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Chapter 121
Ryan was frightened by Justin’s ferocious gaze.
Justin was not so angry, even when Rosalind went abroad and left him three years ago.
In fact, Ryan was half-joking. He was always teasing his best friend.
Ryan was just making fun of Justin, but he did not expect Justin to blow up like that.
It seemed that Justin really cared about his ex-wife.
The bartender’s face turned pale with fear when he saw this. Not many people in Savrow
dared to grab Ryan Hoffman by the collar.
“Justin, are you in love with Anna?”
Justin realized that he was drunk. His heart trembled, and his forehead was covered in
sweat.
“Justin, haven’t you noticed? Since your divorce, you’ve become quite abnormal.”
Ryan looked at him deeply. “You have been my only friend since we were kids. Why won’t
you tell me the truth?”
“I don’t like her.” Justin spat out each word with force.
“Sure, you don’t like her. Let’s just pretend that you don’t.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Ryan!”
Ryan ignored his outburst and continued, “Justin, I told you that if you’re in love with Anna
and want to get back together with her, then as your best friend, I will definitely support
you and help you. But if you
don’t mean that and just don’t like the fact that your ex-wife is being pursued by other
men, then I hope you can give me a chance to fulfill my wish. I can see what my heart
wants. I like Anna, and I want to pursue her.”
Justin felt as if he had been shot in the chest. He slowly let go of Ryan and staggered back
two steps.
Ryan straightened up, took a breath to calm down, and took out the sapphire necklace
from his suit pocket.
“She…” Justin was startled.
“She didn’t accept it.”
Ryan frowned and smiled bitterly. “Anna is not a materialistic woman. She returned the
necklace to me as soon as she left you. Sigh… Justin, what on earth did you do to her in
the past? When Anna sees you, she looks like she’s seeing an enemy. She’ll find any
opportunity to provoke you and step on you. You two are really sworn enemies.”
Justin’s thin lips tightened into a straight line.
His heart suddenly throbbed when he thought of how he had turned a blind eye to her
thoughts in the past three years, the shredded handmade suit, and the wardrobe full of
gifts.
After Bella got off work, she did not go home. Instead, she asked Steven to leave. Then
she went to the cathedral in the west district of Savrow by herself.
The golden dome of the cathedral was magnificent and opulent.
Asher was wearing a black pastor’s uniform. He stood under the giant cross and held a
Bible as he preached to churchgoers.
Bella sat quietly in the back row and listened carefully. Her eldest brother’s voice was so
pleasant that she felt as if her body and mind were being purified from the inside out.
The sermon ended, and the churchgoers dispersed.
Asher closed the Bible and walked toward his sister with a gentle smile on his handsome
face.
“Why didn’t you tell me that you were coming?” Asher reached out to touch the top of her
head.
“Well… I know you’re busy, so I don’t want to disturb you.” Bella smiled with squinted
eyes.
“What’s bothering you?” Asher sat next to her and asked gently.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Is it so obvious?”
Bella sighed dejectedly with a bleak expression on her face. “Ash, I did something mean
today. I took advantage of Ryan just to provoke Justin. I knew it was wrong, but I couldn’t
control myself at the time! I saw Justin and Rosalind together. He was even competing
with Ryan to buy Rosalind a necklace. I was heartbroken, so I wanted to hurt him too. I
know that we’re divorced, so there’s no point in doing so, but I just want him to feel
something for me, even if it’s hatred.”
Asher let out a long sigh and put his arms around his sister’s trembling shoulders.
“Bella, do you still have feelings for Justin?”
“I admit that I’m not completely over him yet. After all, I’ve loved him for a long time. I
spent my entire youth pining for him, and those memories of him are unforgettable.”
Bella rested her head on Asher’s broad shoulder. Her long eyelashes were wet with tears
as she continued, “Ash, I’m so scared. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to love anyone else in
the future. Justin has hollowed out my heart. I may never be able to fall in love again.
There is no way I can love another
man as much as I loved him…”
“It’s only natural for you to feel this because you’ve been in love with him for so long.
Bella, as long as your heart doesn’t stop beating, you will always be able to love again.”
Asher lowered his eyelashes and patted her shoulders. “Don’t be afraid, Bella. We’re here
for you, even if the sky falls. You just need to be yourself and bravely pursue your heart’s
desire. Don’t leave any regrets in life.”
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