When two people were together, trust was important.
At first she didn't trust him, but later she thought it over, so she was willing to trust him and give him time.
Even though he had not explained the matter to her, she had waited patiently.
But what was the result?
Her tolerance and generosity did not get Kennedy's trust, but his doubt.
She still liked him, but so what?
If she was still with him now, what if they got a problem? If she was abandoned again, what should she do?
Alice did not want to experience it again.
No, she could not be softhearted.
*
That night, Alice stayed up late and she was dazed when she woke up the next day and failed to get up from bed.
Alice found herself with a severe headache, she could only say to Yanis, “I want to get more sleep and I will be in the company later.”
Yanis knew she did not sleep well, so she did not think so much, but nodded and left alone.
The room was quiet again. Alice lay there with a severe headache and fell asleep again.
Yanis walked out and surprised to see Kennedy standing in elevator doorway. With her eyes wide open, she asked, “Mr. Kennedy, what are you doing here?”
He left so late last night, but he came here early this morning.
He did seized time.
Kennedy found that she was carring a bag. She should be going to work, but Alice was not with her.
Kennedy frowned, “Where is she?”
Yanis responded, “You mean Alice? She seemed to be asleep when I woke her up in the morning and she asked me to go to work first.”
“She has not slept well?” Kennedy raised the corner of his mouth, like thought of something happy.
“Probably.” Yanis said and did not know why Kennedy was happy.
The elevator came, Yanis thought Kennedy would go in, but he stood in situ and did not intend to go in. So Yanis had to go in first and finally could not help but ask, “Mr. Kennedy, are you going to disturb Alice early in the morning?”
Kennedy raised his eyebrows and took a sharp look at her.
Yanis shrank her neck and moved her steps to the corner.
“Well...... I'm just asking, shall I open the door for you?”
Kennedy pursed his thin lips, “No need, let her sleep.”
“Oh.” Yanis nodded. The elevator’s door was ready to close, but Kennedy still had no intention to go in.
What the hell was going on?
Did Kennedy want to wait for Alice to wake up in the doorway?
Until the elevator’s door closed, Yanis was still froze, but she felt she could leave it alone, after all, it was Alice's own business.
Last night she said too much to Alice.
She lay thinking for a long time after going back.
If she were Alice, would she still believe in love after being hurt?
She did not think so. Two failed marriages were enough to make her lose her courage for life.
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