Gary thought for a moment before nodding. "Alright then. If that's the case, it'd be better if you sent me back. It'll save me a cab."
Hearing this, Janice curled her lips, and there was a smile in her eyes. "That's more like it. After all, we are classmates. Is there any need to be so distant?"
"Let's go." Gary dragged his luggage and followed her to the parking lot.
On the way back, Gary sat in the passenger seat.
Janice drove her car and smiled casually. She complained to Gary, "I was thinking about how heartless you were back in England and now I regret offering you a ride. I should've let you take the cab."
"What do you mean that I was heartless? You're so ungrateful. If I hadn't saved you back then, you would've been sent back a long time ago. Don't be so greedy."
"You have the gall to say you weren't heartless. You threw me away and you didn't care at all. Even a stranger wouldn't do that. Not to mention, we're classmates."
"You're too ignorant." Gary didn't even spare her a glance. "I was with my girlfriend and you were butting in, it was aggravating."
Janice's mouth twitched as she said, "You're one of those people who abandons their friends the second they start dating."
"You're right, I'm exactly that kind of person. I just can't bear to see the woman I love be wronged. You're a show off while she likes peace and quiet, I don't like it when she gets accused." Gary said honestly. He told Janice frankly, "I don't have a problem with being friends with you, but you have to respect my boundaries. You shouldn't get too close to a man and be a hindrance to their life, you got that?"
"This is the first time you've said so much to me." Janice sighed, but she wasn't angry. "I understand. I won't interfere with your life, okay? But should I even greet you if we ever meet again in the future?"
"That's all up to you." Gary leaned back on his chair and closed his eyes to rest. Then, turned to Janice and said, "Wake me up when we arrive, I'll betaking a nap."
He and Celeste chatted the whole night and fought for the whole day, he didn't stop until he ran out of energy. He was out like a light the moment his flight took off.
All he wanted to do was lean back and rest with his eyes closed.
A hint of sadness flitted across Janice's eyes as she saw how tired he was. However, she quickly broke into a smile and said, "You're not having too much sex, aren't you? If you ejaculate too much when you're young you might not be able to do the same when you're older."
"Just drive," Gary said lightly. "My ejaculation history has nothing to do with you, it's fine as along as my wife isn't worried."
"Your wife?" Janice sneered again. "You really consider her your wife? Do you really intend to marry her and grow old together?"
"Yeah, are you surprised? You didn't expect me to be such an affectionate man, did you?" Gary asked with his eyes closed.
Janice looked at him and tilted her head. His handsome face was expressionless, but it was laced with love for Celeste.
"You're right, I never would've expected Mr. Gary to be this affectionate. Always the exceptional role model."
"It's nothing you need to concern yourself with. I only belong to Celeste." After speaking, Gary didn't bother paying any more attention to Janice. He closed his eyes and fell asleep in a blink.
Janice drove her car, gripping the steering wheel with her long and slender fingers until her knuckles turned white.
She pursed her lips indignantly with a vexed and cynical look in her eyes, but it was all helpless in the end. She turned to look at the attractive man beside her, an attractive man that didn't belong to her.
She was consumed by melancholy.
After driving for a while, she saw the person beside her was fast asleep.
Janice parked the car in a quiet area on the side of the road, then got off to light a cigarette.
She squatted on the ground and pulled out a stick.
The scarlet fire burned, and wisps of smoke wafted into the air. She was left with a desolate expression on her face.
Gary was asleep in her car for a long time. After smoking five or six cigarettes, Janice got back in the car. She started the engine and continued driving to his apartment.
She knew that Lowell and Gary lived in the same apartment. When she arrived, she was in no hurry to wake Gary up. She sat in the driver's seat as she waited for him to wake up on his own.
She could see he was exhausted through the tenseness in his brows. She sneaked a photo of him and saved it in her phone.
Gary ended up sleeping for more than two hours. He jolted as he woke, and remembered that Janice was beside him.
He was dazed as eyes started regaining focus, then, he was brought back to reality.
"Are we there yet?" He asked Janice.
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