In Love, Never Say Never

In love, never say never chapter 701

“Scarlett, are you aware that other people can get hurt too? You’re not the only person who bleeds or cries, you know.”

I stayed silent in shock as I processed what she said. It was the first time anyone had ever said anything like that to me.

“I-” I tried to explain but scoffed at myself. I nodded and said, “You’re right. I’m sorry. I didn’t realize how much I hurt other people.”

Since I couldn’t explain myself, I just hailed a taxi and went back to Murphy Corporation.

I felt like screaming. All this while, I had always been more of a cold person, and I didn’t know what to do now that someone had brought it up.

My bad mood continued even after I was back at the office. I looked through some of the documents that Armond wanted to be signed and felt even worse.

Linda saw that I was still in the office and knocked to come in. She frowned as she asked, “Are you okay?”

I noticed that everyone had left and replied mildly, “I’m fine. Might be PMS or something.”

She said a bit pitifully, “Oh, that’s too bad. The Magpie Festival is in two days. What a downer!”

The Magpie Festival?

I had almost forgotten about the Magpie Festival and sighed. “I’m too old to even celebrate the Magpie Festival anymore. There’s no meaning to it now.”

She rolled her eyes at me. “What do you mean you’re ‘too old’? Do you think people just start to wither and dry up after a certain age? That’s so boring of you.”

I chuckled and suddenly remembered Nora’s request to ask Linda out for dinner that night.

I was about to ask when I suddenly remembered what happened. After today’s incident, I didn’t know if Nora would still want to have dinner.

“Linda, do you have any good friends? Maybe someone you really love?”

Linda nodded. Her heels seemed to be hurting her, so she sat down next to me. “Of course I do. I have a close friend who I’ve known for about fifteen years. As for someone I really love, I have my kid and my parents.”

I hesitated before asking, “What about your husband?”

She paused in slight surprise before replying, “We got a divorce.”

I was taken aback for a second and apologized hastily. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know-”

“It’s okay. It’s normal after all. At my age, everyone’s bound to come across an obstacle or two. Scarlett, you don’t have to follow any particular recipe for life. Just do what you like,” she said mildly as if she was simply asking about the weather. I nodded with a smile.

She smiled back. “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

Since we had already started talking about this, I didn’t feel the need to hide anything. With a nod, I said, “I don’t really know how to treat those people who care about me. It seems like I’m always unknowingly pushing them away.”

She looked at me with her hands folded under her chin. “Your friends and loved one, perhaps?”

I nodded again. “Yeah. It’s not like we learn how to love other people in school. I think I might have missed a lesson or two.”

She looked at me in surprise. “You have a child, don’t you? Don’t you love her? I don’t know how other people would explain it, but to me, love simply means wishing the best for the other person from the very bottom of your heart. Just think about how you treat your daughter. You know what’s best for her, so you always try to provide her with the best.”

“What about friends?”

“It’s the same idea but in moderation. After all, if you go overboard, you might achieve the opposite result.”

I felt like giving up. “That’s so complicated. I still don’t think I understand how to solve my problems.”

She raised an eyebrow. “What happened? Just tell me. I’m older than you after all, so hopefully, I can be of some help.”

“What should I do if I argued with a friend?”

She looked surprised. “Have you never argued with a friend before?”

I shook my head. “Not exactly.” Before this, when Macy and I argued, I usually stayed silent and didn’t retaliate. She always came back to find me after she got over it anyway.

This time, my attitude toward both Nora and Ashton seemed to make this a much harder situation than before.

After some thought, I decided to just come out and ask, “Are you busy tonight? Let’s have dinner.”

She smiled in surprise. “What a coincidence. My parents offered to watch my kid for me today, and I was planning on having a nice night off. I’m glad to have a partner now.”

After tidying up our things, we headed out of the office.

Linda and I walked around the mall for a while and had a light meal. Since she rarely got the chance to have a night out, we decided to go to a bar.

“You know, I haven’t stepped foot in a bar since giving birth. I was starting to feel much older than I actually am! Looks like everyone really does need a night out once in a while to keep spry and energized,” Linda quipped. She was in a pretty good mood and ordered another round of drinks, sipping from her glass as she chatted with me.

She drank rather quickly and suddenly approached me with slightly narrowed eyes. “Being young sure is nice. Just sitting down here already got you some stares.”

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I glanced around us and realized we were getting stares from other people. I did my best to ignore them as I turned to Linda, who was drinking like a fish. “You shouldn’t drink so much. It’s bad for your health.”

“Don’t worry. I can hold my liquor well!” she said with a faint smile.

I sipped from my glass of juice and found myself gradually zoning out. Even in my daze, I was still checking my phone periodically.

My actions bothered Linda so much that she decided to set me straight. “Scarlett, do you know what’s the scariest thing in the world?”

I shook my head. Linda clinked glasses with me before replying, “It’s indecisiveness. The longer you procrastinate, the easier it is to lose the most important things in your life.”

The next thing I knew, she had taken my phone to make the call I had been so reluctant to make.

I was about to grab my phone back when a voice rang out from behind us. “Ms. Stovall?”

I was taken aback by the sudden intrusion and couldn’t help but frown when I turned to look. A familiar face came into sight, and only then did my frown turn into a smile. “Hi, Mr. Watson!”

