If you keep your heart closed and pack up all your problems, no matter how much time has passed, whenever you remember them, you'll feel overwhelmed and distressed.
"I left Huston for five years; misunderstandings and emotional baggage made me isolate myself. But what did those five years of evasion bring me? When I came back and saw him, I still couldn't let go," Evelyn used her own experience to gently persuade Alivia, "The time spent running away doesn't make you a better person, it just wears away your feelings, causing you to shut your heart off to everyone."
Alivia stayed silent, but in her heart, she was already swayed by Evelyn's words. She met Evelyn's soft gaze and asked an unexpected question, "How did you two get along during those five years?"
Evelyn didn't anticipate this question, assuming Alivia was concerned, she quickly explained, "We didn't see each other very often, only on weekends. And our interactions were within the boundaries of friendship. You don't need to worry about it."
"I'm not worried," Alivia, afraid Evelyn would misunderstand her, quickly clarified, "I just feel that there aren't many people he's willing to live with. And I'm probably not an exception. He might like other girls in the future."
Upon hearing Alivia's pessimistic and almost defeatist words, Evelyn didn't know how to refute them.
She was extremely certain about Bert's feelings for her, but until the very end, no one can predict what might happen.
"Life is full of uncertainties," she said, "All I can tell you is that if you're willing to give him a chance, the outcome will be very good."
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