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Rhonda, unwilling to be berated, stepped
forward.
“Kiki, I know you’re close to Chloe, but you
can’t treat Zach like this! Chloe didn’t show
up at the party, so we came to check on her,
out of concern!”
“Besides, we didn’t expect Chloe to hurt
herself like this to spite Zach!”
She pretended to wipe away a few tears.
Seeing Rhonda’s continued insinuations, Kiki
exploded.
She stepped forward, slapping Rhonda across
the face.
“You love picking up other people’s leftovers.
Chloe and I don’t want anything to do with
you! I wish you three could rot together and
live happily ever after! Stay away from us!”
Rhonda screamed, tears welling up.
“Kiki! How can you just hit someone?! As
Ethan’s girlfriend, shouldn’t you control
yourself, avoid giving him bad press?!”
“I was really sick that day, Ethan and Zach
came to help me out of friendship! If you’re
I’ll kneel and anglesize
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upset, I’ll kneel and apologize. Just calm
down!”
She made a move to kneel.
But Zach didn’t move to help her up.
Rhonda looked back at him in surprise.
Zach was staring at something that had rolled
out of Kiki’s grocery bag–a bag of gummy
candies.
I had always taken care of Zach’s daily needs.
I considered it my duty as his fiancée.
He was always busy with work, often skipping
meals.
<
So I’d put a bag of gummy candies in his
briefcase.
I once told Zach,
When I was a child, I hated being sick.
I was a scaredy–cat.
But as a child, I was always sick, constantly
needing shots and medicine.
Whenever I cried,
My mom would slip a candy into my mouth.
These candies were more than just comfort.
They were a symbol of love and
companionship.
Г
Zach, though annoyed, accepted the candy.
Later, when I cut my finger,
He saw me trying to hide my tears and gave
me a candy.
At that time, I naively believed
Zach would remember my words and slowly
accept me.
But it was all a fantasy.
Zach, why could you remember Rhonda’s
birthday, her favorite restaurant, which dress
she paired with which jewelry…
But not
<
That a child who was always afraid of pain
Didn’t have the courage to hurt herself for
true love.
会
Rhonda tugged at Zach’s arm. He snapped
out of it, looking at her blankly.
“What?”
Rhonda gritted her teeth, forcing a weak
smile.
“Zach, Kiki said I had to kneel to get her
forgiveness…”
“I’m sorry, Kiki, Chloe. I know it’s all my fault,
I’m kneeling to apologize, please don’t be
angry!”
