In the dimmed street light, Karin walks down the mountain with her luggage.
When she gets to the University of Zurich, Billie stares at her luggage, asking, “What’s the heck are you doing?”
Stepping into her dorm, Karin sits on the perch of her bed without any word.
“What’s the matter? Haven’t you forgiven Troy?”
“I’m leaving tomorrow.”
“Where are you going?”
“Anywhere.”
Billie widens her eyes. “Are you insane?”
“What?”
“What if you get bullied by bad guys in some strange place?”
“I’m a grown-up, and I can take care of myself.”
“Then leave for home.”
Karin shakes her head. “I can’t.”
“What about William’s?”
“No.”
“Come on. I’m sure William would like to take you away with him.”
“But I don’t. After all, we’re not lovers.”
“Then why did you turn to him last time?”
“That was an emergency, okay? Now it’s different, as I’ll leave here on my own.”
Karin rises to her feet and walks to her desk. Starting her computer, she finds a map of China on the Internet. With her eyes closed, she clicks a place at random.
After she purchases a flight ticket online, Billie asks, “Are you sure you want this? Nothing to change your mind?”
She nods with a sigh.
“I don’t think Troy will let go of you.”
Karin doesn’t answer her. Billie swivels and secretly creeps out of the dorm.
“Stop!”
“You don’t have to inform him. He agreed that I
How could
“Why not?”
snaps, “Because he should make up for your loss of youth caused
be measured in money. What we had was a love
Knock, knock…
is interrupted by the annoying knock.
her attitude instantly changes as she sees the man. “Robert,
here for Miss
to Karin.
regret and tell you to bring
asks with her
takes out two golden VIP bank card and
“What are they?”
“VIP bank cards.”
is dumfounded before sighing. “Someone told me that love can’t be measured by money, but obviously,
says,
wants Miss
just don’t need
cards for Karin. “Karin deserves
“Billie!”
with him, haven’t you? Just take his money
“Give them back.”
“You…”
telling you to give them
Billie to give the cards back to Robert. “Here you are.
don’t give it a
love. She’ll punch you in the face if
I’ll bring them back to my
with her index finger. “You pretty little idiot! You can’t be
the wall for ten minutes. Think
done
Don’t you
“Yes.”
Troy’s money to show Robert that, in the future, he can also do the same to you when
dumbfounded. “What do
you say in Robert’s face? He’d wrong your intension and thought you might regard love as a material trade. If so, he wouldn’t love you or treasure
should I do to
Karin is right. Lowering her head in
I know who you are, but not everyone can see you through like I do. I know that, in the back of your mind, love as an irreplaceable feeling, but your
we are so naïve as to think love means all-in in a way that what we obtain will be a perfect love. Never will
they sleep together and chat until the
are you
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