Chapter 8
Wayne hadn’t come to see me for a long time, and I felt relieved.
That was good.
Wayne, who used to hurt me countless times, had now transformed into such a different person that I found it difficult to speak any harsh words to him.
As of now,
best approach was indeed not to meet him
After winning the design competition, our company received numerous collaboration invitations and orders.
My work became busier and busier, and I stayed up late every day working until dawn.
Finally, on a workday, 1 exhausted myself. This time I had to rest.
“Cierra, if there are any limportant collaboration invitations or other important work, remember to inform me.”
Upon hearing Cierra’s assurance, I was finally relieved and hung up the phone.
I threw my phone onto the bedside table and lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang abruptly, and it rang several times in a row. Only then did I drag my weary body up and impatiently went to open the door.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Wayne standing in front of me, holding a large pile of medicines and various supplements in his hands
“I heard that you were sick, so I came to see you.”
I was exhausted and didn’t have the strength to ask him where he heard the news from. I turned my head and said, “Come in.”
He gently closed the door and then placed the medicines and supplements on the table. They occupied more than half of the table.
**This is cold medicine, this is a supplement, and this is……”.
As Wayne rambled on, he took out a whole hen from a bag
“This is to nourish your body, and I also brought mushrooms.”
I watched his well–prepared gifts, weakly waving my hand and saying, “Thanks, but I don’t have an appetite now. I’ll go lie down first.”
After saying that, I went back into the bedroom and slipped into bed. Only then did my nerves relax.
My head was dizzy, and Wayor seemed to be sitting beside me and feeding me a pill.
I swallowed it down and fell into a daze, not knowing how long I had slept.
When I opened my eyes, Wayne was still sitting next to me on a stool.
Seeing me wake up, he opened his mouth and made a hoarse sound
“You’re awake. Do you feel better?”
I nodded and asked him, “How long did I sleep?“.
“Just a while.
I raised an eyebrow and looked at him. “Have you been by my
all along;?
His Adam’s apple rolled as he said, “Are you hungry now? The soup is almost ready.”
The moment flocked eyes with him, I swallowed any words of refusal back.
I propped myself up with my hands on the bed and said, “Then let me have a taste.”
Wayne was very happy and handed me a bowl of soup. Then, he sat across from me, with eyes full of delight, watching me at the soup he had cooked.
“Is it tasty?”
I nodded, and the smile in his eyes became even i
(more brighter.
Alter | Hindshed eating;, he picked up my bowl and said, “I’ll go get you another bowl of soup ”
Just at that ment, Wayne’s phone suddenly rang
I took the bowl from his hand and said, “I won’t eat soup anymore. Answer the plane first.”
Waytar took fan call. Before he could lower the volume, I clearly heard the voice from the other end of the line.
“Mr. Reid, Carina is now drunk at the bar and insists on you picking her up. Could you…
Without any hesitation, Wayne refused. “I am busy now. You guys find a few more people to carry her back.”
After saying that, he promptly hung up the phone.
Seeing me looking at him, he immediately explained. “There is nothing between me and Carina. I was just…”
Wayne paused for a moment, and he knew that he had never liked Carina.
But he also didn’t understand why he had been so good to Carina in the past, even to the extent of doing such excessive things to
to Allison
Wayne carefully observed my face, and when he saw that I showed no signs of anything unusual, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“What else would you like to eat? I will go and make it for you.”
I shook my head and said, “No need. You’ve worked hard today, and it’s getting late. You can go back now.”
I asked him to leave without any mercy. Wayne pursed his lips, looking at me with some unwillingness.
“Allison, are you so eager to chase me away?”
I silently watched him.
He looked at me intensely and firmly held my hand.
“Allison, don’t you want to give me another chance? I swear, this time, I will definitely treat you well!”
He raised his finger towards the sky while making a solemn vow
I looked at him, my thoughts drifting.
Wayne was so good to me now that I found him
n unfamiliar.
He had not been so nice to me for a very long time.
I looked at Wayne in front of me, his face gradually overlapping with that of his 17–year–old self, and suddenly it reminded me of the indifferent Wayne, who pushed me away and went to find Carina.
The Tragmented memories were once again flashing through my mind as I looked at him in a daze. “Who on earth are you?”
He paused for a moment and then smiled, “I am Wayne.”
Yeah, he was Wayne.
No matter if he was 30 years old or 18 years old, it was always him.
He raised my hand and placed it on his chest, gazing at me affectionately.
“So, are you willing to give me another chance?”
His eyes were sincere. I looked at him and answered softly, “No. Sorry.”
Wayne’s smile froze. “Why? Am I not good to you? Just tell me. I will definitely change.”
I pulled my hand back and gently pushed him away. “Not because of that.”
He stared at me. “Then why?”
I self–mockingly smiled and replied, “Because even if it happens again, we will just repeat the same mistakes. Actually, you love the outstanding Allison, not the housewife Allison
“Although the 17–year–old Allison was weak, she excelled in her studies. The outstanding Allison will make you admire her. The outstanding Carina will also attract your attention. Wayne, in fact, you are not as affectionate as you think.”
Wayne was stunned and then imunediately retorted, “Impossible. I love you very much. I….
As if he had recalled something, his voice suddenly paused.
I lowered my gaze and took two steps back. “Even if we start over, the result will be the same. It’s not necessary, Wayne, I can live well on my own.”
He looked at me and t
I then slowly dropped his eyes.
“Is this your answer?”
I nodded, and he gave a bitter smile. “Okay, I got it.”
He turned around and walked out of the door. The moment he stepped out, he suddenly turned back and said, “Since you rejected me this time, I won’t apologize anymore.
“Allison, I wish you happiness.”
Watching his departing figure, I softly replied, “The same to you, Wayne ”
After recovering from the illness, I immediately threw myself wholeheartedly into work.
With my persistent efforts, the company grew bigger and bigger.
Later, I also established the Dream Foundation, helping girls with dreams return to school and choose their future paths apain.
There were still many people pursuing me, and I chose a man who was three years younger than me. His appearance really pleased me.
This time, I no longer focused on relationships. Instead, I was more devoted to work.
After all, life was my own, and happiness depended on taking control of it.
