Chapter 203
Chapter 203
As both of them fell silent, the air around seemed to freeze.
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Ellie blankly met Alex’s crimson eyes, seeing him on the verge of speaking, and said, “I don’t have any paintings, but there was once someone I really tried to like.”
Unexplainable emotions surged in Alex’s deep red eyes as he stared intently at Ellie, his lips trembling sharply.
When Ellie said, “I once really tried to love someone, his heart raced wildly, as if it might jump out of his chest. Holding it in, he called her name, “Ellie.”
He reached out, trying to grasp Ellie’s hand tentatively with his right hand.
Ellie stepped back to avoid it, then locked eyes with Alex and said. “But the person I loved is gone, and I can never get him
back!”
The atmosphere in the bedroom suddenly became extremely tense. Once again, they fell into silence…
After what felt like forever, Alex’s hand, which was hanging in mid–air, slowly dropped to his side.
eyes red, he walked towards Ellie, tears welling up in his eyes. Ellie saw Alex coming towards her with determined
As and didn’t back away.
.
She calmly said, “I just want a normal life. If you want me to leave, I will go. But after all these years together, I just want you to let me have my own path. I really don’t want to hate you!”
With that, Ellie turned around, picked up her doll, and started to leave. As she passed by Alex, he grabbed the doll from her.
Staring at Ellie with reddened eyes, his body trembling with the stress of emotions about to explode, he suddenly yelled at her. It’s mine!”
It was the first time Ellie had ever mentioned “hate” in front of him.
Their eyes met, both of them with tears in their eyes.
Ellie let go and left Alex’s room without looking back.
Closing the door behind her, Ellie stood in the hallway with tears in her eyes.
During all those days he didn’t value her, every moment made her retreat further.
From the beginning, she always knew that no matter how much he loved him, it would only matter if they both loved each other. So she never bothered anyone.
No matter how much he pressured her, she wouldn’t admit it–not now, not ever.
The next morning, Ellie went downstairs and bumped into Alex at the bottom of the stairs.
Their eyes met, and Ellie calmly greeted Alex, “Morning, Alex.”
Alex hadn’t slept all night, and Ellie’s casual “Alex almost choked him.
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Ellie didn’t wait for Alex to respond and quickly dashed downstairs.
Alex stood at the staircase, his hand instinctively raised to stop her but it was too late.
His hand
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wly fell from midair, then clenched tightly. He stood at the staircase feeling down for a long time before turning and walking quickly back to his room.
After finishing breakfast, Ellie told Nancy that she would be doing a part–time job at a bar that night.
When Nancy heard about Ellie’s plans, she turned to her room and came back with a credit card, but Ellie refused.
After several attempts to press the card on her, Ellie put it back on the coffee table, still firm in her decision. “If Mom insists on giving me money, I will have to move out!”
In the end, Nancy couldn’t convince Ellie.
It was just before 8 PM when Ellie arrived for her part–time shift at Encounter Bar.
While getting her makeup done in the dressing room, Whitney came in to inform her that Layton had reserved a spot there top/ght. Ellie frowned but said nothing.
If Layton was coming over, Alex would definitely be with him. Hopefully, he won’t cause trouble for her.
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