Chapter 107
Russel surely was one unlucky dude.
I only knew about his losing battle with Neil in my past life, but I didn’t know that before this competition, he’d already planted the seeds of his own tragedy.
And it all started with Karina
Karina was also a medical student, a classmate of Russel’s. At first, Karina was chasing after Russel, but Russel wasn’t in the mood for romance at that time, so he never gave Karina any response.
Then, at a party, Karina met Neil. Maybe to forget about Russel, she started to flirt with Neil, until both of them caught feelings and started dating.
“Russel, why are you so unlucky?” I felt genuinely sorry for him after hearing his story.
“Unlucky, huh?” Russel asked.
“Isn’t it bad enough?” I blurted out, “The person who loved you ended up falling for Neil, and the person you loved ended up with him too.”
I realized I’d said something I shouldn’t have. How could I tell Russel that Bonnie ended up with Neil?”
This would break his heart!
But luckily, Russel didn’t seem to react much. Maybe he’d accepted the fact that he was always one step behind Neil in the game of love.
“So, you kinda liked Karina back then, didn’t you? But you didn’t fall in love with her. You thought you could let her go without a fuss, so you stepped aside for Neil.“I analyzed
“Yeah, that sounds about right. Russel nodded.
I thought to myself, no wonder they fought so hard over Bonnie later on.
Now I basically understand the whole story. My confusion is gone.
In a few days, I can leave the country without worry, not thinking about these complicated matters anymore.
get it now” I took another bite of food, a
Karina. I guess it was a
still thought highly of him. He was a good man with a healthy
the country, he could let go of the issue with
we finished eating, Russel carefully cleaned the table and kitchen, put the dishes in the dishwasher, and even took out the trash.
me, carried me back to
“For some things, don’t be too stubborn. Sometimes giving up is also a choice. Especially don’t
have a peaceful life. May God bless him!
and
the sound of the front door closing echoed in the living room, I lay in bed,
ocean in
disappeared, replaced by a desert. There’s no wind
did I think about whether Russel
parents picked me
was mostly healed.
Stella, Alicia, Barbara and others came to my house, bringing lots of food and drinks
Neil and the others don’t know. Just slip away quietly, and surprise him with a divorce when you come back! Stella, already a bit drunk,
back a foreign hunk, make him regret!” Alicia suggested.
someone who’s seen through love, said, “Don’t date. Just focus on
lot of sense, so I frequently nodded in
until late at night that Stella and the
dawn arrived, I only brought my passport and some simple luggage. My father drove to pick up Harold and Sarah, and then they all took me to
airport
the other friends, no one else knew I was leaving today. I’d told them not to see me off the night
reluctant to leave?” Sarah asked me
them. After all,
some time, you can come back and help them share some of the pressure in the company” Sarah
too. Since I’m having troubles in love,
the feeling of weightlessness made
out a vomit bag
you feeling unwell?”
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