As Cornelia stepped out of the apartment, she instinctively looked over at Building 2.
The surroundings still felt familiar, the apartment had not changed, the flowers that were in full bloom when she last visited were still vibrant. But the people were gone. In this world, the fastest-changing thing was a person's heart.
But that was all in the past now. No more thinking about those times, no more indulging in old memories.
Just as Cornelia was about to leave, she saw a familiar figure. Her heart twinged at the sight. She tried to turn away, to pretend she hadn't seen, but Tahlia called out to her, "Nelly."
Tahlia rushed over, "Wait, don't go. I have something I need to say to you."
Cornelia stopped in her tracks, quietly watching Tahlia.
Tahlia's eyes flickere. She couldn't look directly, "I'm sorry! Hurting you was not my intention."
"Don't apologize." The last thing Cornelia wanted to hear was "I'm sorry."
Tahlia said, "Nelly, I really love you. Can you not ignore me, please?"
Loved her?
Cornelia wanted to laugh. She fought to keep the bitterness and anger inside her from showing, and said to Tahlia calmly, "Is the house that President Hartley bought for you here?"
Tahlia pointed to Building 3, "Yeah, it's on the 22nd floor of building three. Nelly, do you want to come in?"
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