Chapter 635
I was feeling emotional that the young man in my heart seemed to be gradually disappearing with time. I was glad to see how much he had matured, but there was also a feeling I couldn’t quite describe .
Still, in the end, his change was a good thing for me. It was also good that the version of him in my memory was slowly fading.
Maybe one day, when I saw him, I would no longer feel complicated emotions. Maybe I would feel nothing at all , like running into an old friend I had known for years.
Perhaps by then, I could feel comfortable around him and chat casually about our children’s education.
Nothing lasts forever, and not every couple would make it to the end. It was enough that we once had it.
Ava insisted on staying. Since she was also protected by Irvin, I didn’t try to persuade her anymore. Soon, I left with Irvin. After boarding the plane, he glanced at me a few times like he wanted to say something , but each time he opened his mouth , no words came out.
When he looked at me again, I turned to him and said, “Just say whatever you want to say. You don’t have to hold back.
“Even though we’re not together anymore, we’re still friends, at least. Just speak your mind. There’s no need to overthink it.”
I remembered how, when we were deeply in love, a friend who had just broken up once asked me if she should stay friends with her ex–boyfriend, because he wanted to. She asked me what I would do if I ever broke up with Irvin.
Back then, I answered no without hesitation. I had always believed that it was impossible for lovers to stay friends.
The deeper the love, the more painful the breakup. It would hurt so much that they would end up wanting nothing to do with one another
But now, I was the one who had taken the initiative to say we could be friends.
Irvin had changed, but so had I. We were no longer who we used to be. There was nothing left to regret.
He looked at me and hesitated for a long time before finally saying “It’s nothing serious. I just read in a pregnancy book that some women experience really bad morning sickness. I wanted to ask if you’ve been feeling nauseous or unwell.
“If you are, please tell me. I know you don’t want anything to do with me anymore, and that’s fine. But if there’s anything you need, please don’t hesitate. Just treat me like a housekeeper at your service. I’m getting a huge paycheck from you , so feel free to order me around however you like.”
Even though he still dreamed of getting back together with me, he knew the chances of that happening were extremely slim.
It was just a dream.
In reality, he had already accepted that we couldn’t be together.
He no longer dared ask for forgiveness or a second chance. All he wanted now was to stay by my side, helping me in any way he could.
After saying all that, he looked at me nervously.
Seeing the hesitation in his eyes, I smiled and said, “Alright. If there’s anything I can use you for, I definitely will.”
used to hear people say that once a woman got pregnant, her body would release a hormone that made her instinctively prioritize the child , centering everything around the baby.
I had always wondered if that was really true.