NovelAppChapter 181 415 BONUS “Lulu, don’t go. Hearout,” Matthew called out angrily and chased after me.
But | wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone. My pace quickened when | heard his footsteps. | hoped that a pair of wings would grow on my back and takeaway from this gilded cage.
And since | was in such a hurry, | didn’t check where | was going. | ran into the person who was entering from the living room.
The other person rubbed her forehead with a hiss. “Ouch! Today is not my day at all. It’s not just me, is it? Huh? Luna? Are you alright? Why were you running?” “Helen! Are you hurt? Sorry, | was running and didn’t see you.” After | greeted Helen, | walked past her, cutting off further interaction.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“I'm fine. I'll feel better after | massage the area. Where are you going? | couldn’t talk to you just now, so | cback to look for you. Should we admire the flowers in the garden? It's beautiful over there,” said Helen as she clung to my arm.
My small conversation with Helen allowed Matthew to catch up to me. He grabbed my other hand forcefully, so much so that | couldn't shake his grip off.
| saw pain in his eyes. Agony, even.
Alas, | could never be the one to soothe his pain.
| wasn’t rejecting Matthew out of my own will. It was just that his world wasn’t able to accommodate me.
Helen saw Matthew's hand around my wrist. She smiled bitterly and let go of my arm. Her eyes becwet as she took half a step back.
| wanted to explain everything to her. | wanted to console her, but | couldn’t. Regardless, from now on, Matthew and | would be ex-classmates and nothing more.
| would leave their world. It was up to their destiny whether they would end up together or not.
Swould say that | was too cruel. Matthew had lovedfor so many years. Couldn't | make compromises for him? While | appreciated Matthew's love and loyalty, | would have to face his friends, his family, and the mundane daily life if | were to get together with him. Dealing with his family day 1/2 +15 BONUS after day would turncrazy.
“Lulu, those are unimportant people. You shouldn't...” Matthew tried to explain further, but | was not having any of it. Embellish it however he wanted, facts couldn't be changed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Matthew, I've made up my mind.” | turned around to face him.
What had happened had happened. There was no need to continue this waltz. | wanted to end things now so that both of us could move on.
“Let's just be ex-classmates. That's my answer.” “No, Lulu. Don’t give up on us because of what those naysayers said. | don’t want us to just be ex-classmates. | like you. | want to spend my life with you. Don’t rejectso soon, Lulu.” Matthew's grip on my wrist tightened. He began to prattle on out of panic, “You're the only one | want. I've never cared about what they said. | call the shots for my own love life. No one can tellwho to date. Lulu, don’t give up on me.” | fell silent and shook my head with a smile.
| was disappointed in his family.
His marriage could bring Loxley Group to greater heights. His family could and most definitely would tell him who to date.
| didn’t want to wake up to his family’s insults or reprimands every day, not even if | was fed with all the riches in the world.
| was sorry, but I couldn't spend my life with Matthew.
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