Chapter 363
Back then, my heart had felt as if it’d been torn apart, and yet I had to force a smile in front of everyone to play along with that absurd funeral.
Every time I looked at Jack, a wave of anger and sadness would surge within me. He should’ve been my strongest support, but he’d chosen to use Grandma’s death to satisfy his selfish desires when I had needed understanding and comfort the most. After the funeral, I wandered alone in the backyard. The night was cold under the moonlight,
As I recalled memories of Grandma’s warm smile and gentle teachings, It felt as if her voice was still lingering in my mind. Tears fell and released all my frustration and grief.
Lyla was now the one truly suffering, and my heart ached for her. I felt a deep discomfort seeing my best friend so broken after losing her grandma.
I took a deep breath and tried to steady my emotions before turning to Lyla, Though her face was pale and tired, there was a flicker of determination in her eyes. It was a sigh of her resilience and hope for the future.
“Lyla, I understand things are incredibly hard on you right now, but trust me every pain we go through will become a stepping stone in our growth
“Though your grandma has lett, the love and strength she gave us will stay with us forever.” My voice was soft, and I hoped my warmth would reach her.
She nodded slightly as a faint trace of strength appeared in her gaze. “You’re right. I shouldn’t let Grandma’s departure be my excuse to stop moving forward
“I have to carry her hopes for me and continue living my life so that I can paint it with exciting colors.””
I reached our and gently wiped the tears from the comer of her eyes. I could feel her slight tremor from my fingers. Perhaps anything I said right now would sound shallow, but given our relationship, I could utter the truth even if it was hard to bear After the funeral, I felt like I’d gained a new understanding of life, and my worldview had shifted.
My flight wasn’t scheduled to leave for a couple more days after I bid goodbye to Lyla. I decided to stay and search for the feeling of my past.
I can to a high school classmate by chance, and that person had chosen a different path after graduation.
He hadn’t gone to university, but thanks to his wealthy family, he had taken over the family business early. Now, he was preparing to get married.
We met outside an old caté 1 hadn’t visited in years. Time seemed to have treated him kindly as he still had the youthful warmth and enthusiasm apart from a few traces of maturity.
He approached with a smile, and the familiarity of having him around closed the gap time had tried to create between us.
We found a table by the window. Sunlight streamed through the glass and cast a gentle golden light on his face.
He talked about his journey o over the past few years from his naive beginnings in the industry to his current capabilities.
“Ear, to be honest, I’ve always admired you and the others who excelled in studies and went to university. Now all I have is a straightforward path.”
He seemed saddened and envied my opportunity to study abroad.
“All can do now is take over the family business and follow my parents’ wishes to marry someone t barely know for a marriage alliance.
I listened to im quietly and frit a mix of emotions.
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