Cornelia knew that only those who had been through hell could understand what it was like. But since the person in question was Hannah, her cherished friend, she had to say this, "No matter when and where, if you ever need me, you gotta let me know. I'll be there as fast as I can."
The regret she had for Skyler, she didn't want to experience that again.
Rosie chimed in, "Same here."
With her arm around the two, Hannah said, "I'm so lucky to have met you guys!"
Cornelia replied, "Meeting you guys and becoming good friends is my luck."
Rosie, as always, kept it short and sweet, "Me too."
Hannah continued, "You guys might not know this, but before I met you, I didn't have real friends. I had no one to share my troubles with, and I had to bear all difficulties by myself. After a while, I felt like I was suffocating. After meeting you guys, whenever I felt down, I’d call or message you. And after letting it all out, I felt better. Feeling better, I stopped thinking about doing reckless things."
Cornelia picked up on the key message in Hannah's words. Hannah saying she didn't want to do reckless things anymore meant that she had thought about doing them before.
Cornelia felt worried listening to this, but was glad Hannah hadn't acted on her impulses. "You gotta remember, anytime you want someone to talk to, you can call me. My personal phone is always on."
With everything in the past, Cornelia didn't want to lecture her about not doing anything reckless anymore; the only thing she could do was to let Hannah know there were people who cared about her in this world.
Rosie added, "Me too."
Cornelia chuckled and poked Rosie's forehead, "Rosie, is 'me too' the only thing you know how to say?"
Rosie answered, "Everything Hannah said is what I wanted to say. I come from a well-off family, and I have several brothers. Also, I'm the only girl, and from the moment I was born, I was pampered by everyone. In theory, I should have no worries. But it's not like that in reality. Because everyone spoils me, they interfere when I try to make friends outside.
“Especially Lucas, he's been controlling me since we were kids, he insisted on taking me to and from school, which left me with no personal space. After marriage, he became even more overbearing, he had to take me wherever he went. This made it impossible for me to make my own friends. Everyone I knew was his friend. Even you two, if Lucas hadn't known Marcus and Steven, I probably wouldn't have met you guys."
Hannah said, "If we didn't know you, we might think you're showing off."
Rosie was born into a wealthy family, not only did they have money, they also doted on her. She was well-protected from any hardship, which was what many people aspired to, but she had her own troubles.
Rosie said, "I didn't mean to brag. Now every time I see Lucas, I feel annoyed. I've known him since I was born, the first person I see when I wake up is him, and the last person I see before I go to bed is him. This has been going on for almost thirty years. Sometimes I get tired and want to try someone else."
Cornelia responded, "What on earth are you thinking? Lucas is really good to you, you should appreciate him. Which other man could compare to him?"
Rosie laughed, "I was just saying, if I really found someone else, he'd be the first person not to forgive me. Also, Lucas is not only wealthy and handsome, but he’s also really caring."
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