After a very nerve-racking day, Carla eventually got home an hour later.
She sat on her bed and thought to herself, 'Maybe it would be best if I left. We need to give each other some space to cool down and clear our heads.'
But she couldn't put herself in danger. She just had a narrow escape a few says ago. She wouldn't risk her own life by running away from home.
Carla needed to protect herself. She only had one life.
Carla realized that she must have made Terence really angry, because she hadn't received a single call from him since they went out and that was unlike him. He could never go a day without talking to her.
Carla waited up late for him to return. Not being able to keep her eyes open anymore, she fell asleep. For the first time in her life, she had no idea where Terence was.
When they usually had an argument and she was wrong, Terence used to forgive her immediately and just brush it off his shoulder like it was nothing. It was different this time, and he wasn't going to forget this.
Carla finally came to realize one thing about Terence. Either he tolerated all her faults and never took it seriously, or he would be really mad and really hard to soothe when she crossed the line.
She had always been hardheaded and stubborn. Carla wasn't going to apologize to Terence as she believed she wasn't in the wrong this time.
Their love life ended faster than it started. It was heartbreaking to know what they could have had; they shared something special together that not many couples could achieve.
Carla felt that all the love, affection and memorable moments were all just a waste of time. Their relationship was bound to end horribly. He had to marry Bonnie someday and she had to leave him. They had to end this relationship. The sooner the better. This could have been a blessing in disguise. It would save a lot of unnecessary heartbreak in the future when Terence got married.
Carla walked downstairs, she looked around to see if Terence was home but there was no sight of him.
She sat down at the table for breakfast and asked Sophie, "Did Mr. Terence come back last night?"
Sophie shook her head and said, "No, I'm sorry, Miss Carla." Seeing the worries in her eyes, Sophie attempted to reassure her, "But Rainer said Mr. Terence is very busy these days. Please don't overthink it, Miss Carla. Before you arrived here, Mr. Terence often didn't come home."
Carla glanced up at Sophie and gave her a halfheartedly smile, "I see."
After breakfast, Carla leafed through the calendar. The spring semester would begin in ten days. She would have no choice but to go back to BH City.
It became darker as the sun started to fade behind the mountains. Carla took a bath and returned to her room. Towel drying her hair, she smiled as a thought popped into her mind, 'My period is over. He will definitely come back tonight.'
He had been counting the days during her period. His need and desire for her were uncontrollable. Not that he would be allowed in her bed, he would at least make an attempt.
However, Carla began to doubt herself as time went by. It was already midnight and Terence still hadn't come back home.
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