It felt like even the wind had stopped blowing at that moment.
Melody's eyes widened for a second, but she quickly held back her reaction.
Jeremy lowered his gaze, watching her and waiting for an answer.
To be honest, his thoughts were a mess.
When he heard Laura and Ophelia talking about breaking off the engagement, he didn't feel relieved as if a problem had been solved. Instead, he felt even more irritated.
He couldn't understand where this feeling was coming from.
Melody suppressed the emotions churning inside her, trying to keep her expression neutral. She asked, "Do you want to?"
If he said yes…
Melody took a deep breath, her hands tightening by her sides.
A bitter taste spread across her lips.
If he wanted to break off the engagement, she would agree.
But after a brief silence, Jeremy simply said, "I'll respect your wishes."
Melody softly replied, "You should know by now that I don't have a say in this."
In truth, Melody was telling a lie.
She indeed had no control in most matters, but if she told Andrew now that she wanted to call off the engagement, he would agree without hesitation.
It had become an unsolvable problem.
Jeremy's expression remained unchanged.
He didn't press the question any further. Instead, he glanced at the beer Melody had brought and flatly said, "Why'd you bring this?"
A sense of relief washed over Melody when Jeremy changed the subject. She answered in a low voice, "Do you remember when we used to drink here? I kind of miss it."
Cheryl and Jeremy were both three years older than her.
That year, she was 14, and Cheryl was 17. Cheryl had liked a boy in the science track of her grade. After the college entrance exams, she confessed to him and got rejected.
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