Chapter 57 Conrad paused and stared atsuspiciously.
I smiled tartly. "Olivia fixed it." I then passed his bag to him. "Go tidy up and rest. I'm going to pack sthings." He nodded in reply, and I returned to my room.
There were still Chris' and my things in the room. Clearly, no one had stayed. there after I left.
It seemed like Chris hadn't stopped by either. Where had he been staying these. past few days? Was he at Dazzle Residences, also known as Jewel's neighborhood? That thought caused my chest to ache dully. It seemed like I had successfully uprooted Oliver from my heart, but I would need stto heal the gaping hole he left behind.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI didn't let myself hang onto that thought for any longer. Instead, I opened my suitcase and began to pack my things.
I had gotten into the habit of not letting myself hoard too many material belongings, so I didn't have many clothes or other possessions. A single suitcase was enough to contain everything.
I was almost done with putting my things away when someone knocked on the door. I opened the door to see Conrad.
He had changed his clothes. He looked pastand into the room, frowning when he saw the unzipped suitcase. "Are you moving out of the Gildon estate?" "Yeah. It would be awkward to overstay my welcome," I said as I turned around and continued packing up. Conrad entered the room and looked at the open wardrobe. Chris' clothes were still hanging in there, and Conrad clenched his fists at the sight.
"You were with Chris for so long," Conrad said slowly. "Can you really bear to leave like this?" Could I bear to leave? Why did everyone askthe sthing? I paused before replying, "Conrad, you should know how good I am at breaking things off." Conrad remained quiet. I continued to pack my things away and zipped the suitcase once I was finished. Just as I was about to reach out and take it off the bed, Conrad held it down.
I looked up and met his gaze.
His gaze was clear. It was entirely different from the chill in Chris' gaze and the dark shadows in Brandon's. His eyes gleamed like a clear and unsullied lake. It was so pure that it even madefeel serene. "Maddie, you once said that this was your home," he said in a low voice. His tone cast an invisible pressure on my shoulders that made it hard to breathe.
I knew he wantedto stay.
"Do you really think it's okay forto keep staying here?" I said, pointing at the pillows pushed together on the bed. "Do you really wantto keep sleeping in the sbed as Chris after breaking up? Something in Chris' gaze changed, but it flitted by so quickly that I couldn't make it out.
He retracted his hand and said in the slow voice, "Are you going to cback in the future?" "Of course," I said with a smile.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHowever, I knew that even if I did cback, it would be once in a blue moon. In fact, I might not cback at all.
don't know who cup with the idea of staying friends with one's ex after a breakup, but it was a stupid idea that I knew I didn't subscribe to.
"Will you still seethe sway?" Conrad asked sadly.
My heart suddenly ached bitterly, but I did my best to keep a smile on my face." Of course. You'll always be the sConrad to me."
"Then..." he trailed off after a single word. He looked atwith a deep e.
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His warm breaths fell against my hair gently. I could feel the warmth against
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