Chapter 24
There is a door ahead and a person behind.
The door could not be pushed open, and the person was unwilling to step back.
During the stalemate, Adeline felt her whole body stiffen, and her mind exploded like countless fireworks, leaving her dizzy and overwhelmed.
Devon didn’t know how he had suddenly reached this point, but deep down he had a feeling that if he chose to let go and allow her to leave at that moment, their relationship would only regress to its original state, perhaps even more distant than before.
With this in mind, he swallowed hard, his heart pounding in his ears with such intensity that he felt
nervous.
“Adele, last night I got drunk and acted impulsively towards you,” he felt the hand holding the doorknob tighten slightly, and he dared not hesitate any longer, revealing his innermost thoughts, “I remember everything from last night, it was me who asked you to stay, it was me… it was me who said that I liked you.”
“Adele, I want to say that it’s not because of what happened last night that I’m saying I like you, but because I like you, that’s why when I was drunk, I unconsciously wanted to keep you by my side. And now, I want to consciously tell you that I like you. Can you… continue to stay by my side?”
After finishing the sentence, Devon felt as if his heart had hidden a little deer, thumping and pounding, as if it wanted to jump out of his chest, eagerly anticipating, yet also somewhat afraid of
her response.
After a while, Adeline finally spoke, “Can you… step back a little, please?”
Her ears turned bright red, and the dilemma of being torn between two choices made her extremely uncomfortable. However, he mistook this as her answer, and the hand that was holding hers let go and dropped limply. He took a few steps back.
When Adeline turned around, what she saw was a downcast and dejected Devon, just like a little dog that had been abandoned by its owner.
Just a moment ago, she was still shy, but now she burst into laughter at his appearance. Hearing her laughter, he looked up with a look of grievance, as if accusing her of being heartless.
I was already so pitiful, and you didn’t even agree to my confession. Why did you still mock me?
“I didn’t refuse you, why are you acting like this?”
She opened her mouth in confusion, but his eyes suddenly regained their brilliance. However, when
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he saw her smile, he couldn’t help but cautiously want to confirm again, “So, does that mean Adele accepted my confession?”
Adeline recalled the year she spent with Devon and had to admit that he had indeed been very
attentive to her.
When she was sad, when she was angry, when she was happy, when she was at a loss, he was always
by her side.
Just like that time when she asked him, why, after three years, he still believed that they could return to the laboratory, not afraid that her failure would ruin his years of hard work.
Back then, he said, “Because it’s you, I believe you can do it, Adele. Even if you fail, I’m not afraid. We can always start over from scratch. I will always be by your side.”
The light in her eyes shimmered brightly, just as he had hoped.
She was always herself, the one who shone brightly and was admired by everyone.
-line curved into
a smile, but she shook her head in the end, adding one last sentence. before the hope in his eyes shattered, “How can my confession be so simple, without flowers or romance, only a hungover you, reeking of alcohol, and not even having washed up!”
Upon hearing this, Devon burst into laughter and said discontentedly, “I was so drunk, wasn’t that also a reason for me to help you block so much alcohol? And now, you’re the same, reeking of alcohol, without even washing up!”
Adeline pointed at him, for a long time, and finally, with a sullen expression, she blurted out, “Then I don’t want this kind of confession!”
He was amused by her adorable appearance, so he walked up to her and embraced her before she could go crazy again, softly replying, “Okay, I will prepare a very formal and perfect confession.”
“This is close enough,” Adeline said, resting her chin on his shoulder. Just as she finished speaking, the phone in her pocket suddenly rang. She took it out and glanced at it, her eyebrows furrowing. It was a call from Madam Wilson.
I reached out and patted Devon’s back, signaling him to let go of me. After he released his grip, I pointed at the phone and walked to the living room to answer the call.
She had been married to Brent for three years. She didn’t like the atmosphere of the old house and had little interaction with Sir Wilson and Madam Wilson. Most of their matters were also conveyed through Brent.
Now they have been divorced for a year, how could Madam Wilson suddenly come looking for me?
The phone was answered, and faint sobs could be heard from the other end, but they quickly. subsided. It seemed that they had noticed the call was connected. Adeline took the initiative to greet.
first.
“Madam Wilson, what can I do for you?
There was a moment of silence over there, and finally, a sigh escaped, “Adele, I know Brent was sorry for what happened before. Auntie apologizes on his behalf.”
She frowned, unsure of what Madam Wilson was up to and not wanting to beat around the bush with them, so she spoke up directly, “Madam Wilson, just say what you have to say.”
“Adele, if you have time, could you come and see Brent? He has been diagnosed with advanced liver
and the doctors say his time is running out. His final wish is to see you.”
cancer,
