Mandy was expressionless; her voice was odd and extremely cold. She talked to Daniel as if they did not know each other from three years ago.
"I know you hate me, but I'm going to die. Will you talk to me for the last time?" It felt like Daniel was begging for her agreement.
"I'm not heartless, but this will be the last time," said Mandy, gnashing her teeth. She just agreed to meet Daniel to get over the situation.
"Thank you, Mand." Regret resounded in Daniel's voice. Mandy sensed it, too.
Mandy was lost in thought again after she talked to Daniel. She used to be so familiar with his voice, but now, it felt like it came from a distance. She rested her head on the chair, remembering their meet-up.
Mandy reminisced on how Daniel had betrayed her on Valentine's Day. If not for that time, she wouldn't have met Nathan, and the Zhou Family wouldn't have suffered a lot. Everything would still be the same.
However, fate had decided!
She couldn't help but think of all the changes that had happened to her and Daniel. 'Daniel has changed. I have changed, too. Everything has changed.'
Mandy and Daniel never encountered any problems in their relationship. They got along well, and everyone thought they would end up walking down the aisle. She never thought that they would have to go on separate ways one day.
It felt like yesterday was just a dream. That sweet dream had ended, and Mandy was now completely awake, and reality had hit her hard.
Suddenly, Mandy missed the good, old days when she lived a simpler yet happier life. Daniel used to bring her breakfast every day. He used to wait for her downstairs every day at 7:30 p.m. without fail. They had studied together in Britain. They weren't in the same class, so Daniel would take her to her classroom first by riding a bicycle. After class, he would also be the first one to finish his classes and would wait for her at the door of her classroom.
Her classmates had been jealous of her. They had said that Mandy was lucky to have Daniel as a boyfriend.
In this fast-paced world, to be in love for one or two months was not a big deal. But what Mandy and Daniel had was a fruitful relationship that lasted for two years. Mandy had even thought it could last forever.
It was pretty obvious that Mandy's past memories still lingered in her head. She missed the past, but what would she do if she could go back to her past? People often forgot that the past was not always beautiful. In fact, people often revisited their past with regret and not with a smile.
Mandy hadn't realized that fact until today. She was mad and sad at the same time. She felt like her relationship with Daniel had been put to waste. She couldn't even come to terms with the fact that she had to face Daniel again.
On the day of their break-up, Mandy had asked an explanation from Daniel, but he had never uttered even a single word. Now, Daniel said he wanted to give her his long due explanation, but Mandy was not so keen to listen to it anymore. But in the end, she agreed to meet him. Maybe, inside her, she was still longing for closure.
It was a long night for Mandy. She had difficulty sleeping as thoughts continued to occupy her mind.
In the detention center
Mandy dropped by once again. This time, her purpose was different. She had come to visit a person she used to love.
Across the cold glass, Mandy saw Daniel. He was still handsome, but his face was now covered with stubble, a little different from what he looked like in Mandy's memories. He was wearing the prison uniform too. Mandy could not hide her surprise and distress.
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