Beyond the Divorce

"You're just a heartless capitalist. You're afraid I'll take too much time off. You just want to keep pushing me to work for you, right?" Ryan teased me again.

"There you go again. How could you say that?" I was immediately displeased and protested, "No... I've just been busy with personal business lately. Why are you acting like this?

"Who you marry or have children with is your own business. Let me tell you, you're lucky to have met a girl like Joyce. She's open-minded and tolerant. Who else would be so willing to wait for you? But you seem indifferent about her." He gave me a gentle glance, then said helplessly, "Am I that bad?"

"How could you not be? Can't you be loyal to someone who deserves it?" I exposed him bluntly.

As soon as the words left my mouth, I felt like I might have gone too far.

"Are you saying you're out of my league?" Ryan said self-deprecatingly.

I chuckled contentedly. "Aren't I?"

"I guess. I'm practically invisible in someone's eyes," he retorted sarcastically, looking defeated.

I chuckled and fell silent, looking at the scenery outside the airport.

to our hometown together, and how

looked at me. "What's

about that first winter break trip back to our hometown. You were so caring. To be

you had dropped any hints back then, I would have been with

then, so I really didn't dare assume anything. All I had was respect for

confession would scare you and make you think I had ulterior

yourself. I

be with Atlas. The things that happened before him were all not meant to be, so it didn't end well. affirmed to Ryan.

I was

really sure about that?"

Since it felt wrong with anyone else, had to correct it. You should be glad we're still friends today. That was the best outcome anyone

"Okay," Ryan responded solemnly.

although saying this might hurt him a little, I couldn't let him continue to have

hope Matthew can be my friend too. After all, this was just a mistake by the