Chapter 280
“And for a very long time, I couldn’t sleep without taking sleeping pills.
“Lilac is a sensitive person. We fought many times, and she asked if I regretted rejecting you. I told her no. I told her that we were nothing but a past story, and in the future, I’d only love her. Now and forever.
“I lied to her and to myself. When she asked if we could rent a place near the college, I said no almost immediately. Because I wouldn’t be able to face you. On the one hand, I missed you dearly. But on the other hand, I allowed Lilac to bully you.
“On her birthday, we had agreed to celebrate it together. Then, we ran into you and she insisted on inviting you along. She was the one who came up with the idea that you should find a boyfriend. And I went with it.
“I thought that maybe I would give up on you once you were taken. Then, I could devote myself to Lilac. But when I learned that you began developing feelings for Colin, I was devastated. I went to confront you stubbornly.
“I thought you were not going to abandon me yet. But during the confrontation, I found out that you had already moved on. You’ll only love Colin from now on, won’t you?
“I regret every so much, Lulu. Every day, I wonder why I was so ungrateful, that I kicked away the girl who gave her heart to me. I selfishly hoped that you would return to me. I thought that as long as you came back to me, I’d give you everything.
“But when I saw how much you love Colin, I couldn’t bring myself to make that demand. That day, I was shocked to find out that Lilac was dating Shawn. She and I had been dating for a while, and I did love her. It’d be a lie if I said I wasn’t upset.
“But at the same time, I felt relieved, like something that was crushing my chest for years had been lifted. I was too cowardly to end the relationship, so
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I was glad that Lilac took the initiative.
“Unfortunately for rne, the girl who loved me would never return to me. Lulu, I’m a jerk, aren’t I?”
I was surprised to hear these heartfelt words from Felix. But surprise was the only emotion I felt.
Gone were the Luna and Felix from before.
Revisiting this painful past of mine no longer stung. It only filled me with what could have been.
In this life, Felix and I were not meant to be.
Since we were not meant to be, we should turn over a new page. We should
these memories fade with time.
“It’s all in the past now. You should just get enough rest for your recovery.”
Silently, he tossed and turned his back on me. He mumbled something, but I couldn’t hear it. Nor did I ask him to repeat.
For the next few days, I commuted between my school and the hospital. No officers ever appeared to question Felix. I asked Colin about it, and he told me that Felix decided to drop all charges.
So he was okay with being beaten to a pulp? I was confused.
I did try to figure out the rationale behind it at night. Perhaps Felix thought that he wasn’t devoted enough to Lilac during their relationship and felt guilty about it, so he decided to let Shawn and her go.
To be frank, I was impressed by his self–reflection. It renewed my view of him.
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