Chapter 495
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Otherwise, he wouldn''t have shown up at my door, asking if I was pregnant and insisting on taking me to the hospital.
His past actions, though painful, hadn''t caused any deep wounds, but today, his words pierced my heart.
I couldn''t bear to see him anymore, but it wasn''t like I could quit my job just because we broke up. Luckily, I had fieldwork with a project I was pushing forward, so I stopped going to the office.
Three days into my fieldwork, I got a call from Susie. I wasn''t sure if she knew about the breakup, but I hoped we could still be friends, regardless.
"Licia, I''m in a bit of a bind here. Can you help me out?" she nearly sobbed over the phone.
"Calm down, tell me what''s happening," I soothed her.
"Licia, I was at the library, and my period started unexpectedly. It''s stained my skirt," Susie confessed, and I breathed a sigh of relief. I thought it was something more serious.
"Licia, could you bring me a skirt? I''ll send you the location. Meet me in the restroom," Susie sounded much better now, her voice stronger than before.
And from her tone, it seemed like she was unaware of the rift between her brother and me.
"Alright, don''t panic," I reassured her.Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.
"Licia, I am panicking. Hurry up."
I chuckled, "Okay, wait for me."
After hanging up, I swapped my safety helmet for casual wear and headed to the library she mentioned, ordering her a skirt and some leggings online on my way.
When I arrived, the clothes hadn''t been delivered yet. The order was due in two minutes, so I decided to wait.
I was about to text Susie when a familiar figure emerged from the library.
Our eyes met, and he visibly flinched, his eyes darting nervously.
Remembering how I had confronted him before, he probably feared I''d misunderstand his presence. But since my visit was coincidental, there was no room for misunderstanding.
"Mack Craig, long time no see," I greeted him first.
"Licia," he called me with the same warmth as before.
Seeing him brought back memories of Judie Sears, though days had passed. Observing Mack''s face, he seemed to be doing alright.
"I thought you might have left town," I admitted sincerely.
After all, I hadn''t seen him since the hospital incident.
"I took a position at King''s College," he revealed, surprising me.
But it made sense, considering
everything that had happened
between him and Judie there.
Even
though Judie was gone, he wanted to cherish their past.
While it seemed pointless to me, everyone has their reasons, and his choice was his to make.
"Nice, I might drop by for one of your lectures sometime," I said, just as the clothes I ordered arrived.
I needed to deliver the skirt to Susie and couldn''t chat longer, so I asked Mack, "Do youe here often to read?"
Something flickered in Mack''s eyes. He hesitated for a second before replying, "Not really... just sometimes..."
I nodded, collected the clothes, and bid Mack farewell before heading off to find Susie.
"Licia, I''m so d you''re here. I''d have been mortified otherwise," Susie was both embarrassed and grateful when she saw me.
She had no friends here, so turning to me was her best option.
The seafoam green maxi dress I chose for herplemented her fair, delicate skin, making her look even more charming.
Ernest had be a part of the
Collins family, but whether Susie was or wasn''t my inw anymore wasn''t clear since Ernest had broken things off without giving mea chance to ask.
"Licia, you have such great taste. This dress is beautiful," Susie was delighted.
"You''re the beautiful one, which is why the dress looks good on youplimented her, then looked around the library. "Have you been spending a lot of time heretely?"
Susie nodded, "It''s great here. They even have a cafeteria, so I can stay all day."
Mack''s image shed through my mind, prompting me to ask Susie, "Do youe here alone?"