Arianna glanced at her non-committal look with hatred. "You impress me. After so many years, you were chasing loneliness?" It was hard for her to fathom one who dared to pursue and one who dared to refuse.
In other words, either be ruthless with the person or give up and try something else. To hold on in that way was a loss for Brittany, as was her willingness to put up with it.
"Let’s not talk about that now. What do you think? Do I still have hope?"
“Well, it depends on how you see it. Do you want him physically, or do you want him to love you back?” Arianna asked, turning to Brittany.
With her eyebrows furrowed, Brittany exclaimed, "Nonsense! I want the whole man!"
"The problem is, you don't have him yet. If you could only choose one, what would you pick?" Arianna waved a finger in front of her face, "You can't be too greedy. Suppose you could pick just one. Think about it. Do you want to stay with him forever even if his heart doesn’t belong to you, or do you want him to love you back, but he can never be with you?"
That question stumped Brittany as she had never considered that. She had been chasing after Alexander all those years, wanting to be with him forever. He should belong to her alone, his body and his heart.
However, what Arianna said was right. The problem was that she could not have both and must let go of him.
"I want him physically!" Brittany gave it some consideration and finally raised her head with determination, "What’s the point of him loving me if I’m not with him? That’s mental suffering! I want to be by his side every day and stay with him forever! He’ll love me sooner or later!”
Nodding, Arianna looked at her with a smile, "I also think what you said makes sense."
"Then, how can I get him?" Brittany asked.
Before she could speak, there was a quarrel coming from downstairs. It sounded pretty loud and could be heard across the house.
The two looked at each other, and Arianna stood up and walked towards the door. Brittany paused for a moment and then decided to follow after giving it some thought. They reached the stairwell and peered down to see the downstairs living room.
There were two people that Brittany recognized. They were Arianna's parents. She had gone to their house to play before and had seen them twice. One was usually calm, and the other was dignified and elegant. However, they both lost their usual composure and argued in the living room.
"No, I’ll never agree!" Eloise was still controlling herself. Although her emotions were on the verge of erupting, she still tried to speak calmly.
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