There was just too much news for to appreciate one by one. I just skimd through the content and read so comnts.
"Can this girl stop embarrassing us female college students? Does she think she’s Cinderella just because she thinks she’s his lover?"
"She’s actually pretty attractive. If she didn’t go after married n, she could totally find a good single man, a good looking, rich, and affectionate man pursued , I might be tempted too. After all, won always have a bit of a thing for their heroes, right? (Hey don’t get wrong! My parents are still alive, and I have a boyfriend, but we’re not married, and he hasn’t cheated. I’m just talking about the dark side of human nature)"
"Who is Damon’s wife? Why is she always silent when Damon cheats? Did she learn the art of endurance in China?"
There were those who condemned Ariel and those who understood her, even so who defended her. And then there were her so–called ’friends’, who claid to know everything about Damon and and then spilled secrets that even I don’t know about.
My head was spinning, and, in the end, I just had to close the web page
I didn’t expect this matter to get so much attention. It was just lukewarm a few days ago, but now my dad has already seen it. It was trending, so probably all my close friends and family knew about it.
It was mainly because Ariel attempted suicide last night, and Damon jumped in to save her. That was what triggered the whole thing.
Sure enough, the chat groups with my friends quickly heated up.
Luna sent a ssage. "OMG! Damon is such a douche! Who jumps into the sea to save their mistress? He’s really sothing!"
Luna continued. "Eliana, you’ve gotta go through with the divorce this ti! What’s the point of being with a man like that?
Sofia replied. "You guys are getting a divorce? How co I didn’t know about it?"
Clara also chid in. "Good for you, we can’t let ourselves be deceived,"
Sofia then told them about her suspicions. "I find it strange. Who would be lucky enough to capture Damon saving Ariel? I’m suspicious; could this be a drama directed by Ariel herself?
Luna had the sa idea in mind. "Exactly! Damon’s mom just went to see Ariel a few days ago, and now she’s trying to show how deeply Damon is in love with her. He’s even risking his life!"
I watched their discussion but didn’t know what to say, so I just silently put down my phone.
After a while, Luna called, "Eliana, you’re not going to the hospital, are you?"
"No." I replied.
"Good, you shouldn’t go. I heard Damon is in the hospital with Ariel, being all caring and stuff, so don’t go and upset yourself. Just divorce him and start fresh" Luna said angrily
"Where did you hear this? Did Jones tell you?" I asked.
"No, I just heard it from soone." Luna’s voice was a bit unnatural, then she continued loudly, "Anyway, if you keep torturing yourself like this, I’ll lose all respect for you!"
I’ve been too passive and submissive over the years, so it was natural that Luna and the others were upset. I should be more like Sofia, who made a decision instantly in the situation with Ian.
I should learn from her!
"Okay, I will take more care of myself," I firmly answered.
Luna chatted with for a while before hanging up.
I moved out of Starlight Estates a few days ago, and Damon probably didn’t know. He probably didn’t know that I had filed for divorce either.
He probably had no clue that I had moved to a new apartnt as well.
Damon was busy trying to win Ariel back, so it was not worth his ti to co find now.
In the evening, I felt so lonely in the apartnt that my mind went into chaos, so I decided to go for a drive.
On the road, I got a call from Nicholas; Luna must have given him my number.
"What are you up to?" He asked in a gentle tone.
"I’m just driving around, sightseeing" I answered aimlessly, looking at the night scenes around .
Nicholas must have seen the news by now, but he didn’t ask directly; instead, he subtly asked, "Why are you driving around alone? Are you feeling down?"
I was feeling terrible Everything seed to be helping end things with Damon and start a new life, but I was still feeling irritable.
"Yeah" I replied softly
"Do you want to go to an open–air concert? Nicholas asked, "There’s one at Starbucks Plaza; we can still make it if we leave now."
I had nothing better to do, so I agreed imdiately
Half an hour later, I t up with Nicholas at Starbucks Plaza. It was an open–air concert. Despite the cold wind, the crowd was enthusiastic. Under the light fountain, young perforrs from a school band were putting on a show.
Most of the audience were young people who were discussing the band mbers. They were from my forr College.
I stared at the stage and recognized a girl. I saw her once when I accompanied Ariel to a bridal shop.
She seed to have noticed too, and was displaying hostility for so reason, even using her cello as a tool to vent, playing it with such force that it displeased the conductor.
Unconsciously, Nicholas and I stood in the cold for a long ti until the concert ended. I checked my phone and saw two missed calls from Damon
Tm going to make a call." I told Nicholas, then walked aside to call Damon back.
Damon picked up the phone quickly but didn’t say anything
I asked, "Why did you call ?"
There were a few seconds of silence on the other end, then I heard Ariel’s voice, "Eliana, it’s ."
I didn’t respond
"Damon has been taking care of these past few days. Can you tell him to go ho? He won’t listen to . I know it’s not right, I’m afraid of being misunderstood" Ariel spoke softly
"If you’re afraid of being misunderstood, you shouldn’t do things that can be easily misunderstood, like attempting suicide, telling Damon and , and letting people take photos secretly, Then there won’t be any misunderstandings, right?" I retorted.
Ariel was left speechless
I nonchalantly continued, "If you’re trying to ruffle my feathers by showing off Damon’s attention to you, then you’re barking up the wrong tree, honey. I’ve already filed for divorce, and he’ll probably get the notice tomorrow or the day after. Instead of trying to piss off, you should be worrying about how to get his family to accept you"
I hung up after saying that
In my previous life, Ariel’s relationship with Damon wasn’t as publicly exposed as it was now. Damon shielded her pretty well. In the eyes of my in–laws, she was just an innocent little girl being pursued by Damon, so they didn’t have much trouble accepting her later on.
But the situation is different now. My relationship with my mother–in–law was better than it was in my past life, and Ariel had already shown so pretty annoying behaviors early on.
Therefore, if she wanted to get into the Coleman family, the difficulty level had just gone from easy to hard.
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