"Alright, alright, don't be mad, okay? Can you please just bear a little longer with me? I'll eat right away." Instantly, Gabriella twisted her fork in circles, jerked a mouthful of spaghetti, and started eating.
Seeing the sincere way she looked, Larry couldn't bear to leave her alone. After all, they used to be very good friends.
After Gabriella finished her dinner, the two of them left the restaurant. The woman was thinking of wandering around with him, but Larry sent her home directly.
Very soon, the car arrived at the villa of the Wards. Both of them remained silent in the car, and the atmosphere was a little gawky.
Looking outside the window, Larry's face was
terribly gloomy. He was exceedingly sick of having to spend time with her.
Observing the man sitting next to her, Gabriella was reluctant to leave. She asked meekly, "Lars, are you still mad with me?"
Abruptly, the woman started weeping. It was like a bolt from the blue, and Larry was utterly struck dumb. Hello? I didn't even do anything! He hadn't hit her, nor had he chastised her. Why is she crying all of a sudden?
"Umm... Gabriella, it's late already. Go home and take a rest, alright?" he forced a smile on his face and uttered softly.
"But I don't want to go home. Lars, I want to be with you! Let's live together, okay?" Tenderly, she threw herself into his arms swiftly.
Is she crazy?A long time ago, I made it very clear to her that there would only be friendship between us. Nothing else. No romance shall ever blossomlEven if Joan hadn't appeared in my life, I would never opt to be with her!
"Gabriella, I hope you can understand the circumstance. We won't make it," Larry said very firmly; his tone was irrefutable.
Yes, indeed. He's rejected me before, but the circumstances are no longer the samelJoan has vanished!
"Lars, I've only been fond of you for so many years now, and my feelings have never changed. Now that Joan has disappeared, why don't you give me a chance?" At that moment, Gabriella completely disregarded the image as an heiress of a well-off family she had been keeping in front of him.
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