Chapter 292
Even after searching for her for so many years, he never found her again.
The more he longed for that girl, the deeper his regret grew.
Yesterday, he had drunk too much, and all the regret that had been pent up within him burst forth
like a flood, overwhelming him.
He didn’t even know how he had ended up at the doorstep of this diner. His mind was consumed by
the thought of seeing her-he had to see her.
It was as ifying eyes on her would somehow make him feel better.
And then he did see her-the real her, in the flesh. Her presence kept merging with the image of that
young girl from his memories, bing so intertwined that he could not tell apart the memory and
the reality and had acted out of character.
But even though he had been drunk, he still remembered his actions towards her.
If it had been any other woman, he wouldn’t have cared.
But Rosalie was different.
It wasn’t because she was Jonathan’s girlfriend, but because she resembled the girl into whom he
had envisioned that young girl growing.
Even if she wasn’t that same girl, he didn’t want her to hold any resentment towards him.
“It wasn’t a big deal. Consider us even,” Rosalie replied withposure, referring to her pping
himst night. Even… Strangely, Calvin found the word a bit grating. “You’re not going to ask me
why I behaved that wayst night?”
“No need,” she responded. It was his personal matter, and she didn’t want to pry too much. “I just
hope, Mr. Gunner, that won’t get drunk again and repeat the same actions towards me. Let’s just
pretendst night never happened.”
Calvin self-deprecatingly curled up the corner of his lips. Clearly, she had no interest in him
whatsoever.
At the cash register, the sound of the machine signaled, “You have a new order.”
Rosalie knew another delivery order awaited her, and she was about to depart when Calvin
suddenly gripped her wrist. Rosalie furrowed her brow and turned to face him. “Mr. Gunner, please
release me!”
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“If you hadn’t known Jonathan, would you be with me?” he abruptly inquired, wanting to know if
there was even a chance. Rosalie’s brow furrowed even deeper. What kind of question was this?
“I just need an answer. Why, are hypothetical questions such as this too difficult to answer? Or are
you embarrassed to say that it’s possible?” Calvin pressed.
Rosalie pursed her lips and replied in a serious manner, “Impossible! Even if I hadn’t met Jon, I still
wouldn’t be with you.” Her response triggered a sudden pang in his heart. “Why?”
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“Because you’ve had too many past rtionships, and I don’t want to be one of them.
Moreover, you have someone else in your heart, and I don’t want to be a recement for anyone,”
Rosalie stated firmly. She simply wanted to be herself, Rosalie.
Calvin suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly and released her hand. “True. It’s a reason I can’t
argue with.” His previous girlfriends had indeed been substitutes he had sought.
Rosalie walked over to the cash register and, in no time, grabbed the delivery order before quickly
leaving the diner. And Calvin remained seated, swirling the cup of tea in his hand, lost in thought for
a long while.
On a Saturday afternoon, during Rosalie’s break, her friend Lillian dragged her straight to a movie
roadshow event.
“Do you
have any idea how tough it was for me to snag these two tickets? Dominic is going to be at today’s
roadshow. He should know you. You’ve got to help me strike up a conversation with him, or at least
get a photo with him,” Lillian chatted eagerly as if she would go to great lengths to meet Dominic.
Curiously, Rosalie asked, “Why didn’t you invite Callum to join us? His presence would probably be
much more effective than mine.”
The corners of Lillian’s mouth stiffened a bit; she had kept this n hidden from Callum.
If Callum found out she wasing to see Dominic at the movie roadshow, his face would probably
fall again.
Thest time, because of posters of Dominic, Callum had coerced her into drinking, and she ended
up getting tipsy and facing her parents’ wrath.
Of course, Callum only coerced her into that first ss; she actually enjoyed the taste and that was
why she drank the rest.
“Let’s forget about Callum. If I bring him along, will I still get a shot at meeting Dominic?” Lillian
shook her head.
Rosalie couldn’t help but chuckle. “Is he against you being a fan?”
“You bet! Every time I’m fangirling over someone, he acts like I owe him a massive debt,” Lillian
quipped.
“Maybe he’s just a tad jealous,” Rosalie suggested. Like Jon, he would also get a bit green-eyed
when she became a fan of Dominic.
Lillian burst intoughter as though she had heard the world’s funniest joke. “Jealous? How could
he be jealous? At most, he just doesn’t want me to have another guy in my heart before he gets his
revenge.”
Perhaps most guys with egos caring for petty matters would seek retribution over a woman for
taking his initiation, Lillian thought to herself.
Rosalie didn’t press the issue further. After all, matters of the heart were best understood by the
individuals involved. Rosalie and Lillian made their way into the venue, and Lillian’s seats were in
the third row, quite close to the front. Before the movie started, the cast and crew would engage
with the audience. And of course, those who bought tickets for roadshows were die-hard fans of the
lead actors.
There were even many fans in the audience holding posters or signs with their idols’ names, vying
for their idols’ public
attention.
To Rosalie’s surprise, Lillian had also prepared a sign that read “Dominic is the best.”
“What do you think? I had someone make it for me,” Lillian said. She had really gone all out for
today’s roadshow.
“It looks great,” Rosalie replied. But this way, they were undoubtedly attention-grabbing.
When the time came, the cast and crew took the stage, including Dominic.
The audience erupted in apuse, screams, and cheers. Fans were desperately trying to get their
idols’ attention.
Lillian was naturally one of those passionately cheering, vigorously waving her sign.
Watching her friend in action, Rosalie couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy. She was more
reserved, especially after three years of incarceration, which had turned her into a stagnant pool.
If it weren’t for Jon, perhaps she’d still have no hope for life.
But Lillian was different; she was genuine, expressive, and unafraid to express her likes openly.
At times, Rosalie couldn’t help but envy people like her good friend.
Suddenly, as Rosalie’s friend’s enthusiastic shouts had just died down, the host’s voice broke in,
“Now, please wee our special guest for today’s roadshow-Ms. Loretta Leighton!”