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Immediately, Ashley’s mother’s joyful voice came from her ear: That’s great, Ash, then we’ll go handle the procedures. Once they re done, there’ll be no room for regret.”
She gripped the phone tightly, her fingertips trembling slightly, but she still firmly replied “I won’t regret it”
Ashley’s mother was about to hang up, but then she remembered something and tentatively asked: “Oh, by the way, what about your boyfriend? Didn’t you chase him for a long time and like him a lot?”
The three words “boyfriend” were like a thor, piercing deeply into her heart.
Ashley’s mind instantly flashed with the harsh laughter in the ward, Matthew’s lazy look as he leaned on the hospital bed playing on his phone, the group’s unbridled mockery, remembering his cruelty in wasting three years to take revenge on her for Sarah.
Her heart suddenly constricted, as if tightly gripped by an invisible hand, hurting so much she could barely breathe.
“Don’t like him anymore.” She heard her own voice, hoarse yet calm, Will never like him again.”
After hanging up the phone, Ashley stood by the roadside, letting the cold wind mess up her hair. She looked up at the grey sky, took a deep
breath, and turned to walk towards “home“.
The moment she pushed open the door, a familiar scent wafted over
er her.
Ashley mood at the doorway, looking at the familiar layout of the living room, feeling a sense of bewilderment in her heart.
This was Manhew’s house, the keys he gave her after he agreed to her confession.
That day, he leaned by the door, saying casually, Let’s live together.”
At that time, she was shy and happy, thinking this was the beginning of their love.
She even secretly fantasized that one day in the future, they would get married, have children, and spend their long lives here.
But now, she only felt ironic
Living together? It was just to make it easier to get revenge on her, wasn’t it?
She didn’t know how much he liked Sarah, to be willing to waste three years on her for Sarah, to live with her,
and even… sleep with her so many times.
Just to make her feel that he liked her.
For the next three days, Ashley didn’t visit Matthew at the hospital once.
She locked herself at home and began to sort out everything related to Matthew.
She dug out the diary she wrote when she had a crush on him, a thick book, every page filled with her innermost thoughts.
“Today I met him in the library again, he was wearing a white shirt, it looked really good.”
“He talked to me today, even though it was just a polite request for me to pass something, I was still happy all day/
“He agreed to be with me, am I dreaming?”
Ashley flipped through page by page, tears silently falling
She threw the diary into the trash bag, as if slowly peeling away her past love for him.
Next, were the gifts she gave him–
A necklace, a watch, a jacket, each item carried her past joy and anticipation
Finally, all the photos of him she secretly took
Matthew in the photos, whether giving a speech on stage, playing basketball, or leaning against the corridor talking to someone, each one made her bean flutter
threw all these things into the trash can, as if saying goodbye to her
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On the evening of the third day, Ashley finally finished organizing the last item.
She stood in the center of the living room, looking at the empty house, and felt a sense of relief.
Just then, Matthew pushed the door open and entered.
He looked at the much emptier house, frowning slightly: “What did you throw away?”
Ashley looked up her gaze calm:“Nothing, some unnecessary things.”
come to see me
Matthew took a few steps closer, a hint of displeasure in his tone:“I was so badly injured, why didn’t you co
Ashley pulled at the corners of her lips, her tone cold:“Haven’t you already been discharged? You were so seriously injured, back so quickly?”
yety you could come
Manhew froze for a moment, then explained: “I heard you transfused a lot of blood to me, I came back to check on you because I was worried.” After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on her arm, his tone uncharacteristically gentle:“Does it hurt?”
Ashley withdrew her hand and said indifferently:“It doesn’t hurt.”
deeply:“What
Matthew sensed her coldness and frowned deeply: “What happened recently? How could you change just because I stayed in the hospital once?” Ashley twitched the corner of her lips, revealing a faint smile:“How could I change?”
Matthew didn’t speak, but both of them know perfectly well.
The old Ashley, her eyes were full of love when she looked at him; even if he had a cold, she would act as if facing a great enemy, wishing she could stay by his side every moment.
But now, he had been hospitalized for three days, and she hadn’t even called him once.
Mathew’s gaze lingered on her face for a moment, seemingly trying to discern something from her expression.
He suddenly spoke, his voice, low and gentle:“Are you a bit tired lately? They’ve arranged a party for me, how about I take
