chapter 1634


    When the woman in front of the well saw Charmine walking her way, she continued to scoop more


    water.


    Charmine walked over and stood by the side. Seeing the woman scooping up buckets of water, she


    eyed her curiously.


    The woman met her eyes and said, "Charmine, you''re in such good shape. Why do you want to live


    here with your child?” "I''d like to live in peace," replied Charmine.


    The woman nodded before she spoke, voice tinged with regret, "You''re still young. You should be


    finding a suitable man at this age to take care of you. You don''t have to do all the work by yourself."


    Charmine pursed her lips, puzzled by the woman.


    Why would she say this to her out of the blue?


    Whether she was single or in need of a man had nothing to do with this woman.


    Seeing that Charmine did not react, the woman took a breath and forced herself to recall the past. Her


    expression fell into one with solemnity, heart sinking as she began with a sigh. "Don’t be like me. Back


    then, I lost faith in love and didn''t want to be in love. I was afraid that the man wouldn''t treat me right,


    so I tested him for a few years. Little did I know that he had been watching out for me. During the fire,


    he saved me without hesitation, ultimately, however, causing his demise, swallowed in the fire..."


    The woman recalled the scene and felt as if she was reliving it again. Her being grew tense as she


    began to sob ruefully, ''Thinking back now, I was so silly... If I epted him much earlier, I wouldn’t have


    regretted like I am now. If I get to choose again, I’d start to be with him in my twenties. What a shame it


    is that there are no ifs..." i


    The woman whimpered and continued, ''There are still many good andmitted men in the world. We


    can''t be so rigid-minded lest we''ll end up hurting, suffering, and giving up on ourselves..." 1


    Charmine, however, grew dark as she heard the woman''s words.


    "Don’t overthink it, Charmine. You looked despondent, and I thought I''d share some thoughts with you.


    Looking at how you''re at your prime with such good conditions, you should be with a man who can take


    care of you. Don''t age with regret."


    Hearing that one word-''man''-made Charmine finally react.


    Although she sympathized with the woman’s past, she did not agree with her.


    "Why do I need a man?" refuted Charmine. "Get a man who couldn’t save himself from the fire and


    ended up letting his wife live with regret for the rest of her life? Will this be a good life? I’m sorry, but if


    that''s it, I''d rather be alone. I don''t need another problem to deal with!"


    When Anthony heard her reply, his heart plummeted.


    She would rather live on her own for the rest of her life instead of epting a man she loved getting


    into an ident, all so she would not be neglected and live with regret?


    If they rekindled their rtionship while his amnesia worsened, would it be a source of pain and burden


    to her?


    She would not be willing to live with someone like him. She wanted a hassle-free life.


    Even so, could she at least find a good man that loved her? One that she could spend the rest of her


    life with?


    Why was she so stubborn?


    Thinking of how he was the one who made her feel this way, he felt very guilty for her loss of interest in


    love.


    Meanwhile...


    The woman by the well was startled to hear Charmine''s conviction.


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    How much had Charmine been through to feel so stubborn and certain?


    She had nothing else to say and could only look at the run-down house opposite the stream. She


    looked defeated, seemingly saying, ''I tried my best.''


    Charmine caught the look on the woman''s face, and her alluring lips curled into an ironic smile.


    As expected, it was Anthony who told this woman to say such things.