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Chapter 669
They carried a strange hint of spite. Rebecca hoped Vance wouldn’t misunderstand.
She hadn’t said it because of what she overheard him and Jethro talking about that day. She had simply been influenced by Vance, who had always viewed her thoughtful gifts as fancy but useless.
It led to her using the same words.
“That day…” They spoke at the same time.
Rebecca wanted to clarify that she hadn’t said it because of what she overheard. Varice wanted to ask if she had heard them. She suddenly felt there was no need to explain anymore. Carrying the tray to the checkout, she said, “King me up.”
All of Vance’s words were blocked by that sentence. He scanned and packed each loaf. When the total appeared on the screen, a strong sense of unwillingness surged in his heart.
He hated that their relationship had somehow become that of customer and seller. He didn’t even know when it had started or why.
“The crystal ball was originally meant for
right?” The words finally spilled out when the unwillingness reached its peak.
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Rebecca had already bagged the bread. She thought for a moment, then shook her head. “No.”
He laughed, not believing her for a second. He was usually indifferent to everything. He laughed like that only when he was truly hurting.
The tip of his nose stung with bitterness. “I know it was. I just want to know why.”
“What?” Rebecca checked her phone.
Gabriel’s
“Why did you suddenly change?” He didn‘
I be arriving soon.
understand.
Where was the girl who had carefully given b beautiful fallen leaf, turn it into a bookmark
five dollars to tutor her? Where was the girl who would excitedly pick up a
pretty handwriting, and give it to him?
Where had she gone? Who had stolen her away?
She gave a vague answer. “Because I
Fotoby know what I want.”
She wanted him to live a healthy, safe, and peaceful life. She wished both of them well. Maybe one day, when they were old, we would bump into each other on the street and casually say, “Hi, old classmate.”
But she couldn’t tell him.
“Can you tell me?” Vance grabbed the bag she was holding, afraid she would leave in the next second.
But she really couldn’t tell him.
“You want to join Arelmoor Dance Academy, right?” he pressed, refusing to let go.
Rebecca nodded, a bit confused about where he was going with this. Was this the so–called “regret arc” happening early?
That was indeed her plan. She had already told him,
hadn’t she?
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