Chapter 465 Give Up


    James was a man, and yet he was willing to live within the confines of JT Nunnery in order to woo a


    woman. It was indeed true love.


    James patted Cooper''s shoulder and said, "I''ll have to woo Maria first. And when shees back,


    I''ll give you a long vacation."


    Cooper was at a loss for words. ''Am I supposed to believe that?''


    A whileter, James decided to go back to his room and rest. Only Cooper was left in the living


    room now.


    He stood in front of the window, staring at the night view while holding a ss of wine.


    He could still remember thest time he saw Sandra three months ago. She made him a steak and


    joked, "Once you''ve eaten the steak, you''ll be mine."


    Unfortunately, he didn''t respond to that.


    He was so indulged in his work that he didn''t have any spare time on his hands. Every single time,


    Sandra was the one who took the initiative to see him. He, on the other hand, couldn''t even find the


    time to respond.


    After gulping down his wine, he decided to carry on with his work.


    The following morning, once Maria was done with her meditation, she started looking for Coy. She


    saw him ying with a woman in pink.


    With a smile, she greeted, "Sandra, you''re here."


    "Maria! Are you done with your meditation?" Sandra asked as she turned around and smiled back


    at her.


    "Yup."


    Stroking Coy''s head, Sandra said to the boy, "Coy, I need to talk to your mom, okay?"


    The boy nodded and answered, "Okay!"


    "Good boy!" It was safe in the nunnery, so there was no need for Maria to worry about her son''s


    safety.


    After the boy had left, Sandra let out a sigh. "Maria, are you really at peace here?"


    "I am." Maria looked back at her and noticed the forlorn look on her face.


    "Maria, I''m here to tell you that I''m tired, and I want to give up on Cooper,"


    Sandra said. "I''ve been in love with him for over four years.


    And he''s been back to H City more than three years. All this time, I''ve done my best to get closer to


    him, but I still haven''t received any response. It makes me feel so frustrated." Sandra started


    laughing at herself.


    While they were talking, they walked along a stone path. Maria just listened as her friend rambled


    on.


    "If I didn''t know what kind of person he is, I would assume that I''m just a back-up, a just-in-case."


    But she knew him well. His private life was pristine.


    Because of HL Group, his social status had skyrocketed over the past two years, and he had


    refused many women who tried to get close to him.


    But out of all those women, she was the one who had never been refused directly.


    Sadly, this kind of life was exhausting.


    "I''ve tried so many times, but I just couldn''t stay away from him. I think this time, I really have to


    leave." Sandra gazed into the distant horizon; her eyesden with confusion.


    Maria had also asked Cooper about his rtionship with Sandra, but he never gave her a clear


    answer. And so, she couldn''t figure out how tofort Sandra.


    Sandra looked down at her toes, listening to the sound of the bell from nearby. She tried to make


    her voice sound nonchnt. "Believe me, I give up. I''m going to marry another man, have a baby,


    and live happily ever after."


    Despite the strength of her love, it was still defeated by his dedication to his career and love for his


    family.


    "Sandra, perhaps you should wait a little longer. I know how stressful it can be to lead an entire


    company alone, especially apany like HL Group. Now that James has regained consciousness,


    it means that Cooper would soon be relieved of some of his duties. And once he rxes a little bit,


    maybe he''ll start thinking about your rtionship."


    Sandra wore a wry smile. "Maria, it''s just as you said. You''re not sure either, right? If he does love


    me, why hasn''t he thought about our rtionship yet? I''m giving up because I don''t want to put too


    much pressure on us. As my mother once told me, I don''t have to be with Cooper. She has already


    chosen a suitable man for me. I''m going on a blind date. Honestly, I don''t want to go, but my mother


    kept crying about it."


    Sandra''s mother wanted to distract her, so she was forcing her to go on a blind date.


    "You know, nothing forcibly done will ever be agreeable. I support your decisions one hundred


    percent as long as it makes you happy," said Maria. If Sandra and Cooper weren''t destined to be


    together, nobody could force them to do so.


    Sandra embraced Maria. "Thank you, Maria. Thanks for always trying to understand me. You''re


    nothing like my roommates. They scolded me when they found out that I''m giving up on him."


    Maria chuckled. "Cooper is indeed a good man, whether it''s as a boyfriend or a husband. Your


    roommates were probably just feeling sorry for you."


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    "So what?"


    ''She''s right. So what?'' Maria could understand how her friend felt. It was just like when she fell in


    love with James for the first time, and he didn''t give her a response.


    Dark clouds were now gathering in the sky, and it seemed as though it was about to rain. Maria


    decided that it was time to look for Coy.


    Sandra took out the bracelet that Cooper had given to her as a gift. She then dug a hole under the


    big tree, and buried the bracelet.


    And with that bracelet, she buried her love for him.


    ''Goodbye, Cooper!''


    Upon James'' arrival at JT Nunnery, it was already drizzling over the mountain. He happened to run


    into Sandra, who seemed to be on her way down the mountain.


    She rolled down her car window and greeted him calmly. "Mr. Xi, are you here to visit Maria?"


    "That''s right." James nodded.


    "I see. I''m leaving. Bye," she replied.


    "Bye."


    With that, Sandra went on her way.


    James walked into the nunnery while Gary was holding an umbre over his head.


    The Harkim drove into the nunnery from the side entrance, carrying James'' daily necessities.


    Gary escorted him to Maria''s room, and then went to look for the nunnery''s abbess to negotiate


    James'' stay.


    In the room, Maria was transcribing the Heart Sutra. Because it was raining, Coy stayed inside and


    yed with his newly made slingshot to entertain himself.


    The second James entered the room, the boy jolted upright. "Dad!"


    He was so excited that he ignored Maria''s feelings.


    James picked up his son and kissed him on the cheek.


    Maria paused to look at the man, but instead of paying him any attention, she continued transcribing


    the sutra.


    James didn''t go to her. Instead, he took Coy away and taught him how to use the slingshot under


    the eaves.


    He was able to hit whatever he wanted to shoot. The boy was so amazed that he started pping


    his hands eagerly.


    Meanwhile, Maria was having a hard time focusing on her sutra, and couldn''t resist the urge to pay


    attention to what was happening outside.


    She had thought that if she ignored him, James would leave.


    But it didn''t seem to work.


    In the evening, someone even brought him supper.


    Although the dishes were all vegetarian, they were more abundant than usual.


    On top of that, a single bed was carried into Maria''s room and ced beside her bed.


    As he made the bed, Maria couldn''t stand it any longer. She decided to go to the abbess.


    She greeted the abbess politely.


    The grey-haired woman turned around and said, "Maria."


    It seemed that the abbess was expecting her.


    "Please arrange another room for me."


    The abbess looked a bit embarrassed. "Actually, we''ve been having a lot of pilgrimstely, and all


    the other rooms are currently upied. Would you mind waiting for now?"


    Maria was rendered speechless. How could she wait? Taking a deep breath, she put her palms


    together, and said, "I understand. Sorry to have taken up your time."


    The abbess stopped her. "Maria."


    Maria looked back at her. "Yes?" "Have you really given up on your mortal life?"