Atthat moment,Joereturned,sawthescene,andhisexpressionchanged.
HerushedoverandshovedOliviaaside.
Olivia,whatareyoudoing?! Oliviacouldntdodgeintime andwaspushedtotheground,herforeheadslammingagainstthecornerofanearbytable.
Bang! Asharppainsurgedthroughher,followedbyastickysensationslowlyseepingfromherforehead.Shereached uptotouchitherfairfingertipswerestainedcrimson.
ShelookedupatJoe,herbreathingunsteady.Yet,themanwhohadjusthurtherwasnowanxiouslyholdinganotherwomaninhisarms,listeningtoherpitifulcomplaints.
IjustthoughtSecretaryBrownsnecklacewasprettyandwantedtobuyone formyself,butIaccidentallybrokeit…Thenshehitme..
FollowingSophiaspointingfinger,Joealsonoticedtheshatteredremainsofthenecklaceontheground.
Hisexpressionfrozeforamoment,butintheend,whenhelookedatOlivia,hisgazecarriedahintofimpatience.Itsjustalittlething.Didyoureallyhavetohitsomeoneoverit? Hisreproachwasthefinalstrawthatbrokethecamelsback.Oliviaseyesinstantly reddened.
Shedidntrespond.Instead, shesilentlymovedtowardthefallennecklace,pickingupthebrokenpiecesonebyone.

Alittlething? Heknew.Heknewthatwasthelastkeepsakehermotherhadlefther.
Shestillrememberedthatwinterwhentheyfirstgottogethershehadaccidentallylostthenecklaceinthesnow.Hehadsearchedforitallnight,steppingthroughthesnowwithaflashlight.Bythetimehefinallyfoundit,hehadcaughtsuchabadcoldthathecamedownwithafeverthenextday.
Shehadheldhimandcriedforalongtime,distressedbeyondwords.Buteventhen,itwasthesickmanwhohad comforted herinstead.
I cantstandseeingyoucry.EvenifIhadtosearchforthreedays,tendays,Idstillfinditforyou.Dontcryanymore,justbe carefulanddontloseitagain.
Butnow,whensomeoneelsehadbrokenit,hesimplysaid-Itsjustalittlething.
Joe,ifyoudontloveme,whydidyouevercomeintomylifeinthefirstplace? 12:39 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 48.3% Chapter4 JoeleftwithSophiainhisarms,leavingOliviaalone.
Shecrouchedthere,eyesred,carefullygatheringeverylastfragmentofthenecklacebeforestumblingaway.
Forthenextfewdays,shetookaleaveofabsenceandwenttothehospitaltogetstitches.
Duringthattime,Joenevercamehome.
Thedayherwoundfinallyhealed,herbestfriend Jennifercalledher.

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Olivia!IfoundapairofearringsinParisthatwouldlookabsolutelyperfectonyou!Ijustgotbacktodaycomeovertomyplace,letshavedinner,andIllgivethemtoyou! Shewasabouttoleaveanyway,andsheneededtosaygoodbyetoJennifer, SoOliviaagreed.Shetidiedherself up,carefullycoveringthewound onherforeheadwithathicklayerofmakeup.Afterconfirmingnothingseemedoutofplace,sheleftthehouse, Jenniferwasparticularlyexcitedtoseeher.Sheimmediatelylinkedarmswithherandstartedenthusiasticallyrecountingallhertravelexperiences.
Oliviaquietlylistened.Itwasntuntilaftertheyexchangedgiftsandhaddinnerthatshefinallybroughtupherimpendingdeparture.
Imgoinghometogetmarried.
ThewordshitJenniferlikeathunderclap.
What?Olivia,whysosudden?!Whataboutyourboyfriend? Oliviashookherhead.Idontwanthimanymore.
Seeingherlikethis,Jenniferdidntneedthedetailstoguessthatshehadbeenhurt.
Shefeltbothfuriousandheartbroken.Withouthesitation,shepulledOliviaintoatight hug.
Good!Youshouldntwanthim!Whatkindofboyfriendkeepsarelationshipsecretforyears? Itsallhisfault.Hebrokeyourheartsobadlythatyourerunningbackforamarriagealliance.Olivia,youremybestfriend!Once you leaveforLondon,whenwillweeverseeeachotheragain? Thethoughtoftheirupcomingseparationmadebothofthemfeelheavyhearted.
In theend,Jennifercouldntholdbackheremotionsandstartedcryingasshehuggedher.

ThatwasthemomentJoewalkedin.
Seeingthescenebeforehim,hesighed.Youtwoareadults,whyareyoustillhuggingandcrying? Jenniferstraightenedup,hereyesred.Oliviaisgettingmarried!CantIcry? 12:39 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 48.5% Chapter4 Joesheartsuddenlyclenched.HisgazesnappedtowardOlivia,hisfaceinstantlydarkening.
Youregettingmarried? Yes.Shemethiseyesdirectly,withouthesitationorevasion.Ifyourefree,Joe,yourewelcometoattendthe wedding.
Hisfacefell.Withoutanother word,hegrabbedherhandandstartedpullingheraway.
Jennifer,confused,calledafterhim,Ge,whatareyoudoing? Joepausedbutquicklycomposedhimself.Iwasheadingoutanyway.Illgiveheraride home.
BeforeOliviacouldrefuse,hehadalreadydraggedheroutandpushedherintohiscar.
Onceinside,heleanedover,pressingheragainsttheseat,hisexpressionstormy.Olivia,Iknowyourestillmadaboutlasttime,butyoucant jokeaboutsomethinglikemarriage! Shechuckled.Soshehadtoldhimplainly,yethestillrefusedtobelieveher.Hethoughtshewasjustactingoutof spite.
Imnotjoking.Youregettingmarriedtoo,arentyou?WhycantI? Ialreadytoldyou,thingswithSophiaarentreal- Beforehecouldfinish,Olivia cuthimoff.
Notreal?Thenwhydidyoutakehertotryonweddingdresses?Whydidyoumakeyourrelationshipwithherpublic?Whydidyouletherhumiliateme? Onequestionafteranotherlefthimspeechless.