A Moment in Destiny novel Chapter 279

Around the corner where there was no streetlights, on the side of the screening room, the half face of a man was reflected, that was so deep and breathtaking. His dark hair covered his eyes, which converged with the glitter and blossomed with much pity and intense yearning.

Leila was stunned and her eyes went into a trance. Was she really getting old and starting to hallucinate? She blinked her eyes to confirm again. This time, she was really shocked and the color was instantly drained from her face. She stammered, "Se…senior, is that you?"

She didn't expect to meet Theodore Hall, wasn't he in Australia? Had he graduated?

"Leila, it's been so long!" There was a tremor in Theodore's voice. With a somewhat melancholy expression, he stepped out from the shadow and looked at Leila. His eyes didn't blink, as if thousands of years had passed, and a thousand words converged into a single sentence. "How have you been doing?"

Leila took a step back and gazed at him.

They hadn't seen each other for three years. Theodore, who had been in his senior year of university at the time, had matured. He was as tall and eye-catching as he was in those years. His body proportions were perfect, and she could tell that it was the result of exercise at a glance. At this moment, he was wearing a casual long-sleeved T-shirt, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

Theodore seemed to be a different person compared to three years ago. His aura was so compelling and his handsomeness was so breathtaking. Living in Australia had given him an outstanding temperament. Such a man was standing in front of her at this moment.

"Yeah, Senior, long time no see! You're back?!" Leila smiled gently. Indeed, she didn't expect to meet Theodore, especially since they hadn't seen each other for three years and they hadn't had any contact, she almost thought they were just strangers. In fact, they were really just strangers. The only ambiguity between them was that they watched a movie together and he asked her to wait for him. After that, he left for three years without a word.

However, nothing mattered today because she had long since stopped caring about it, or rather she never did.

"How about watching a movie together?" he said again.

The voice was too familiar to her, fruity and husky, clear and cool. However, Leila shook her head. "No, I have things to do! I've to go home!"

"Leila-" Theodore hurriedly shouted.

Leila raised her eyes indifferently. "Is there anything else, Senior?"

When Theodore listened to her indifferent tone, a trace of self-deprecation flashed across his eyes, and his expression was gloomy, as if it was overcast with black clouds. "We haven't seen each other for so long, do you want to be so distant?"

Leila chuckled and said, "Senior, you're joking, I really should go back, I have to work tomorrow!"

"Why didn't you reply to my letter?" His voice was hollow and distant, reaching her ears.

Leila was at a loss for words for a moment. She looked up in a trance and saw him gazing at her with a torch-like gaze. She was a little surprised, "Have you ever written to me?"

Theodore was dumbfounded. "You've never received a letter from me?"

Leila nodded. "Yes!"

"It's impossible! I wrote you 99 letters. Leila, didn't you receive any of them?" He was really shocked, "It's impossible that you didn't receive a single one!"

"I really didn't receive it!" Leila was also in utter shock, but it didn't seem like Theodore was lying. Subconsciously, she bit her lips tightly and shook her head gently.

"How did this happen?"

"Did you write down the wrong address?"

"Leila, I studied at P University for four years, how could I write down the wrong address?" He put on a wry smile, feeling doubly disappointed. "For the first year, I wrote you two letters a week, but none of them were answered. I told myself to persist, so I persisted in writing you 99 letters, but still didn't receive a single word from you, then I thought you might not want to talk to me, and I stopped sending letters after that..."

"I didn't receive it!" Leila was a little flustered at this point. "Excuse me, I should go back now!"

"Leila, please give me a few more moments!"

She couldn't stay out too long, it was already night time and she didn't want Vincent to find her in trouble. She turned around, but said politely, "Goodbye, senior!"

"Leila!"

She walked past him with her head down. She didn't say much and was indifferent as she didn't know what to say. Whatever she said, she felt it was redundant at this moment.

However, Theodore's body suddenly moved in the way that blocked her way. "Leila, listen to me!"

"Senior, I really have to go back, there's no bus if I'm late." Leila looked up with no choice and said softly.

Theodore gazed at her for a long time without speaking, but then he reached out and took her hand in his. "Leila, I'm back, and what I said three years ago still works! Since it was a misunderstanding, and since you didn't receive my letter, I'm back…."

"But I don't remember what you said, and besides, I'm married!" Leila bit her lips, then smiled softly with a faintly discernible smile. "Since I don't know your phone number, I can't inform you to come to my wedding reception. I'm sorry! But my husband and I will definitely treat you to a meal sometime!"

"You're married?" Theodore's hand tightened, holding Leila's hand a little tighter, causing her hand to hurt.

His countenance fell, as if he couldn't believe it, "You haven't graduated yet and how can you get married? Leila, is this your way of punishing me? Punishing me for not sticking around afterwards?"

For a moment, Leila's brain felt like a crashed computer. Turning around, she immediately shook her head. "Senior, I never lie! I may not tell you, but I don't lie!"

She gently pulled away his hand, turned and then left.

Theodore stood in place and didn't continue to go after her. Until the sound of her footsteps slowly went away, he lit a cigarette and walked out of the family screening room alone.

'Am I really too late?' He asked himself.

His slanting shadow was gradually elongated under the street light, crossing the quiet and charming street of the campus, and then he seemed to finally make up his mind to go after her.

"Leila, wait a minute!" Theodore shouted.

Leila had to stop in her tracks again and turn around gently.

She saw that Theodore was smiling with a calm expression, not at all like what he looked like just now. He even winked at her and said, "I'm just kidding with you. We are meeting as old alumni, so even if you are in a hurry, shouldn't you go in and sit for a while?"

Leila was not quite used to his gentleness and said with a faint smile, "Let's do it tomorrow. I'll treat you to lunch tomorrow to welcome your return, and now I really have to go!"

"Really?" Theodore smiled faintly, she would come to him, should he believe it?

"Of course!"

"Give me your phone number!" he said.

Leila froze and her expression changed, "How about you give me your phone number and I'll contact you!"