Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 138

Belle, still fuming, was about to lash out.

But Eliza stopped her, holding her back.

Her demeanor was surprisingly calm, her face devoid of any emotion. “She’s drunk and talking nonsense. If you want to sue, go ahead.”

Without waiting for Calvin’s reaction, Eliza dragged Belle out the door.

But before they could make it two steps, Calvin grabbed Eliza’s arm.

Explain to me, what do you mean I owe you a life?”

liza turned to face him, her eyes sharp, emotions simmering beneath the surface. “Are you sure you want to know?”

lis grip on her arm tightened, then loosened, as if he was struggling with something.

liza found it laughable and, with a hint of sarcasm, remarked, “It seems like you don’t want to know, and frankly, you don’t deserve to know.”

After Eliza and Belle left, the room fell into a heavy silence.

Gideon opened his mouth several times, wanting to say something, but in the end, he didn’t speak.

en minutes later, Calvin grabbed his coat and stormed out of the room.

axter, who had witnessed the whole exchange, took a final sip from his glass and casually propped his chin up, asking Gideon, “Who do you think Calvin eally loves?”

ideon, confident, replied, “It’s definitely Medea.”

ecause he had seen it with his own eyes.

elle’s alcohol tolerance wasn’t as good as Eliza’s, so by the time they got back to their place from the bar, she was already drowsy and fell asleep.

liza, however, couldn’t sleep.

ler mind was swirling with fragmented images, flashes of moments that came and went too quickly for her to capture.

earing she might wake Belle, Eliza got up and went to the small balcony to get some fresh air.

had started raining lightly outside, the sound of the drops on the tree canopy creating a rhythmic drumming noise.

he damp air made her feel even more downcast.

efore returning to the room, she spotted a familiar silver topped Maybach near the side of the street.

he car was parked in a concealed spot. If it hadn’t been for the wind and rain, she might not have noticed it at all.

he light from the streetlamp illuminated the figure of the man standing beneath the tree.

he rain wasn’t heavy, and the tree canopy provided some cover, yet his clothes were drenched, Indicating he had been standing there for a while.

But what was the point of him doing this?

f it had been a few years ago, she might have felt moved.

But now, she found it all meaningless.

Love was so fleeting, so changeable.

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She had long stopped holding onto expectations.

The woman she used to be–the one who always insisted on right and wrong, who would argue over every little thing–was gone.

So without a second thought, Eliza turned and went back inside, closing the balcony door behind her, and lay back in bed to sleep.

If he wanted to stand in the rain, let him stand there as long as he liked.

The next morning, as Eliza ate breakfast that Belle had prepared, she told her about what she had seen last night.

Acting all sentimental! What a jerk! Why didn’t hailstones fall last night and crush that bastard?!”

Belle wasn’t shy about voicing her anger, both in person and behind his back.

After the rant, she still couldn’t help but feel sorry for Eliza, “Eliza, you’ve got to stay strong and keep moving forward!”

I will.”

Once she decided to leave, Eliza never thought of looking back.

Whether it was a mistake or a missed opportunity, she didn’t have time to regret it.

tationality and indifference were the tools needed to survive.

fter seeing Belle off, Eliza called Sadie to ask her to help find a new place to live.

he hoped to move in this week.

adie replied, “I’ve got it covered!”

liza then visited Everup again.

his time, it was the Vice President who greeted her and explained that she was supposed to meet with Director Wynn.

[owever, Director Wynn had caught a cold while looking after Calvin and couldn’t come, so the Vice President was stepping in.

Calvin and Director Wynn are very close. There was an important meeting today, but Director Wynn canceled it to focus entirely on looking after Calvin.”

was clear that the Vice President of Everup was quite gossip–prone.

fter handling the matter with Everup, Eliza received their assurance that they would communicate more effectively in the future.

a the afternoon, as soon as Eliza arrived at the office, Sadie told her that the new house had been secured!

he efficiency was so impressive that Eliza couldn’t help but praise her.

I knew you’d want to move, so I’ve been keeping an eye out.”

fter work, Eliza went to check out the place. It was a large flat that matched her preferences.

ccording to Sadie, the apartment had originally been designed as a wedding home for the landlord’s son.

But when the son came out of the closet, the landlord angrily decided to sell it.

he property market had plummeted over the past two years, and no one had been willing to buy. In the end, the landlord had to rent it out at a lower price.

he rent was only twice as much as her previous small apartment, but it was a brand new flat with a wide view.

liza liked it as soon as she saw it and immediately decided to rent it.

Moving was a great way for Eliza to declutter.

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he threw out a lot of things and felt lighter afterward.

‘n Saturday morning, Sadie called the moving company to handle the logistics.

nce all the luggage was loaded into the truck, Eliza asked Sadie to go to the new apartment while she stayed behind for a bit.

adie asked where she was going.

he replied, “I need to take care of something.”

fter Sadie left, Eliza made her way to the artificial lake near the community.

wasn’t far, but Eliza felt like she had been walking for ages.

he day was overcast with a light breeze.

liza stood by the lake for a while before finally throwing something she had been holding in her hand toward the water.

was the last thing connecting her to Calvin.

nd it was something Calvin would never know about.

y mid–March, the weather was bright and sunny.

iza and Enzo were invited to attend the government first–quarter Entrepreneurs Conference.

s soon as they arrived at the venue, they ran into a familiar face.

was Baxter.

e was accompanied by Gideon.

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