Tristandoesntlikeunexpectedsurprises,nordoeshelikeanytrouble,buthemakesexceptionsformeeverytime.
WhenIrealizedthis,Ialsosawmyownheartclearly.
Ididntsayanything,andinthesilence,Icould onlyhearmyownacceleratingheartbeat.
TristansawthatIdidntspeak,andchangedthesubject,seeminglycasuallyasking:Ifthatcallyesterdayhadntbeenmadetomebymistake,buttosomeoneelse,wouldyouhavegonewiththem? Ofcoursenot,Irepliedinstinctively,butthenIsawthetriumphantsmileinTristanseyesandwasstunned.
Thatsgood,Tristanclosedhislaptopandlookedatme,asifsuddenlyrememberingsomething,andasked:Thatguy,yourexhusband,ishestillbotheringyou? Iwasstunnedforamomentandshookmyhead:Not recently.
SincethatdayIleft,Joeyhasntcontactedmeanymore.

IfTristanhadntmentionedit,Iprobablywouldnthavethoughtofhim.
Tristancontinuedtoask:Whatifhecomestofindyoulatertoreconcile,kneelsdowntoaskforyourforgiveness,andtrieseverywaytowinyouback? Wouldyougetbacktogetherwithhim? Ifrownedandsaidcalmly:Thatwould onlymakemefeelmoreannoyed.
Ihaveneverbeenthekindofpersontoeasilygoback.
Oncesomethingisbroken,itsbroken.Nomatterhowyoufixit,itwillneverbethesameasbefore.
Tristanssmiledeepened:If someoneelsewantstopursueyounow,wouldyourejectthem? Ilookedathisnarrow,smilingeyes,andintuitivelyfeltthathewaslikeacharmingfox,stepbystepenticingthe preyintothetrap.
Ismiledandsaidsoftly:Itdependsonthesituation.IfitssomeoneIdislike,ofcourseIwouldreject them.

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Tristanlookedupatme,hisdeepeyeslikeapoolofwater,hisAdamsapple rolled,andthenhespoke:Doyou dislikeme? Hisclearandcoldvoicewastingedwithahintofnervousnessthatwashardtodetect,andhisheartwasalso anxious.
Ipretendednottounderstand:Mr.Franco,whatdoyoumeanbythat? Lookingatthecunningsmileinthewomanseyes,Tristanlightlysmiled,andwithonehand,hegrabbedherthin 20:55 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 76.9% Chapter25 wristandpulledherdownintohisarms.
Isatonhislapwithoutexpectingit,myhandsflailingandholdingontoTristansshoulders.Themanswarmbreath wasclosetomyear.
DontaskwhatImean.Youjustneedtoanswerme.Hedidntexposemyfeignedignorance,butinsteadaskedagaininalowvoice.Doyoudislikeme? Overandoveragain,Doyoudislikeme?Hisvoicewaspleasant,asifhewasasking,Doyoulikeme? Myearsturnedred,andItriedtocalmdownthesurgingemotions:Idontdislikeyou Isthatso?Thatsenough.Tristanlookedupather,oureyesmet,andfromhiseyes,Iseemedtoreadtheunspoken love.
Willa,wouldyouliketotrybeingwithme? Tristansvoiceechoedinmyear.
Foramoment,itseemedtomethattheworldonlyhadthosecaptivatingeyesinfrontofme.

Okay.
Tristanseyestrembled,andheheldher waistwithhisprotectivehand,pressingitagainstthebackofherhead.
Hetiltedhisheadslightly,andagentlekisslandedonthecorner ofmylips.
Halfamonthlater,CityHospital.
Iwaswearingawhitecoat,walkingthrough the wardstocheckon patients,whensuddenly therewasacommotion inthecorridor.
Severalnurseswerepushingastretcherwithapregnantwomanfromtheambulancetowardstheoperatingroom.
DoctorBennett,thispregnantwomansuddenlystartedbleeding,thesituationisnotoptimistic,andsheneedsimmediatesurgery!