Chapter 1259


    Gary wasn''t going to just sit around and wait. Hence, he grabbed the phone and called her back.


    On the other end of the phone, Celeste held onto her mobile phone tightly, her heart beating like a


    drum.


    She felt very guilty as if she had done something wrong.


    Just then, the phone suddenly rang. Looking at the caller ID, it was Gary. She almost dropped her


    phone on the floor.


    When she picked up the phone from the ground, her hands were still shaking.


    The phone was still ringing.


    Celeste plucked up her courage and picked it up.


    On the other side of the phone came Gary''s low voice. His voice was slightly hoarse as he asked,


    "Celeste, are you listening?"


    Celeste nodded, but then she realized that it was a phone call. Gary couldn''t see it, so she could


    only reply with a yes.


    On the other side, Gary let out a secret sigh of


    relief when he heard her voice.


    "You called me. Why did you just hang up without saying anything?"


    Upon hearing the question, Celeste was stunned. A hint of panic shed in her eyes and she


    blurted out, "There was no signal."


    She wanted to say that it was automatically cut off.


    However, it was a flimsy lie.


    The moment the words left her mouth, Gary''s slightly mischievousughter rang out from the other


    end, "Really? No signal and it hung up automatically?"


    Celeste''s face was burning. She felt as if her face was red-hot.


    However, she still grunted to agree.


    As a result, Gary''sughter grew even louder.


    Celeste''s face blushed even greater.


    The violent action when he kissed her that day also came to her mind.


    For a moment, she did not know what to say.


    After Garyughed, he finally asked, "Why are you calling me?"


    Celeste was stunned by his question.


    Why did she call him?


    Was he asking deliberately, although he knew the answer?


    Celeste froze for a moment and said, "Can''t I call you without any reason?"


    Gary held the phone in one hand and clenched his fist with the other. A long whileter, he coughed


    a little to hide his emotions.


    "Maria said you missed me," Celeste said directly.


    It was another sudden sentence that caught Gary off guard.


    Judging by his understanding of her, Celeste wouldn''t be able to express all these.


    However, she managed to say it directly.


    Would he admit it?


    Of course not.


    "Don''t listen to Maria''s nonsense. There''s nothing good that cane from that girl''s mouth," Gary


    grinned sheepishly, trying to cover it up.


    Celeste was a little disappointed and asked again, "Really? You really didn''t miss me at all?" She


    was uncertain if that was the case.


    If he didn''t miss her, what was the point of her taking the initiative to call him?


    She had plucked up her courage, but it turned out that she was just reading too much into the


    situation.


    "Celeste," Gary''s mind spun quickly. He immediately asked, "You called because you missed me,


    didn''t you?"


    His question immediately caught Celeste''s full attention sessfully.


    He thought that Celeste would deny it, but he didn''t expect her to admit it directly.


    "Yes, I miss you. I think if I didn''t call you, I would have gone to Ennd already. Who knows what


    will happen the next time we contact each other again?" She said frankly, and her voice was low


    and deliberate.


    Gary''s heart tightened, "You''ve made up your n for when to leave?"


    "Yes," Celeste was certain, "I''m sure. I''ll be leaving soon."


    "Together with Ernest?"


    "And Maria," Celeste added, "Ernest and I have already chosen our school. Meanwhile, Maria can''t


    make a decision until she goes there. She wants to go through a transition period."


    "True, she decided on the spur of the moment. She certainly needs a transition period." Gary


    continued.


    "Have you settled down in the United States?"


    Celeste asked again.


    Gary was startled for a moment before he said, "I have. I''m quite flexible."


    "Then do you miss me?" Celeste turned back to the question. It seemed that she was quite


    adamant on making him answer the question and wanted to get to the bottom of it.


    Gary held his breath and sighed, "What do you think?"


    "Please give me a firm answer. I don''t want you to question me with a rhetorical tone because I


    really want to know."


    Perhaps from the moment he kissed her, the rtionship between them had bepletely


    different.


    Although there was no promise between them, the kiss was as if it was a silent agreement.


    Celeste felt that something had changed between them.


    Yet, Gary remained silent.


    "You miss me, don''t you?" Celeste asked again, "You wanted Maria to tell me so I could call you."


    Ultimately, Gary grunted in agreement.


    "Is the answer to the previous question, or thetter?" Celeste seemed to be extremely persistent.


    Gary felt a little helpless. He sighed, "Celeste, are you a fool?" "Probably," Celeste whispered,


    "Although I refused to admit it and I never thought too much of it, now that you''ve left for so long,


    I''ve thought a lot about it. Maybe I''m really too dumb."


    Gary paused and said, "You''re regretting noting with me to the United States?"


    This question was like a sharp knife that pierced Celeste''s heart in an instant.


    She took a deep breath and looked up at the ceiling. Her eyes were a little teary, but she managed


    to hold them back.


    She then admitted, "A little."


    However, it seemed that it was already toote.


    When Celeste finally realized it, she was truly overwhelmed with sadness.


    Gary frowned. After a moment of silence, he said, "Take responsibility for your choice, Celeste. Next


    time, think clearly before making a decision. Otherwise, you will always be immersed in regret."


    "What about you?" Celeste asked.


    Gary was stunned, "What are you referring to?"


    "Do you regret that you didn''t manage to convince Ernest and I to go to the United States?"


    "I don''t," Gary was frank. His tone was firm and did not hesitate at all.


    Celeste suddenly found that the mindset of a girl waspletely different from that of a boy.


    Gary didn''t care about what she cared about.


    "You are very rational," She said after a while, "More rational than me."


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    "Celeste," Gary was worried that she might have misunderstood him, so he quickly tried to say


    something. However, Celeste merely chuckled and did not exin anything.


    Celeste knew that she didn''t have Gary''s rationality.


    His choice was always rational andpromise-free. For the sake of the friendship between the


    three of them, she tried to convince Ernest, and then Gary.


    However, it was clear that the two brothers had their own opinions, and they had ns for their


    future.


    However, she changed her original intentions because of their decisions.


    For the first time, she found that there was a difference between a girl and a boy.


    This newfound revtion was rather shocking and painful.


    With the mobile phone in her hands, she instantly became sullen. The only feeling she had was


    helplessness and resignation.


    "It''ste over there. Go to sleep. I shouldn''t disturb you at this time," She whispered, "I''ll hang up


    now."


    "Celeste!" Gary called out anxiously, "Are you angry?"