Chapter 29%
“That was our first child and you obviously loved her so much. But when I told you that we had a car accident and Ash was gone, you thought I was lying to you.”
“You said you wanted to make it up to me. I’ve lived a hard life for twenty years and you said you would let me enjoy happiness in the future, which is a kind of compensation.“@
“But what about Ash? How are you going to make it up? Can you let her live? Or do you want to exchange your life for hers? Don’t be silly, even if you die, you can’t get my Ash back.”
Bemard choked, his voice hoarse and broken.
“Stop talking, Hadley, please stop talking
I ignored him and continued, “I am completely disappointed in you. It was the day you and Hanley had your wedding. Did you know that day was Ash’s death anniversary? You married another woman on our daughter’s death anniversary. You told me that you were just playing with Hanley? How would Ash think of her father if she saw all this in heaven!“%
Bemard burst into tears.
1 was wrong.“1
I sneered, “Of course you were wrong! Do you remember? That morning I asked you so carefully if you could make up for my wedding banquet, but you refused without hesitation. You refused me, but agreed to Hanley. Hanley and I are obviously of similar age, but you used age to attack me and said so many ugly things to me. Bernard, I look down on you.”
Bemard sat on the ground powerlessly.
I opened the curtains and looked down at the tall buildings.I
Through the glass window, I looked at myself.
“After leaving you, I have become so much better. I have a successful career, I am thinner and younger. You just can’t bear to see me do well, do you have to drag me back to hell and let me taste the pain of the past again? Bernard, can you let me go?“%
I tumed my head and looked at Bernard who was about to collapse.
“Please leave my house now, immediately.”
Bernard looked back every few steps.
“Hadley, believe me, you will definitely change your mind. I will atone for my sins and satisfy you and one day you will be willing to forgive me Hadley, I can wait”
I ignored him.
Look, he was talking to himself again.
I was over 40 years old this year and I had spent 20 years in that family. How many more 20 years did I have left?
What he liked was not me at all, but Hadley, who was full of him.
But even if Bemard waited until death, there would be no day for me to change my mind.”
After Bernard left, I walked to the door and changed the password.
Originally, I changed it to birthday just to mock those so–called family members and it was never a signal of peace.
Fireworks burst out outside the window again.
I suddenly remembered that on my twentieth birthday, Bernard ran all over the city to give me a grand fireworks display to cheer me up. That was the only fireworks display that belonged to me so far.
Because it was so rare, I remembered it for a long, long time.>
I thought I finally met someone who cared about me.%
So no matter how he hurt me later, I was devoted to him.
People should look forward.
In two days, it would be New Year’s Eve.%
As the saying went, old friends didn’t enter the new year. In the new year, I would never let Bernard spoil my fun again.”
