Miracle Cutie (Amelia and Benjamin) novel Chapter 19

Chapter 9

I had spent a few years studying abroad, living a carefree and comfortable life–and I’d long since forgotten everything that happened back home.

It was by sheer coincidence that I ran into him again.

A friend had dragged me to a bar for a fun night out. I had been sipping my drink and laughing at random when my eyes drifted to the stage.

It was Lewis.

He was doing a clumsy pole dance on stage in front of the crowd. For a moment, I genuinely thought I was

imagining things. But no, it was him.

Since he was an old acquaintance, I couldn’t help but keep an eye on him while I drank.

I watched young girls throwing cash at him, coaxing him into drinking shots. I saw him groveling shamelessly, asking those wealthy girls for tips with a smile that reeked of desperation.

I couldn’t help but sigh. God, how could I have been so

Strust him?

I had already stepped into the car.

Through the rearview mirror, I could still see him standing there, unmoving.

I had no idea what was running through his head, what thoughts lay behind those dull, lifeless eyes.

But in the end, it didn’t matter.

Regret is useless–no matter how much you feel it, it changes nothing.