Chapter 602 Taking Her to a Blind Date
Skyler followed Shirley hard on heels by car. After parking it at the roadside, he alighted from it and approached her to pull her hand. “I’m sorry!”
Shirley shrugged off his hand while sobbing. “Stop apologizing. I agreed on it because of money anyway, but I don’t want the money anymore. Since we have no business, let’s not meet each other ever again.”
At that moment, a garish red Ferrari stopped by the road and Sofia got out of the car. “Shirley!” she shouted and hurried toward Shirley. “I’m so sorry. I misunderstood you. I’m really sorry.”
Tears were pooling in Shirley’s eyes as she alternated her gaze between Sophia and Skyler. In the end, she shoved him away and walked away. This time, Skyler did not go after her.
“Skye, could you give me one more chance? We can return to how we used to be.” Sofia pulled his arm and helplessness was written across her face. “I know that I was being reckless before this. I was childish and I didn’t appreciate it, but I’m regretting it. I—”
“Reckless?” he scoffed as indifference tinged his countenance. “Is that why you married another person and filed a divorce to be with me? Am I a recyclable or what?”
“No. I just… think that I still love you. For real.”
“If you put it that way, I guess you’re willing to marry me even if I’m a divorcee?”
“I—” Sofia had not expected him to put it that way. She was aware that the pain she imposed onto him was irrevocable. With pursed lips and clenched fist, she hesitated.
“I can already tell from your expression. Sofia, don’t come—”
“Yes!” She was firm. “It was my fault and I accept your punishment. You can get married, but I’ll wait for you. Once you’re divorced, we can get married.”
Her words did not make sense as it took Skyler aback as well. He was stunned for a moment before blurting one word, “Crazy.”
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Shirley, who had nowhere to go, wandered around aimlessly until she arrived at the hospital to meet Veronica while choking on her sobs. “Roni…”
Veronica was using her laptop in bed when she saw the crying woman. “What happened? What’s with your hair?”
Veronica placed the laptop aside and got out of bed to pull Shirley over to the couch.
“Here. Wipe your tears.” She handed a few tissue papers to Shirley. “Tell me. What happened?”
Shirley held them and wiped her tears off with her head hung low. She kept crying and her shoulders were trembling. Instead of prying further, Veronica patted her shoulder in an attempt to soothe her emotions.
After she collected herself for a while, she recounted the whole story to Veronica.
“Are you silly? You’re digging your own grave.” Veronica sighed. “Staying under the same roof makes it easy to fall for someone. Skyler is a rich playboy. It doesn’t matter if he does whatever he wants, but what about you? Once you’re stuck in the abyss, you’ll get hurt because of your feelings.”
“I—” Shirley’s head hung low as she clasped onto the tissue paper. Recalling the memories she shared with Skyler, she piped up, “Could you introduce someone to me, Roni?”
There were some things that she dared not think too much of, especially the fluttering feelings she experienced when she was in the same space with Skyler.
She was genuinely afraid that she might not extricate from the abyss like Veronica said.
“Sure. That’s not a problem.” Veronica smiled and removed Shirley’s hair tie after which she combed Shirley’s hair to help her tie a ponytail.
