Chapter 1069


    I tried to retort but failed to.


    "Yes.” I let out a self-deprecating smile. " You''re right and there’s no denying that. I’m really sorry


    that I have hurt you and others in many ways."


    Shannon pursed her lips. "You''re too selfcentered and selfish as hell. There''s no one in this world


    who hasn''t been hurt. No one can do things ording to the way they want to. You don''t allow


    others to hurt you but allow yourself to hurt others. How ridiculous."


    She left after saying those words.


    I stood dazedly in the same spot for several minutes before taking a cab back to thepany.


    Perhaps I was a cold person by nature. The things I thought made sense seemed iprehensible


    to others.


    I was in an irritable mood the whole afternoon. Shannon was right, but I did not know how to change


    my behavior in such a short while.


    When it was time to leave work, Cally saw that I had yet to leave. She also noticed the downcast


    look on my face, so she asked curiously, "What’s wrong?"


    I helplessly smiled. "I''m feeling a little irritable probably because my period ising."


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    Cally furrowed her brows. "It''d be awful to have your period on Valentine''s Day."


    Was it going to be Valentine''s Day soon? I sighed slightly. "I''m too old for Valentine''s. Most


    importantly, there''s not much fun in celebrating it."


    Lally widened her eyes. "Who''s too old for Valentine’s? Besides, if what you say is true, then life will


    be tasteless and boring when a person reaches a certain age. I''d rather die."


    "It''s a slip of the tongue!" I quickly salvaged the situation. "Lally, you''re the youngest and most


    beautiful woman in the secretary''s office!"


    Lally snorted. "That''s more like it."


    I thought about what Shannon said about having dinner with Lally at noon and was just about to ask


    her but decided to swallow the words back in.


    I was unsure if Shannon was in a better mood, or if she was still willing to be my friend.


    "Cally." I looked at Cally and hesitated to ask, "Do you have a close friend? Or someone you love


    very much?"


    She nodded. "Of course. Apart from my kid and my parents, I have a best friend whom I''ve known


    for over ten years."


    I hesitated for a moment and asked, "What about your husband?"


    She was a little stunned, then said faintly," We''re divorced."


    “I’m sorry, I-"


    "That''s very normal. People will encounter some twists and turns in life when they reach their


    middle age."


    Cally sat back on the chair andmented, “ Life doesn''t need to be exciting. Just choose how you


    want to live your life."


    Her countenance was indifferent, and her tone was breezy.


    I nodded. “Indeed."