“What should I do?” cried Abelyn hysterically. “This hurts so bad!”
Joan did not quite understand what the dilemma was. Given how cheaters should not be forgiven, Abelyn naturally could not agree to patch things up with her ex. However, if she still loved the man, Abelyn was clearly a lost cause. Joan's gaze darkened as she thought of this.
“Abelyn, do you still love him?” queried Joan.
“Love him? What on earth do you even mean?”
“Oh, she definitely still has a thing for him,” whispered Dustin in Joan's ear.
“What is up with that whispering again? Do you think that I can't see it just cause I'm drunk?”
Joan sighed audibly. “Since you don't love him anymore, then let it go.”
After Abelyn heard these words, she burst into tears once more.
“No, I can't live without him. In fact, I still love him!”
Why is she being so wishy-washy? Joan frowned and massaged her aching temples. She was truly confounded by Abelyn's behavior.
The three continued to chat for quite some time before Abelyn finally fell asleep from exhaustion.
“Joan, I won't accompany you back. Not when Abelyn looks like this.” Dustin pointed at the woman who had dozed off quite unceremoniously next to him.
“It's okay. I know she's in good hands.” With that,
Joan turned on her heel and left.
As it turned out, Abelyn's love life was quite a bitter ordeal. Joan sighed and absent-mindedly kicked at the pebbles on the pavement.
I guess there's nothing in the world that brings someone more torment than love.
It was quite late by the time Joan reached her residence. She decided to pull out a book and read for a bit before she too slept.
Larry was still at the office, but Joan was the only thing he could think of.
Where did you go? Why are you with Dustin? The more Larry thought about it, the more infuriated he got. He then pulled out a cigarette and lit it before taking a deep drag.
Just then, Caspian walked in and greeted him
loudly.
“What is it?” asked Larry in a low voice after he breathed out a puff of smoke.
With a look that matched the solemnity of his voice, Caspian said, “Someone has terminated all cooperation with us.”
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