Chapter 126
Queenie trembled as she cried, saying, “Luna, you’re so naive. Even if they didn’t kiss this time, what about next time? And the time after that?
“What can an ordinary woman like me do to keep him? I don’t want to end up being
pathetic. It’s enough that when I liked him, he liked me too. There’s no future for him and
me.”
What could I say? The truth was just too cruel. Unable to find comforting words, I could only pat her back and keep her company.
“Luna, you should stay with Colin. He cares about you so much. We can see it clearly as bystanders. He would never let you suffer like I did.”
“Stop talking about me. No matter how good he is, Colin will be Colin.
“Julia’s coming back tomorrow, right? We’ll discuss what to do then. I bet you haven’t slept well these days. Go to sleep. I’ll stay with you.”
I didn’t deliberately dwell on what Queenie said as I might not have even heard her clearly. All I wanted was for her to not cry anymore. Crying for something unattainable would only make oneself miserable, and no one could understand.
It was like the tears I shed during Thanksgiving that year. How many nights had I cried until dawn? How many times had I felt heartbroken after seeing Felix and Lilac embracing each
other?
But what did it matter?
No one knew how much pain I was in at that time.
Fortunately, I was clear–headed enough. All my feelings for Felix ended at the dinner table that Thanksgiving.
Back then, it felt unbearable, but looking back now after some time had passed, it seemed like I couldn’t even remember what I felt anymore.
Time was the best medicine. No matter how deep the love or how bitter the feelings, they would all gradually fade away with time. It would drift away with the wind.
Queenie liking Flynn was similar to how I was back then.
The only difference was that Flynn liked Queenie too.
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But Felix only felt disgust toward me.
“Queenie, pull yourself together. Why are you crying? If you want to know the truth, go ask him. You’re in an open relationship. We’re all your witnesses. If something happens, you
don’t have to bear it alone.
“If Flynn is really a scumbag, just give him a slap and walk away. Even if he begs you, don’t look at him.”
“Luna, don’t be silly. It makes no difference whether I question him or not. He’ll just say he likes me,
but so what? Love winning over power and money is just a plot in novels.
“Rich people have a different upbringing than us. I’ll only suffer for a lifetime if I marry him. As trials and tribulations drag on, most will lose their love eventually.”
I had to admit, Queenie was rarely this rational.
“Queenie, what you said makes sense. Why don’t you switch to literature? You’ll definitely be a great author or playwright in the future.”
I deliberately made some jokes, finally making her smile.
Queenie wiped her tears with one hand and punched my shoulder with another. She laughed as she scolded me, “Luna, you’re heartless. I’m already so sad, but you’re still teasing me.”
As dawn approached, she finally quieted down and fell asleep.
The moonlight was bright as it shone on her bed. As she slept in the darkness, her brows furrowed tightly.
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