leila seemed to be quite hostile against him. He knew it was he who locked her out of the door, so she must be angry. She must be furious! He really overdid it, forgetting and locking her out of the door!

But that didn’t mean she could go and be so happy with someone else, right?

together with Theodore? He knew the two of them had a history; though they

Against Vincent’s gloom and doom, Theodore greeted in a calm manner.

he feigned a smile and began to laugh, “Hello, Mr. Hall! A sendoff? Are you leaving? Where are you going that you need a sendoff?”

For some reason, as she stood next to Theodore, it looked as though they got along really well, which really irked him. Her relationship to Theodore seemed much closer than that of hers with Vincent. The more he thought, the more flustered he felt, and

laughed, “Today I’m off to eat with Leila. We went to the same school and she

him

forehead, but he said, “Leila, if you’re giving Mr. Hall a sendoff,

coming too?”

a smile, but he had a dangerous aura, “My dear wife; I’ve been

made her freeze in track and unable

If I recall, you’re older than Leila by many years. If you don’t take good care of a cute girl like Leila, she might run

but his eyes sharply stared at Vincent.

and gently laughed, “Don’t worry, Mr. Hall. Leila is cute, but

said this, Vincent pulled her into

cold; in mere moments, he could feel Vincent’s unyielding presence. He

said this, he turned and smiled at Leila.

holding her breath; was Theodore intentionally provoking

Vincent, who used his domineering control to track her down;

going!” Leila said to

about to move, a gaze flashed in her direction.

my treat today, as my way to ask you

on your dissertation, don’t let Professor. Hall’s efforts go to waste. Mr. Hall, how about I holding a banquet to help thank the professors of the university,

of them and blinked;

by referring to him as “Professor”. This was to remind him that he

Mr. White, you’re quite generous! No need for the banquet, just taking good care of Leila in the future is enough.” Theodore looked at Leila and kindly said, “Leila, remember what I told you before; nothing is more important than studies. Hold onto your dream, and go for

expression looked slightly soured; what

He looked down to look at Leila, “Do you want to continue your studies? What kind of

did he know? She almost forgot; Vincent was incredibly sharp and observant. A smart man like him would definitely be able to piece together the whole picture from a few puzzle pieces. But she didn’t want to

and shook