Chapter 36


    “That’s enough. It’s pointless.” Felix’s tone was annoyed. “I’ll say this for thest time, Mom. Luna is, at


    most, only a sister to


    me, though not by blood. I will never have romantic feelings for her as long as I live. I’m going back


    inside. You can work on this yourself.”


    I crouched outside the fence, crying while thoughts ran through my mind. I really needed to get rid of


    this eavesdropping habit.


    I thought I had shielded myself enough, but the moment I heard Felix say that he would never like me


    romantically and that he only wanted to marry Lc, my tears fell uncontrobly.


    If he didn’t want me, then I didn’t want him either!


    I told myself again and again–I needed to get over Felix for good!


    It had been several days since I’d seen Felix. I quietly enjoyed my vacation time without interruption.


    Felix ‘came knocking on my door Saturday afternoon. I didn’t really want to see him. What happened


    thest time he was here still remained fresh in my memory. But Mom quickly opened the door and


    asked


    what he was there for.


    Felix peered in past the door to look inside. I was syed out on the couch watching a TV show,


    I never daredugh out loud in the past, no matter how happy I was, nory on the couch in a mess


    like this, all because Felix once said that he liked demure girls. Afterward, I tried my best to appear


    ladylike


    so he would pay more attention to me.


    Now that he and I had nothing to do with one another, nor did I need to consider his likes and dislikes, I


    could be more rxed again. I could be myself.


    Felix’s brows seemed to furrow briefly when he saw me. But they then loosened immediately. With a


    smile, he told Mom he wanted to invite me out for a barbecue.


    Mom hesitated briefly but still let him into the house to talk to me.


    “There’s a new barbecue ce on Agave Street. They have really good cuts of meat and sauces. Get


    dressed. I’ll treat you,” Felix said.


    Iy there unmoving, save for the shaking of my head. “I don’t want to go. It’s too hot outside.”


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    In the past I would’ve been overjoyed it Felix had invited me out. I liked him before, after all.


    But after all that had happened. I just wanted to stay away from him whenever I could.


    Plus, in the past year, idents seemed to always happen whenever he and I were together. Things


    got so unlucky for me that Felix might as well be jinxing my life.


    thad just recovered from the cliff incident. I didn’t want anything else to happen and end up in the


    hospital again.


    No matter how much Felix insisted, I continued shaking my head and refusing to go out with him.


    Muste out with me. Think of this as an apology for what happenedst time.”


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    “Why do you need to apologize?”


    “Lili was wrong the other day. She’s afraid of conflict, so I’ll apologize on her behalf. This barbecue


    serves to prove how genuine I am.”


    Felix really had changed a lot ever since dating Lc. He barely talked in the past, especially when it


    Came to saving things like this.


    Lc really had changed Felix.


    Oh, that thing. I already forgot about it. You don’t need to apologize. I couldn’t possibly bear such a


    great weight”


    tuna, you and I grew up together. I know you more than you know yourself, so I can tell when you’re


    telling the truth and when you’re lying. You’re basically ming me and refusing


    what’s right and wrong. Lulu.


    a forive me. I know


    “Don’t me me for being biased toward Lc. She’s so meek 1 can’t


    upset. and chutha hear to see her


    But what’s right is right, and what’s wrong is wrong. If you really have forgiven me, then join me for a


    barbecue.”