Chapter 400


    But no matter how slim the chances were, we had to try and fight for it.


    “Don’t worry. If you’re really determined and hees to pester you, both Colin and I as well as our


    friends here will help you.”


    Queenie told me many things that she couldn’t express over the phone. We chatted untilte at night,


    so much so that when we woke up in the morning, it was almost nine o’clock.


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    I was thinking about Colin’s trip to Lagado and nned to get some ingredients so that I could prepare


    some food for him.


    Just when I wanted to call him after getting ready, I saw the text messages he had sent me.


    He had guessed that I would sleep in, so he didn’t call to wake me up. Due to a change in ns, his


    evening flight was changed to the morning, and he boarded at 8:30 am. He told me not to worry and


    that he would be back soon.


    He also said that during his absence, I should stay away from Matthew and other men who always


    stared at me, or he would deal with me after he returned.


    He rambled on in seven to eight minutes of voice messages and transferred ten grand to me, saying


    that it was my living expenses.


    Previously at Lincoln University, I had saved nearly a hundred thousand dors. Aftering here, I


    participated in twopetitions with the professor and coborated on a project, earning me quite a


    bit.


    Moreover, there were subsidies for graduate students, and my parents were also giving me a monthly


    living allowance.


    Usually, it was Colin who was managing my finances, so I didn’t get many opportunities to spend


    money. Now, I had almost 200 grand in my savings. And I still had a project that I was working on. It


    looked like I would be a millionaire soon.


    Honestly, I didn’tck money. I had originally wanted to return the money to him. But then I realized th


    if we were going to be a married couple in the future, it wasn’t necessary to split everything so clearly.


    Plus, if I returned it, he would definitely be unhappy. So, I epted it. After all, it was his heartfelt


    gesture. I couldn’t disappoint him.


    But he left quietly. Just the thought of not having him around for the next two months made me sad


    enough to want to cry.


    So, I cried while I sent him some voice messages. I asked him to let me know once hended and to


    come back soon. I also told him that I missed him. If he didn’te back after two


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    months as promised, I would search for another person who was willing to take care of me. I wondered


    about his reaction when he heard thest one. Maybe he woulde back immediately just to strangle


    me. Anyway, I just wanted to make him a little nervous.


    Since Queenie and I got upte, we didn’t have breakfast. After getting ready, I took her out for lunch.


    I had sses in the afternoon, so Queenie said she would take a walk around nearby and see if she


    could find a suitable job. I gave her a set of keys and asked her to be careful and to call me if anything


    happened.


    It was good to go out for a walk. A change of ce could change one’s mood and way of life.


    People still needed to live even without love. And with a job to keep her busy, she should be able to get


    over the gloom sooner. She might even find her soulmate.


    Colin video–called me at around five in the evening.


    I was reading in my room, so I quickly answered the call. As soon as I saw his chiseled handsome face


    on the screen, I teared up due to my fragile emotions. I gave him a puppy look, silently using him of


    abandoning me.


    He felt sorry for me, but he couldn’t hug me through the screen. We were so far apart from each other


    right now. He could only tell me to wait patiently and that he would be back soon.