“Ms. Stovall, this is the third time we’ve run into each other this month. I guess this is what they call fate, wouldn’t you agree?”

seat. “I’m sure you have work to attend to, Mr.

leaving with Linda in tow, Derek and his subordinates

furrowed my brows as I turned to Derek. “Mr. Watson, what’s the meaning

to him. “How are you still so full of yourself, Ms. Stovall? Do you not know the situation

sure I haven’t offended you in any way, so there’s no

before shifting his gaze to Linda. “You look like you’ve been doing well. You’re still as

but before I could react, Linda had jumped in. “If you’re here for

that I’m here

you? I can see why, though. I saw the lady he was with today, and she was stunning! If I had to choose between

him. “You know why you had to escape to

the right buttons because that immediately

it’s a threat. Don’t forget how

and hard on Linda. It was so sudden that no

haven’t I?” Derek growled. “You have done me dirty once, but I won’t let it happen again. Don’t

subordinates. “Take these two

“Go to h*ll!”

gotten her words out when

Murphys are really that capable, I invite them to bring it

to see what the commotion was all about. However, Derek remained unfazed by the attention he was attracting and merely

to fight against them, we were soon brought

as he paraded around with a devilish grin, his beer belly now even more protruding. “It’s been a while

items at him, all of

either of us acting up again, Derek called for his subordinates to tie us to our

to yourself. If you had cooperated with me right from the start, I’d have gladly taken you in after Ashton dumped you. You could

on Derek’s face as he spoke to me made me feel sick to my core,

on it, locking eyes with me. “It’s still not too

my hands weren’t tied

“What a character! No wonder Ashton

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you looked into a mirror recently?” Linda mocked. “You may not see it yourself, but trust us when we say

gaze on Linda as he chuckled. “Do you think I’m still the same person from five years ago? The one you so easily manipulated? And do you really

but I can!” We were all taken by surprise when Nora’s

a pout. “Mr. Watson, what do you think will happen if I pressed this?” she asked as she slowly held her phone

the doe-eyed Nora continued, “Why don’t we try it? I’m so curious to know what

still smiling, one couldn’t miss the hint of

muttered, “Having to fake a smile is so tiring. My face has gotten

question and looked around the room for a spot to get comfortable in,

was given to me by my grandfather. I was bored and came here today for a drink. But I got a little tipsy and entered this room for a shower and nap. Unfortunately, I

possibly pretend otherwise. My grandfather had always taught me to stand up bravely for what’s right. If I were to do the right thing and

away from Derek’s face. “Tell me, what do you want?” he asked

it. “To be honest, I have everything but a man. But that’s not something you can give me. You’re too old and fat, and you have bad teeth and body odor.”

Nora ignored him as she continued to be deep in thought. “How about this? I saw you slap them earlier, so why don’t you let them

as he clenched his fists tightly. There was no doubt he was fuming, and I thought he was about to blow his top. To my surprise, he acceded to Nora’s request and even personally untied Linda and

in bewilderment, neither of us knowing how

a glance at her before turning to face

was happening so fast that Linda hadn’t gotten a chance to recover from her shock. She turned around instinctively to look at Nora, only to

leave,” Linda finally

both Derek and Nora,

at her. “Don’t look at me. You’re the one who hit her. You should be thanking her

that, Derek immediately thanked Linda before looking back at Nora. “Please send my regards to your

phone. Not wanting to stay and be snubbed any further, Derek angrily left

that the worst was finally over, Linda and I could finally calm our racing

with each other, we looked at Nora, half expecting her to say something.

for

ok. I just happened to be here,” she replied

earlier had long been dispelled. “Didn’t you want to drink with Linda? It’d be insincere for

and turned to look at me with a raised eyebrow. “Did I say I was leaving? I just wanted to use the

it, she walked into the bathroom and closed

more confused by this interaction and gaped at me. “You two know each

I nodded.

looked at us. “I’ve ordered

replied excitedly. “If we’re having drinks,

a grin as she scrutinized Linda. “I heard you’re Armond’s

cleared her throat nervously. “Well, there’s nothing personal about it.

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Linda beckoned me to

but realized Nora refused to look in my direction. Judging by that reaction, I figured she was still

sharp-eyed Linda also noticed the tension between us and tried to change the subject. “We’re so thankful for your help today. Otherwise, who

it,” Nora

Oberick, the grandfather you mentioned earlier, is

her lips as she pondered about the question. “Don’t think so much. Meeting you was fate, so let’s

how little I knew about Nora. We had initially met in Venria, and even though everyone shared their stories, we all kept them brief. Even I didn’t divulge much about myself, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if she had held

ask any further. It was also then when the

and raised a toast to us. “Once again, I have to thank the two of

raised her glass of wine in return and drank it in

did you get in here? We didn’t even see you around before this. It seems too much of a coincidence, doesn’t it?” Linda

noticed the commotion when you were still in the lobby. Then I heard the staff mention the old lecher wanting to get a room, so I

nodded, her eyes filled with gratitude. “Thank goodness for you. I still shudder to think what Derek

“I was rash earlier today, and I apologize for that.

answer. Besides, when it comes to affairs of the heart, everyone handles them differently. I shouldn’t have

and I always seem to overcomplicate them. As an outsider, you have a clearer view of things. And as my

burst out laughing. “You guys are adorable! Come on, let’s drink. Real friends don’t keep grudges. After

I all gone, the three of us continued drinking to our

influence of alcohol. All it took was a few glasses of wine before she latched on to

she got. Before long, she had managed to spill just about

and having no one to take care of me. As I continued to

you?” he asked,

me that because I had gone out with Linda right after work, I hadn’t been home to make Armond