Georgia also drank the wine in one gulp. However, her eyes were secretly observing the emotional changes of the two people.
Although Florence tried her best to contain herself, she could see that under Florence’s calm expression, her emotions were seething and tumbling.
She was not joyful as she seemed and she even looked a bit sad.
Whereas, Ernest’s hostility around his entire body had explained everything.
These two people clearly could not forget each other. But, both of them were so stubborn that they refused to compromise but they pushed each other far away.
So, she should slightly help them.
Georgia put down the wine glass and turned to look at Florence, saying, “Flory, I hear that you’re leaving?”
Ernest’s movement stiffened for a moment.
Florence nodded, “Yes, the flight is on the day after tomorrow.”
“You’re going back to the Fraser family?”
“Yes.”
“It’s good too to go back to your parents’ side. Then will you come back again?”
Georgia’s question made Ernest’s body involuntarily tense up. He waited for her answer very nervously as if his heart had stopped beating.
Florence’s hand that was under the table tightened again. She subconsciously looked at Ernest and saw that he was just staring at the wine glass fin front of him without even looking at her.
His cold look seemingly showed that he was not interested in this topic.
She was crestfallen.
She uttered the words slowly and softly, “Maybe, I won’t come back again.”
She had no reason to stay here anymore.
The meal tonight was also considered a final farewell banquet. No matter what grudges did they have in the past and whether there was any happiness, sadness or anger, these had already become history. They would not have a connection anymore in the future.
Florence poured another glass of wine for herself. She stood up and raised her glass towards Ernest.
As if she had mustered all her courage, she said seriously, “Mr. Hawkins, thank you very much for your care during this period. This glass of wine is considered a token of appreciation and a…farewell.”
Ernest’s fingers tightened and they almost crushed the wine glass.
Farewell.
How could she say so easily like this! She was so heartless.
In the end, the only person she cared about was him and from beginning to end, his care seemed so ridiculous.
“Oh, very good.”
Ernest sarcastically curled his lips and also stood up. ‘Bang’. Once again, he had a toast with Florence again.
“I hope that we’ll never see each other again in the future.”
After the words were uttered, he raised his head and drank all the wine in the glass in one gulp.
Florence abruptly froze. Tears welled up in her eyes instantaneously.
The strength that supported her body seemed to be disintegrating gradually. In her mind, there was only one sentence. ‘I hope that we’ll never see each other again in the future.’
She did not know how much courage did she use to hold back the tears. She stiffly withdrew her hand and drank the wine.
The wine was surprisingly bitter.
When Georgia looked at these two people, she only felt as if her temples were aching.
The more she set them up, the worse their relationship became!
The good thing was that Florence had drunk a lot so her cheeks gradually reddened.
When Georgia saw that it was almost time, she reached out and pressed her temple, pretending to show a tired look.
“Alas, I’m old. I feel dizzy after just drinking a little wine. You guys take your time, I’ll go back to rest first.”
As Georgia said, she stood up and the old butler also came in from outside and helped her.
Ernest’s eyes darkened. He sized up Georgia and withdrew his gaze.
She felt dizzy after just drinking a little wine? She was perhaps pretending.
However, even if Grandma created the chance for him and Florence now, they already had nothing to say to each other.
Ernest silently sat in his seat and took another sip of wine.
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