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Maybe I scolded her too harshly. Since then, Audrey had been quiet for a long time.
Harold didn’t have the face to continue shouting in front of me.
I joined the company run by my father and became familiar with various businesses little by little.
After work, I had dinner and chatted with my colleagues.
Life was peaceful and warm.
Just when I thought my life was on the right track, an accident happened.
I found someone following me on my way home from overtime.
That section of the road was deserted and
the street lights flickered.
I was afraid that calling the police rashly
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would alarm the other party, so I was careful to stay calm.
When we passed a bush, she suddenly rushed over and hugged me from behind.
I was so scared that I was out of my mind and trembled all over.
“Don’t hurt me, I can give you all the money on me.’
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She didn’t say anything but kept holding my hand tightly as if she was afraid that I would run away.
At this time, the streetlight flashed.
I followed the flickering light and saw the star tattoo on her chest.
I said in disbelief, “Audrey?”
Instantly, her whole body stiffened.
I pushed her away with force and after seeing her face clearly, I slapped her with all my strength.
“Audrey, what do you want to do to me?
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You are worse than an animal!”
Her face turned red instantly.
But she was not angry, she just held my hand and blew it carefully.
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‘Chase, I won’t hurt you and I don’t want to hurt you. I just want to take you home…”
I avoided Audrey‘ s touch with disgust.
For so many years, I knew that she was stubborn and serious and she wouldn’t.
turn back until she hit the wall.
But I never thought that she would be so paranoid and so crazy.
I almost collapsed against the wall, my body trembling with fear.
Audrey came forward again.
“Chase, look at how dangerous the world outside is. Can you come back to me?”
She continued, “Men also need
protection. I will protect you and I will
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break up with Harold. In fact, I have never loved him. I just suppressed it for too long and was confused for a while.”
I didn’t know whether he loved me or not.
I only knew that Audrey liked to play a passionate role.
She claimed to be infatuated and completely disregarded the other person‘ s feelings.
I covered my pounding chest.
“Audrey, never appear next to me. If it happens again, I will shoot directly.”
After calming down, I sent a message to my father, briefly telling him what happened and asking him to pick me up home.
Until now, my calves were weak and I couldn’t walk a step.
Audrey looked at me helplessly like a child who did something wrong and wanted to say something several times but stopped.
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I didn’t know how long it took, but my father came, bringing a bunch of police.
Audrey was arrested. She didn’t resist at all, but just looked at me silently.
There seemed to be a lot of reluctance in
her eyes.
Dad insisted on putting Audrey in jail.
Finally, Mom and all the Dawson Family members came to negotiate.
They first begged for mercy and then started cursing. They scolded me for being shameless and running away from.
marriage for no reason. They scolded me for being cruel and heartless and wanting to put my former lover in jail.
Only at this time, Audrey, who had been silent all the time, would speak out to
refute.
“It’s all my fault. It has nothing to do with Chase. I deserve it. I am greedy and I don’t know how to cherish…”
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She continued, “I regret it, I really regret it. Chase, I dare not ask for your
forgiveness. I only ask you not to forget me.”
Mom also wanted to come over to beg for mercy, but after seeing Dad‘ s cold eyes, she lowered her head.
During this period, she kept looking at Dad with her peripheral vision.
I guessed she probably regretted it too.
There were always some things that needed to be lost to prove their preciousness.
For some people, what they couldn’t get and what they would lose forever were the best.
Finally, after many negotiations, Audrey paid compensation and was repatriated.
Before leaving, she asked me, “Will we meet again?”
“Never.”
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She suddenly burst into tears.
In front of everyone, she cried bitterly and was at a loss.
“Why is this happening? Chase, you have been with me for too long, so long that I thought you would never leave me, so long that I thought you would forgive me no matter what I did.”
She continued, “I never thought that one day you would leave quietly, nor did I think. that I would lose you forever. After you left, I realized that the whole world was
different. I didn’t want to hurt you, I just couldn’t resist the temptation. After waking up, I knew that I would not choose
Harold, but I couldn’t bear Harold‘ s unrestrainedness, so I wanted to make you look like him.”
She continued again, “I thought that in this way, I could have both of you at the same time, but I forgot…”
She forgot that there was only one Chase in
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the world.
Whether good or bad, he was a unique existence.
I couldn’t tolerate anything in my eyes and would not be willing to be a substitute.
My father and I were ready to go home.
Audrey behind me was still talking.
“I saw the wish list you wrote on the calendar. Why have we been together for so long, but we haven’t done these ordinary little things? Apart from that blurry photo, I can’t even find a photo of us together.”
She continued, “We haven’t been to the amusement park together and we haven’t had a good meal together. We have known each other for 20 years and have been in love for 10 years. Now when I think back, every little bit is regretful.”
“I’m so stupid. I should have realized that I was blinded by desire… This time, I thought that even if I couldn’t take
you
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home, it would be good to make up for some regrets. I didn’t expect it to turn out like this…”
She said sadly, “Chase, will you still forgive me?”
Audrey’s voice seemed to be extremely
sad.
But I still didn’t look back.
(The End)
