Chapter 283
It took Felix more than 20 minutes to finish the bowl of chicken soup. During the feeding, Melinda cried several times out of joy.
After the bowl became empty, I was relieved that the whole ordeal was over.
I wanted to go home, but Felix called out my name. “Lulu, will you come back again tomorrow? I want to see you.”
His voice was meek and faint. A strong gust of wind could have overpowered
it easily.
It was a simple request, yet it filled me with disgust.
I had already cut ties with him that day and told him my love for Colin. To my dismay, he still wanted me to stay in my life. It annoyed me, truth be
told.
Colin was mad. He hollered loudly, “Felix, you’re testing my limit here!”
Felix did not react or look at Colin. In fact, he looked at no one except for me.
It made me think that he was living inside his shell, oblivious to his surroundings.
The annoyance I felt earlier deepened.
What was happening? Why was he bothering me after Lilac broke his heart? If what he said was true–that he had always been in love with me–then he was a real jerk to have juggled between two women.
I was frustrated and irked. I wanted to leave and never see him again.
Melinda wiped the corner of Felix’s mouth and coddled, “Of course, she’ll be here tomorrow. We live so close to each other. Lulu will come to visit you.
“I won’t come to feed you, Felix. You’re responsible for your own life, and
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no one will help you if you’re throwing it away. Melinda, have faith in
current technology. If he does this again, send him to a hospital. I can feed him a bowl of chicken soup, but I can’t save his soul.”
Colin went back to my home with me. We sat on the couch, frustrated.
He tried to hug me, and I let him.
Even someone strong like Colin could feel vulnerable. And when he did, he
wanted solace too.
I didn’t know how Colin usually coped with such things, especially when I
wasn’t there for him.
But things would change now. He had me.
His embrace was tight. It hurt me a little, but I made no complaints. I knew how much Colin had sacrificed for our relationship. I knew how insecure he
felt now.
Felix’s unusual behavior had ruined the day for everyone.
“Colin, I won’t leave you for another man.” To console Colin and give him some sense of security, I told him my resolution.
He gazed at me with his beautiful eyes and planted a kiss affectionately on my forehead. It was soft, fluffy, and light.
“Lulu, you’re mine. No one can take you away from me. Ever.”
I should have known that this was the prelude to what he would do to Felix
next.
But back then, I only threw myself into Colin’s arms. I failed to relieve him of his worries. And when that incident happened, my panic, rage, and pain
almost killed me.
It was a hellish period.
The yearning and the suffering turned me jaded. My passion for life
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disappeared.
“Don’t worry, Colin. No matter who takes me away, I’ll find my way back. I just want to be with you in this life.”
What Felix had done seemed to unhinge Colin. He was nervous.
I comforted him with my voice. It took a long time until his nerves finally
calmed down.
“I’ll talk to Felix.”
Colin then went home. I lay on my bed alone. Sleep was eluding me.
I didn’t know what Colin told Felix, nor how Felix reacted. I assumed that Colin managed to persuade Felix to give up on me.