"What’s going on? Who texted you?" Damon stopped at the intersection up a head. As the traffic light turned red, he turned to with a question
I put my phone back in my pocket and replied nonchalantly, "It was Luna Nothing important"
Damon gave a faint smile, a cold one at that "She told you about Jones getting engaged, didn’t she?"
I was taken aback, "You already knew?"
"What else could it be?" Damon turned his gaze back to the road, his tone chilly, "I know about it way before you did. He has always lived according to his parents wishes. He only managed to study dicine because he threatened his parents with quitting school altogether"
I never knew Jones had to struggle that much just to study dicine. I felt guilty, as he had quit his job at the hospital because of
"There is no future for you two. It’s best for you to let go". Damon added
I didn’t respond and just pursed my lips tightly. Noticing that I was upset, Damon didn’t say anything more.
When we got to the company building, I got out of the car in silence, Damon didn’t leave imdiately. He only drove away after I entered the office building.
In a sense, Jones’s engagent was good news for , as it ant I didn’t have to worry about him not being able to let go of . Scarlett was a nice girl, They were a good match.
But then I rember him once telling that he would never marry a woman he didn’t love, no matter how much pressure his family put on him. How did he suddenly change his mind?
I sincerely hoped Jones would be happy and he wouldn’t start a loveless marriage. Otherwise, they would end up like and Damon. A tragic story.
In the afternoon, my assistant ca to , "Mr. Jones wants to see you"
"Tell him I’m busy right now." I tried to keep my cool. I didn’t expect Jones to co look for
He was about to be engaged, so it was not appropriate for us to et
Anyway, my affair with him was over.
"Alright." My assistant walked out.
Jones probably didn’t insist, as my assistant didn’t co back to update . This ant he had left.
I collected myself and continued with my work. It was not until the end of work hours that I raised my head from the pile of docunts and prepared to go ho.
Just as I stepped out of the office building, I saw a familiar figure in the empty lobby. I was stunned.
"Jones, why haven’t you left?" I asked.
"I am getting engaged, did you know?" Jones looked exhausted.
I gripped my bag tightly and nodded, "I know. Congratulations."
A sad smile appeared on Jones’s face. "Is that all? Congratulations? I don’t love Scarlett, not at all"
"Love can be nurtured over ti. Scarlett is a good girl, and she loves you very much. Once you’re married and have kids, you’ll grow to love her," I said, not really believing what I was saying.
If I hadn’t been reborn, Damon would never have had any feelings for . Even if I were to marry him for five years and love him with all my heart, it would be
in vain.
I didn’t know if Jones and Scarlett would repeat our history
Jones shook his head, "No, I won’t Really"
"Jones, everyone has to be responsible for their own choices. Since you’ve agreed to get engaged to Scarlett, you have to be responsible for your choice. You must treat her well and protect her." I sincerely advised Jones
"But I can’t control myself. All I think about is you. How can I treat Scarlett well and protect her when you’re always on my mind?" Jones’s tone beca increasingly agitated, he could no longer keep his emotions in check
I was speechless. There was no point in continuing to persuade him, as it would just make seem pretentious.
At that mont, Jones grabbed my shoulders, his voice serious and urgent, "As long as you’re willing to be with , it’s not too late! I can really give up everything for you"
I was a little uneasy, and my heart was wavering. I felt ashad of my selfishness at this mont.
I know Jones was sincere about and that he could give the most tender and devoted love, so I wavered again.
But sha and reason quickly got the better of . Since I had chosen to break up with Jones for my dad’s docunt, I had to be responsible for my choice
"Stop deceiving her"
Damon’s cold voice rang out not far away. He was holding a black umbrella, looking at and Jones with icy eyes.
After seeing Damon, Jones’s face changed instantly, and a chill overca him.
"What happens between her and is none of your business" Jones’s tone was equally cold
"If she leaves with you now, would you really give up the engagent with Scarlett?" Damon’s lips curled into a sarcastic smile. He walked towards us step by step, "Would you refuse your dying mothers wish?"
Jones’s dying mother’s wish?!
I was shocked by the news.
Jones seed to have been hit where it hurt. He swung his fist at Damon’s face, but Damon calmly caught his wrist, "Did I say sothing wrong?"
"Jones, what’s going on? What happened to your mother?" I asked anxiously.
Jones slowly lowered his hand. He turned to look at with eyes filled with sadness and helplessness, "She has end-stage liver cancer."
I felt like I had been struck by lightning. Even though Jones’s mother wasn’t friendly to , it was because she loved her son so much that she was afraid of him being ridiculed in the future, leading her to even threaten ,
I had always understood her from a mother’s perspective.
In my past life, Jones’s mother didn’t find out she had liver cancer, so he could pursue Ariel without any worries. In this life, he fell in love with but found out his mother was terminally ill, so he could no longer act without any concerns
"You should go back right away and be with her. Since she wants you to marry Scarlett, you should try your best to fulfill her wish. Don’t leave any regrets, understand?" I advised Jones again, full of anxiety deep down.
Jones didn’t react at all. He just stared deep into .
At that mont, even though we were only a ter or two apart, I felt like there was a massive chasm between us, one that we could never bridge. On one side was , and on the other was his dying mother. I could clearly see the turmoil in Jones’s heart.
Damon watched us silently, not saying a word. His gaze was calm yet indifferent, making one feel uneasy.
In the end, Jones left. He walked out of the company lobby alone with his head down. His tall and lean figure looked much thinner than before, and even his walk seed to have slowed down a bit.
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