Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford (by Koi Fish) novel Chapter 638

Chapter 638

Vance didn’t reply. He grabbed his clothes and left.

Darren watched, then smiled at his teammates. “Of course not. We’re friends. Super close.”

His gaze followed Vance’s retreating figure, laden with unspoken meaning.

Rebecca practiced with her instructor in the morning and had studio classes in the afternoon. Since the school cafeteria was closed on Sundays, she stopped at her usual pasta shop near the gate.

The basketball court was long empty. The boys had dispersed after playing. As soon as her food was served, someone sat down across from her.

“Can I have one pasta with meat sauce, please?” Vance said to the shop owner.

Rebecca nearly choked on her first bite. She looked up to see him staring at her fritently. She stayed composed and continued eating.

Vance couldn’t hold back. “Rebecca…”

“Hmm?” She seemed unaffected, still eating her pasta, a fine sheen of sweat forming on her forehead.

“You’ve changed,” he said.

She paused, then looked up with a small smile. “Isn’t it normal for people to think differently at different stages of life?”

“But… You didn’t use to say things like that. You said…” He trailed off.

During the New Year of her freshman year, she had written in a card to him: [Vance, I hope we’ll be friends forever.]

He had replied coolly at the time: [This is no ‘forever‘ in my world]

“You…” He was momentarily lost for words.

“Isn’t it how it is?” she said quietly. “From now on, you’ll be in science class, and I’ll be in arts. We’ll each make new friends. We won’t even be on the same floor. And once we go to university…”

“Enough!” he interrupted, “You’re right. It’s my fault. It’s my fault for believing in some stupid promise. Don’t worry; I have no other intentions.

“Since you broke the promise first, I no longer owe you anything. It’s a relief to have no obligations.”

He stood up and left as the shop owner called out repeatedly, “Hey, your pasta is ready!”

Under the early summer sun, the tall figure walked farther and farther away, never looking back.