Hearing this, Chris didn't move. He was unhappy. He glanced at Kimble with a gaze that could freeze people to death. Kimble felt his hair stand on end.
Kimble picked up the cup and took a sip of water. He calmed down and said teasingly, "What's with your gaze? It's as if I'm thinking about your wife. Let me analyze it. Firstly, I'm single now. Secondly, someone has to pursue such a beautiful girl. Thirdly, I asked you if you were interested, and you said you were not, so I took action. Is that right?"
Chris didn't answer any of the three questions. He automatically blocked them and asked, "Don't you need a buffer period when you just broke up? I wonder how true your feelings for your ex-girlfriend are."
Kimble raised his hands above his head and made a swearing gesture. "Of course, it's real. When I was with her, I was wholehearted. I spent all my salary on her. It's just that we argued too much. The relationship also faded a little."
Regardless of whether it was kinship, love, or friendship, no matter how close they were, they would break up if they quarreled too much.
Just as Kimble was about to ask more, Chris stood up and walked to the door. He turned around and said to Kimble seriously, "Stop asking around. You guys are not suitable. You're not her type."
Before Kimble could react, Chris had already walked out of the office, leaving Kimble alone.
It took him a while to react. He cursed silently. "Fuck, what do you mean we're not compatible? Are the two of you compatible?"
The next morning.
Chris had just stepped out of the door when Leia's figure directly entered his eyes. He quickly closed the door and jogged to catch up, side by side.
"Morning."
"Morning."
A few seconds later, Leia asked, "Is Stella not running again today?"
Chris replied, "Yes, she's still asleep."
Leia nodded and quickened her pace. "It's normal. Many people run on a whim. Those who can persevere either like to run or have to exercise, such as following the doctor's instructions."
Take the gym as an example. Some people felt they could persevere, so they bought the membership for a year or even two years. They were in high spirits in the first days or the first half month. At last, the number of times they went to the gym during the year could be counted on one hand. In the end, when the membership expired, the remaining money on the card would be given to the gym for free.
Chris said, "Then you're the former, and I'm the third."
"Huh? There's a third type?"
Chris smiled. His smile was very reassuring. When Leia turned her head, she met his smile. For a few seconds, her soul left her body.
"Like me. It was my mom who told me to run."
Leia smiled. "Consider it the third."
Chris searched for a chat topic in his mind. When he thought about it, it was almost Christmas. "Are you going to spend Christmas at Athana? Or are you going back to Sapphire City?"
After a few days of running, Stella had already asked all the questions she should and shouldn't have. Chris naturally heard everything. He also knew Leia was originally from Athana, but her family had moved to Sapphire City.
Leia answered truthfully, treating Chris's words as a casual question. "Back to Sapphire City. We've already sold our house in Athana."
"Don't you have any relatives here?"
Leia replied, "I don't have many relatives. My grandparents passed away a long time ago. I only have one aunt. Our relationship isn't good either. After a long time, we stopped contacting each other."
Chris said, "Sapphire City is pretty good too. Except it was a little far from Athana.
"Yeah, I also like the weather at Sapphire City. Also, the houses over there. Athana is full of high-rise buildings. There are more low-rise buildings in Sapphire City. It's beautiful, especially when it's snowing."
"Then I'll go take a look when I have time."
Hearing this, Leia's eyes revealed a trace of surprise. She did not expect this. "You've never been to Sapphire City?"
"Yes, I happened to have surgery to perform when my sister gave birth."
After saying that, Chris inexplicably wanted to explain something. He was afraid that she would misunderstand that he was someone who did not care about his family, but he could not explain.
A few days later, before Christmas Eve, every corner of Athana' was filled Christmas atmosphere.
There was a long queue in the supermarket. They were all buying goods for Christmas, and so was the wholesale market. Everyone was carrying bags of various sizes. They were visibly busy and full of the holiday vibe.
Some people were anxious and had already decorated Christmas trees in their houses. The clouds joined in the fun and descended.
It should be snowing soon.
At the Wilson's residence, this year was different from previous years for them. Everyone had a trace of sadness and longing in their hearts. Without Theo, it was as if they had lost their backbone. The closer it was to Christmas, the more Gage and Mary missed Theo.
Jasper wore a black down jacket, dark blue jeans, and bright air cushion shoes. He was holding a decorative ball and winding it around the greenery in the courtyard.
Sophia was not patient and was a pepperbox. The decorative lamp in her hand had already been tied into a knot before she could even wrap around it. It was a mess, and she could not tear it open no matter how hard she tried. She was so anxious that she ran into the house.
After a while, she came out with a pair of scissors. Trevon and Natalie were decorating the Christmas tree. After being with Natalie, Trevon became even more down-to-earth. He had already fallen from the altar.
Natalie reminded him, "Be careful."
The man was wearing a black sweater, and his tall figure looked unusually tall as he stood on the ladder. "Okay, don't worry." He could even jump down from such a height.
Jasper stopped what he was doing and threw the things away. He ran straight to his sister who was holding the scissors. "What are you doing?"
Olivia was quietly hanging a ribbon on the other side. She only hung it on the branches that she could reach. When she heard her brother's voice, she stopped what she was doing and turned to look. She saw her brother putting away her sister's scissors.
Sophia was speechless. She explained in frustration, "I can't untie it."
Jasper was helpless. "If you have a little patience and tear it with all your might, you can untie it. Go to Olivia. I don't need you here."
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