Chapter 274
“You’re right, I should cherish what I have now. I’ll help you and care for you like a good friend, but I’ll save all my love for Lilac. She made a lot of mistakes for me. Therefore, I’d like to apologize to you once more.
“I’ll keep her in check in the future, and I hope you can forgive her. You don’t have to if you don’t want to. She doesn’t deserve your forgiveness,
after all.
“Goodbye, Lulu. I wish you happiness.”
After reading the text messages, I felt so relieved.
Happy days with Colin flew by in the blink of an eye. Soon, it was already
New Year’s Eve.
My school gave us three days of holidays for New Year’s Eve. Lilac said she needed to see her family, so she’d be returning to Northpool with her mum on the morning of December 31st. Felix drove her to the airport.
During New Year’s Eve, those who did not go home all dressed up for the special occasion.
Colin and I agreed to have dinner before heading to a theme park. Then, we’d head to the square for the countdown.
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Before we left, Felix came to us. He asked if he could join us because he
would be all alone during the day.
While Colin and I were reluctant to let a third wheel tag along on our date,
Felix was Colin’s brother. Colin thought he shouldn’t abandon his younger
brother. In the end, we made a compromise and allowed Felix to come with
us.
It was almost 9:00 pm when we arrived at the theme park.
Usually, the theme park would be empty. But this time, it was packed with
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mostly young students. Everyone was wearing blinking head accessories and carrying a glow stick in their hands.
Colin bought me a pair of bunny ears, and the shop owner gave us a purple glow stick for free. It was my first time celebrating New Year’s Eve like this, so I was overjoyed.
Holding the glow stick, I asked Felix to take a photo of Colin and me.
Felix took Colin’s phone and was busy adjusting its focus. During this small window of opportunity, I gasped when I saw a familiar silhouette through the corners of my eyes.
Lilac was there with Shawn. There was no way I wouldn’t be able to recognize Shawn.
There was a motel opposite us, and they were heading that way. Shawn was grabbing Lilac’s waist intimately.
It seemed like Lilac did not return to Northpool at all. She lied to Felix. She wanted to spend New Year’s Eve with Shawn.
I must say, that cheating couple was getting bolder.
Couldn’t they do their business somewhere far and secluded? Why appear in the public’s eyes?
Besides, Lilac wrote me that letter of confession several days ago. I thought she’d let me catch a break for a while. Alas, here she was again, trying to stir up another drama.
She was truly beyond salvation.
I shouldn’t have spared her.
I turned to face Colin./He, too, saw the couple. A storm was brewing in his
eyes.
“Colin, the lights behind you are too bright. Let’s swap our positions.”
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Upon hearing Felix’s suggestion to swap around, I jumped up and walked around him. I tried to stop him from turning around.
But my plan didn’t work. Felix froze mid–action, which meant he saw the
cheating couple.
I panicked and peered at Colin. “Oh, no. What do we do now?”
“Relax. Let’s see how this unfolds,” Colin hugged me and whispered into
my ear.