[Luke, is this the girlfriend you’ve been with for many years? She looks okay, but seems so boring. What do you like about her?]
Lucas replied to this one quickly.
[Even though both families want us to get married now, I haven’t broken up with Ivy yet. Watch what you say!]
It seemed to be after this message that Wendy came to sit next to me with her dog.
And the content of Lucas’s next messages wAS OVAL-
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And the content of Lucas’s next messages was even more beyond my imagination.
[You didn’t drive? Wait, I’ll have someone send you home.]
[Are you home yet? Reply! Don’t make me worry!]
[It’s not that I don’t want to get back together with you, but my girlfriend is innocent. I don’t want to hurt her.]
At this point, Wendy finally responded.
[You should know that in families like ours, marriage is rarely a matter of personal choice. But if you want to marry her, I’ll give you my blessing. I can even put in a good word with your mom. I want you to be happy more than I want to marry you.]
It took Lucas a long time to reply:
[Everyone thinks Ivy and I are a good match, that we have a great relationship. But only I know that I’ve never forgotten you all these years. I’ll talk to her. Wendy, from beginning to end, you’re the only woman I’ve ever wanted to marry.]
This message was sent half an hour ago.
Because I had things on my mind, I hadn’t been able to fall asleep.
But I knew that during that time, Lucas had placed a glass of warm water by my bedside.
Not only that, he had kissed my forehead and tucked me in.
How difficult it must be for him, to juggle between two women.
*
Afraid of another sleepless night, I alternately pressed the acupuncture points on my wrists.
Finally, I slept soundly through the night.
