Chapter 301 I’m Sorry
Staring dazedly at her phone, she let it ring without picking up. The moment she saw the screen of her phone go off, panic coursed through her blood and it prompted her to quickly get to Eugene’s number in her contact list. Just as she was about to call him back, she received a WhatsApp message.
She clicked on it and found that it was from Eugene: ‘I’ve prepared breakfast for you which I’ve left at your doorstep!’ Shocked to see what he had written in his message, she felt a surge of warmth in her heart because he had actually made breakfast for her just when she thought he was angry at her and would never want to have anything to do with her anymore.
As her body was reacting to the message faster than her brain, she jumped out of the bed and dashed toward the door where she found a plastic carrier bag on the floor. However, the man was nowhere in sight.
She thought he would pull off the same thing as what he had done a few days ago—he had hidden himself somewhere she couldn’t see and while she was trying to look for him, he secretly stood behind her so that as soon as she spun around, she found herself enveloped in his arms. Then, he edged closer and whispered next to her ears, “I’m trying out all possible ways just to catch a glimpse of you.”
However, nothing of that sort took place today. After scanning her surroundings for some time, she didn’t see any trace of him nor did she find herself in his embrace the moment she turned around.
Nor did he express how much he missed her. Perhaps… he had lost the desire to meet her completely.
Suddenly, she felt upset and a lump was growing in her throat. She wondered how harshly she actually treated him to make him shun her in this way.
For some reason, she even felt a vague sense of loss. In fact, she was not supposed to feel that way because it was her who banned him from meeting her and it was her who refused to listen to any of his explanations. In the meantime, he didn’t even get the chance to start his trial period as her boyfriend.
The effect of a habit could have on one’s life was remarkable. She found his presence a nuisance when she got to see him everyday but now that he was gone, she couldn’t get used to his absence.
Standing rooted to the spot for quite some time, a sense of grievance overwhelmed her. She hated him for how he always made concessions to gain advantage in the form of inducing her to reflect on her mistakes.
As she had scarce experience in relationships, she had no idea whether what she did was right.
However, right now, she was sure that she missed him.
So, she took out her phone and dialed his number…
It only rang twice before it was picked up by him. “Olivia—”
“I’m sorry—” They said it at the same time before plunging into silence together. Yet, none of them hung up because they felt as though they could hear each other’s heartbeat through the phone.
At last, it was Eugene who broke the silence by saying, “Olivia, I’ve figured everything out. I know you aren’t interested in George or you wouldn’t have accepted to go out with me. So, I think I shouldn’t have forced you to give me an answer and I was just confused before this.”
Pursing her lips, Olivia responded, “Everything I said to you yesterday was spoken in a fit of rage. Please give me more time to settle this.”
“Okay. You should go back now, or else you will find it hard to explain when George finds out you’re outside.”
Holding her phone, Olivia had an inkling that Eugene was somewhere nearby or he wouldn’t know where she was.
“Where are you?” She started glancing around.
For some reason, Eugene answered her in a slightly miserable tone, “I’m in the security room watching the CCTV footage so that I can take a look at you safely!”
Hearing what he said sent a mild pricking pain in her heart. Prior to this, she had never experienced the intense longing for someone but now, she found herself able to understand Eugene all of a sudden because she too yearned to see him very much.
It was the type of longing which could not be assuaged even after hearing his voice.
Anyone would find it frustrating if they could not see someone who was just nearby.
All of a sudden, she chuckled, “Eugene, I’ll try to finish your grandfather’s suit as quickly as possible and by the time it’s ready, let’s bring it to him together!”
With a note of pleasant surprise in his voice, Eugene exclaimed, “Great!”
Turning her head to face the CCTV camera, Olivia beamed and said, “You should go back and get some sleep.”
Her smile worked like a refreshing spring breeze that cheered Eugene up in an instant. Obediently, he responded, “I will!”
