I Walked Away Seven Years Too Late But Right on Time novel Chapter 136

Gwen peeled the sheet mask off her face and began massaging her skin in slow, circular motions. "Stress causes wrinkles. I don't get mad. I just make other people mad."

"That's a relief. I was really worried this would ruin things between you and Jason."

"Hey, let's get one thing straight. There is no 'me and Jason.' What is there to ruin? I only agreed to go because I felt bad for Mia. It was a momentary lapse of judgment and pity. If you hadn't guilted me into delivering her present, I wouldn't have bothered showing up at all."

Gwen was stubbornly refusing to admit her feelings, as usual.

"Okay, okay, it's all my fault. I'm sorry I dragged you into that mess. Name your price. How can I make it up to you?" Sophie coaxed her gently.

"Take me out for crawfish this weekend. No Gavin allowed. I refuse to be a third wheel and watch you two be nauseatingly cute."

"Deal. Whatever you want."

Gwen finally cracked a smile. "That's more like it. Friends before boyfriends."

That weekend, Sophie and Gwen hit up a seafood spot for a massive crawfish boil.

A bite of crawfish, a sip of beer, and Gwen was completely back in her element, looking as vibrant as ever.

"There is absolutely no problem in this world that a mountain of crawfish can't fix." Gwen raised her beer glass and clinked it against Sophie's.

"Are you seriously writing Jason off for good?" Sophie couldn't help but ask.

Before leaving the apartment today, Sarah had repeatedly begged Sophie to put in a good word for Jason.

Her mother was so frustrating. She cared more about other people's lives than her own.

Sarah was just Jason's employee, yet she was agonizing over his love life, completely ignoring her own emotional needs.

Did middle-aged women suddenly stop wanting companionship? Older people needed partners the most. Young lovers became companions in old age—ultimately, everyone wanted someone to grow old with.

Because of one catastrophic heartbreak, her mother had locked her heart away forever. Sophie always felt that by doing so, Sarah was only punishing herself.

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