Chapter 556 Ex Girlfriend
Things had settled down however the universe would drop a blow when one least expected it. I was working that day, catching up on the many tasks that were delayed from when I was on leave, so I had to work overtime to finish them.
When my phone rang, I caught Ronan’s name flashing on the screen. Why is he calling me at this moment?
When I found out about Leanne, Ronan had helped me a lot, so I was grateful for him. I accepted the call, answering casually, “Hello?”
“What are you so busy with lately that you’re so quiet? You didn’t even call me once.” Ronan’s complaint came through the phone.
“What else? I’m busy with work. You know my company had a lot of problems recently, so naturally, I have a lot to do.”
I let out a resigned sigh, feeling exhaustion engulfing me as I recalled being busy as a bee for the past few days. “How do you still have the mood to work? I guess you’ve already settled Leanne’s issue with Michael?”
Hearing my answer, Ronan switched the topic from my work to Leanne. I had almost forgotten about her. A knot formed in my chest when Ronan brought her up. I don’t have any friendly feelings for a woman who wants to ruin my relationship with Michael.
“Can you not bring her up? I don’t want to hear her name right now. Moreover, she’s not a threat to my relationship with Michael. Michael doesn’t even like her. Her feelings were one-sided.”
Anger stirred within me when memories of Leanne calling Michael multiple times and hounding him to visit her surfaced. I’ve already tagged her as a shameless person in my mind.
“One-sided? I wonder if you’ll still say that if you knew she’s Michael’s ex-girlfriend?” Ronan said.
“What? She’s Michael’s ex-girlfriend?”
My eyes were wide at Ronan’s words. I was baffled by his news. Did he say Leanne is Michael’s ex-girlfriend? How can that be?
I have never heard of Michael having an ex-girlfriend or someone close to that. We had been together for four years and I have never heard him bring up anything about his ex-girlfriend. So how does an ex-girlfriend appear out of the blue from nowhere?
“You didn’t know that? I thought you knew. Have I said too much?”
Hearing the surprise in my voice, Ronan fell silent.
“No, you told me something important.”
I immediately ended the call after that, cutting off anything Ronan wanted to add. I wanted time to think and unscramble my thoughts from the shock of the news.
I never considered the possibility of Leanne being Michael’s ex-girlfriend. If so, why did Michael go to the hospital to take care of Leanne for two nights? What do they take me for?
I felt like a fool. All this time, I thought Leanne’s feelings were one-sided. Most importantly, I never expected her to be Michael’s ex-girlfriend.
My thoughts were a tangled mess causing panic to rise in my chest.
When a couple breaks up, they should just detach themselves from the other’s affairs and become strangers. However, Michael still cared about Leanne. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have stayed at the hospital for two nights to care for her.
I feel like a fool. I had always thought I was Michael’s only woman. Yet, he used to belong to Leanne, and I was unaware of that. They had a history before.
I couldn’t concentrate on my work for the rest of the afternoon. I knew I shouldn’t have brought my feelings into my work, but I couldn’t control them. I had to admit I let my feelings get the best of me, but that was because Michael was the person I cared about the most. He matters so much to me that anything related to him can easily make me lose my composure.
When it was almost time to get off work, my phone rang again, and this time the caller was Michael. I would’ve picked it up instantly before, but now, I was rather reluctant or even resisting it. I didn’t know what to say to him if I picked it up.
“Hello?”
After letting it ring for a long while, I finally connected the call. My mouth was dry when I spoke.
“It’s almost time to get off work, and I’ll be there to pick you up soon. Let’s have a dinner date later with just the two of us.”
Michael might not have caught the feelings in my voice because I could hear the delight in his tone.
“Okay, got it,” I muttered, not sharing his joy for the dinner date later.
Despite my lack of mood, I didn’t reject his offer because I wanted to ask him about Leanne. I wanted to know where Leanne stood in his heart.
Having lost my focus at work, I organized the documents on my desk, then left the office immediately.
Sitting in Michael’s car, thoughts of Leanne being his ex-girlfriend flashed across my mind continuously.
“You don’t look like you’re in a good mood. Did something happen at work?”
Michael noticed something was troubling me. He cast me a worried glance as he asked.
“No. The company’s internal issues were all solved.”
I ignored Michael after that, not elaborating on what had affected my mood. There was still some resentment in me. I was furious that Michael had never told me about his past relationship with Leanne. I had always thought they were just friends, so I had never considered her a threat to my relationship.
Michael shifted his focus back on the road ahead silently. I wondered if he noticed the anger simmering within me.
“Did Leanne call you the past few days?”
After a short silence, I couldn’t control my emotions any longer, blurting out the question.
“She did, but I didn’t pick up.”
Michael was surprised by my question, but he answered it indifferently.
“I supposed she’s someone important to you since you stayed at the hospital for two nights to take care of her. So I didn’t expect you to deny her calls.”
There was no joy upon hearing his answer. I looked at him again with my arms crossed over my chest.
“We have to bear responsibility for our past choices. I took care of her because she was my friend. Are you suspecting there was something more between Leanne and me? But I’ve already explained everything to you.”
