Chapter 188
“As you can see, I couldn’t be better. You, however, have lost so much weight. Work as hard as you want and you still can’t own all the riches in the world. You should look after your body. If you don’t do that while you’re young, you’ll age very quickly and you’ll regret it.”
I didn’t know what else to say.
No amount of consolation could mend the brokenhearted Matthew.
He looked at me and then sideways. He smiled. It was a beautiful smile, albeit a bit lonely.
“Yeah, I’ll take care of myself. Go back to your apartment. I’ll get going now. It’s cold now. Make sure you cover yourself.”
“Will do. Thanks. Goodbye.” I then entered my apartment building.
There was a floor–to–ceiling glass pane at the entrance. I caught Matthew’s pitiful silhouette standing under the autumn rain.
His head was lowered, his Adam’s apple rolling up and down. Pain and misery were written
all over his face.
I knew I had shattered his heart. Sorry, Matthew.
Back in my apartment, Helen was standing by the window and looking outside.
I greeted her, but she made no response.
I looked in the direction she was looking and found Matthew, still standing under the
autumn rain.
A strong gust of wind blew, and the rain became heavier. The foliage and the tree branches shook violently as if they were trying to get rid of the foul weather.
Matthew’s lanky frame battled valiantly against the natural forces.
“Luna, he waited for you for nearly three hours,” said Helen coarsely.
“Really? He told me he had some business to take care of here, so he dropped by to say hi.” I closed my umbrella and dried it in the corridor. Then, I removed my half–wet jacket.
“You’re so oblivious, Luna. You don’t know what others have done for you. Given his loyalty, can you please give Matthew another chance? You have issues with his parents, but don’t punish him for it. He likes you. It’s not his fault, and he shouldn’t be punished for it.”
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Helen sobbed and began calling Matthew an idiot. He ignored the person who truly cared about him in life and fell for someone who couldn’t return his feelings.
She was very harsh with her words, but I couldn’t refute any of them.
Matthew was a hopeless romantic, but so was Helen.
“Luna, even if you can’t return Matthew’s feelings, as his ex–classmate, please help him. That day when his father punished him, he couldn’t even stand up straight. His back was all bruised, and he couldn’t even wear a shirt.
“He had a fever that night and barely recovered yesterday. And today, he waited for you for three hours under the rain. What has he done to deserve your cruelty? You’re heartless, Luna.
I sat on a chair in resignation. This was getting exhausting.
Why did no one ever try to be in my shoes? Why was I being reprimanded over and over again?
Did I have to be insulted and belittled by his family without fighting back?
“Helen, everyone feels sorry for Matthew. But who feels sorry for me? What have I done to earn their condescension? You know why they said those nasty words? It’s because they know I’m a powerless, ordinary woman who can’t fight back.
“They’re doing this to me when they know that Matthew likes me a lot. Can you imagine what will happen if I marry him? As soon as I entered his house, I was sneered at and disparaged by his parents. How is that fair? I’m human too, like Matthew.”