The Woman From Hell novel (Wanda and Theo) novel Chapter 2263

There was a slight smile on Marius’ lips. "I went home to take care of some things. I didn’t have the chance to tell you that.”

It turned out he went home.

I did not even ask about him. Friends should not go no-contact like that, right? He had even helped me back then.

For a moment, I felt a little ungrateful.

"Well… I've been busy with Green Oranges these days. That’s why I didn’t reach out to you, I..." I wanted to explain myself to him, but I stumbled.

Marius smiled. "You still get nervous around me, huh? It's okay, I understand."

His smile eased the once-stiff atmosphere, and it was like we had returned to the past.

My heart gradually relaxed, and I looked at Marius. He seemed to have lost a lot of weight in just a few months. His cheeks used to be a bit plump and youthful, but looking at him now, they had tapered down and his chin was pointed.

Feeling faintly worried, I asked, "Did something happen at home?"

I regretted the moment I asked. How could I actually ask him just like that? It was like sprinkling salt on someone's chest.

"Sorry, I didn't mean that. I..."

"It's only been a few months since I saw you. Have you lost your touch, Sis Wan?" Marius smiled and stopped the car at a red light. He looked at me with a smile in his eyes.

Even his smile now was not as sunny as before.

I looked at him, the curve of my lips disappearing. "Maybe it's because I haven't seen you for three months, but it feels like there’s some distance between us now like we’re not as we were before."

There was a moment of silence after I said this.

The drive continued on, and it was even quieter in the car now than it was at the beginning.

Some time passed before Marius said, "When one’s deep feelings can no longer be suppressed, the only option is to leave and come back when they’re stable. But then you realize after coming back that no matter how much time has passed, you still feel heartbroken when you see that person again.”