Crystal talked on the phone for about five minutes.
When she hung up the phone, maybe she didn't even notice it herself, that she had secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had completed some kind of task by making the phone call.
A female volunteer, who was standing in the shadows together with Crystal, asked curiously, "Crystal, your boyfriend's phone call? He loves you so deeply!"
Crystal was a bit embarrassed by what her companion said.
Her cheeks were slightly blushed. Before she could answer, Erik's voice interrupted their dialogue. "You have a boyfriend?"
Crystal was shocked.
She turned around and found that Erik was standing a few steps behind her.
The tall and straight figure of him almost could block all the sunlight. He had changed into a green military uniform as green as pine twigs, and had tidied up his military boots.
With the sunlight on his back, his facial features seemed like a sculpture.
Crystal suddenly felt that her brother was now as tall and straight as her father, Adam Chin. This was especially obvious when Erik was wearing his military uniform. His shoulders were prominent, and his chest was broad. He was indeed a very valiant and charming man.
"Brother..." She was somewhat distracted now.
The female volunteer elbowed Crystal's waist, and then she said in a low voice. "Yesterday, you fell into the arms of the soldier. Today, you call him brother'. Crystal, you are really awesome, aren't you?"
Crystal was speechless.
She touched her forehead and explained shyly, "He is really my brother!"
Ignoring her companion, Crystal ran to Erik and asked with a smile, "Erik, have you had your breakfast?"
Erik replied in a low voice, "Uh-huh."
Her eyebrows were as curved as they were when she made the phone call just now.
The muscles at the corners of his lips tightened, and he repeated what he just said, "Lil Star, you have a boyfriend now?"
Crystal scratched her head.
It seemed that she didn't know what to say, or maybe she was as shy as a little girl. She replied "Yes" in a very low voice.
Then, she lowered her head and felt a little embarrassed.
She had just reunited with Erik. After so many years of separation, the two of them both had a sense of alienation. She hadn't expected that she and Erik would discuss a private topic like whether she had a boyfriend so quickly.
But Crystal had a boyfriend indeed.
However, she and her boyfriend didn't stay with each other very often because there was seldom any chance for them to do so.
Before the summer vacation began, under the pressure from the boy, Crystal finally agreed to become his girlfriend. Then, the next day, she set off for Tbridge City as a volunteer in the medical team. In the future, Crystal wanted to become a doctor like her mother, who healed the wounded and rescued the dying. She was looking forward to gaining some experience as a medical worker.
There was no telecommunication signal in some remote areas of Tbridge City. For this reason, Crystal and her boyfriend had only a very limited number of chances to make phone calls to each other.
Unexpectedly, Erik had overheard the phone call between them by coincidence.
Crystal raised her head and saw that Erik was staring at her.
Her heart almost skipped a beat.
The look in his eyes...
Why did he see her as a girl who had betrayed him?
Crystal felt a little guilty, but she didn't know the reason. She touched her nose and asked carefully, "Erik, are you okay?"
The muscles near Erik's lips were heavily tightened, which made his chin look a little too sharp.
His dark eyes stared at her for two seconds, and then he pursed his lips and said, "I'm fine!"
Crystal didn't know what to say."..."
Carrying their bags in their hands, the soldiers on the platform were walking out in an orderly manner. The coach which was arranged to carry members of the medical team had also arrived.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Purchased A Mr. Right
Hate deception and Abby and Dylan take the cake ,ugh...
NO!!! Tina belongs with Wilson…. Let Dylan and Abby get together...
Wow, once again the villain messes up the true love, Abby needs to go back abroad. And Tina’s true identity as the daughter of Bill Ambrey needs to be exposed! Then the families can “convenience marry” !! Abby is a witch....
Too bad Wilson can’t figure out that his and Tina’s ex’s and his cousin Desmond are conniving creeps!...
Anthea is so stupid, lying and leaving the man who loves her more than life itself. 🤬...
She deserves to be unhappy, being with someone she doesn’t love because of resentment for the exact thing she is doing, hopefully she ends up with no one. Calvin is a wimp and doesn’t love her, just wants a wife to please his family....
So the same basic story as Simon and Addy but stupid Emily is going to marry him! What a hypocrite! Ugh...
Emily gets more stupid every chapter, when did she pickup Calvin as a fiancé!!?? This story line is awful….very sad to do to Simon what she “thought” he had done but didn’t. She is truly a dumb woman. Simon never loved or really even cared for Addy….what the hell is she doing with someone she doesn’t even know or like/love. Awful 😢...
Emily is a fool, don’t let go of the man who truly loves you. Let go of the past, of which he did nothing but help someone who saved his life, and be happy with him… he is your soulmate....
Nothing like cutting off your nose to spite your face Emily. Just stupid! Ugh 😩...