At my wedding, I stuffed the Bouquet into my best friend's arms, wishing her to find her own happiness soon. Best friend's smile froze, playfully blamed me: "Don't curse me, I dedicated my rest life to art, no time give men a look." But less than a year, I found her naked in my husband's office. I made a huge scene, hung banners downstairs company, exposed their dirty relationship. Printed their embarrassed look in bed into flyers distributed everywhere. Went to best friend's school report, looped their small video on her graduation ceremony. But Julian Vance still protected her, let her successfully graduate from top art school in country. I killed red eyes, destroyed solo art exhibition Julian prepared for her. Finally exchanged three years prison, and Julian's sentence full of disgust: "Back then my mom cheated with your dad you could forgive, why can't forgive me?" Five years after divorce, I met Julian in a luxury department store. Sales associate was packing the tie I picked for my husband, seeing him tone became warm. "Mr. Vance is here, suit your wife picked for you is ready." Man nodded slightly, gaze stayed on tie in my hand. "Pay hers together." I politely rejected, put cash in hand on counter. He seemed sighed. "Rory, so many years passed, you still hate me." I smiled, didn't speak. Where have so much time hate him. Long put down. I took packing bag, casually put into canvas tote bag full of vegetables, turned leave. Early autumn wind whistling, walked all way to bus station following memory, wind let hair paste eyes, I somewhat can't open eyes. Wait pushed away hair in front eyes, but saw Julian's car stopped in front. See me red eyes, his brows tight frown. "Get in, I send you." "No need, thanks, I take bus." He sized me up from top to bottom, glimpsed canvas bag on my shoulder, carefully asked out. "These years, have you lived well?" "Quite good." Julian obviously not believe. "Get in, let me send you." Bus behind kept honking, he however motionless. Under public eyes, I helplessly got in car. "Peace Community." I casually reported address. Air silent moment, man voice difficult. "Why you live in that kind place? There long abandoned, let alone you a woman, also..." He couldn't say down. I however knew what he wanted say. That is place my mother died, ten years ago today, she refused attend wedding of me and Julian. From 10th floor roof, jumped down. Back seat position spacious, but heating too strong, I lowered car window a bit. "You blow wind will catch cold, better close, if feel hot I turn down temperature." I shook head smile. "Now won't, you casual fine." Man no more voice, moment later his phone rang. "Hubby, did you get clothes? Where are you now?" Voice in car audio familiar, but carried few points enthusiasm coquetry strange to me. "Got it, just met Rory, send her a ride." Phone other end silent for a moment. "Is Rory back? Also long time no see, why you not say early, gathering together not call me?" Known Scarlett more than ten years, I never heard her use such tone speak. Past she introverted quiet, only whole heart dive in painting, robbed competition quota by people also only hide cry. Still me carried baseball bat publicly smashed that person's entry work, wrote letter report competition shady curtain plus squatted three days juvenile detention, then asked justice for her. Sure enough, absolute partiality will let people grow flesh and blood. "Just encounter, people have business, send her finish I come back." "Encounter explains we have fate ya, treat old friend a meal what wrong ma." "Scarlett, don't make trouble." Phone other end silent. Julian when coaxing people always gentle, but thing he decided, no one can stop. Scarlett should clearer than me this point. Phone hurriedly cut off, car just stopped downstairs community. "Arrived." Polite thank, I got off car go. Man took back gaze from surroundings, called me. Chapter 2 "Rory, can I ask, who did you buy that tie for?" "My husband." Man supported forehead bitter smile, seemed feel I say these words still betting gas with him. "Same brand and style, 5 years ago you also often bought for me." "So what?" I met his eyes, gaze calm no wave. "Actually you no need brave in front of me, so many years passed, I just hope you live well, not current this look." What look? Community gate glass reflected my shadow. A set of casual suit, ordinary flat shoes under feet, plus canvas bag full of vegetables. Look is ordinary person dressing for livelihood. But for me used to wearing fancy clothes and jewelry, this look nothing bad. I smiled, also didn't angry. "I feel quite good." Man expression had moment loose stunned. "Rory, you seem really different from before." "Mm, many people say so." Finished I turned leave, never turned back. Climbed up 5th floor following stairs, open door. Room layout decoration no different from this time last year. Beside old TV set mother's portrait, candle in front of her long extinguished. I skillfully set new candle, put on apron walked into kitchen. Soon finished three dishes one soup, opposite table set a bowl rice no one eat, I also eat very slow. "Mom, I met Julian Vance." "Don't rush angry first, he can't bully your daughter head, besides I also not as silly as before." Respond me only boundless tranquility. Appetite not good, I put down chopsticks walked into bedroom, flipped out an old photo album. "Look at our mom's flourishing beauty, always look that black white really no fun." Album not opened yet, dropped a photo from inside on floor. Bent pick up then saw clear faces on it. Julian, me, Scarlett. Three faces overflowing with youth wantonly smiling in front of camera. I held two people's arms stood in middle, smiled most happily——right tiger tooth position empty a piece, appeared bit silly. That was midsummer of 13 years old. Debt collectors found Julian home shout beat shout kill, surrounding neighbors no one dare help, even my parents dare not. But I rushed up. That fist should hit on Julian face caught off guard hit on my face. Teeth shattered on spot, face swollen big half month. Mother heartached me, let me not interact with Vance family. But didn't expect Julian mother dragged disabled legs knelt in front of my parents, non-stop kowtow thank. So she soft hearted. Near ten years spring summer autumn winter, my family dining table often added a set of Julian bowl chopsticks, new clothes added during festivals also added a boy style. She not busy time help Julian mother set stall, someone bullied to head full fire open scolded that person dare not come again. They called each other sisters. But no one expected, always cowardly inferior even stutter speaking sister, climbed onto sister husband bed. When I returned home, all things smashed pieces. Mother stood in middle of room crying out of breath, five finger prints on cheeks clear terrible, father then protected woman in arms tight. "Divorce, all things belong you, I only want Linda." Julian standing beside me dyed panic, want pull Linda hand. But slapped two slaps by mother. I pushed her a push, watched her fall on ground, unbelievable looking me. Chapter 3 That time I also cried, said however heart punishing words. "Mom, based what you hit Julian." Memory messy, froze on this small photo in hand. Back then divorced with Julian, I burned all things related to him, didn't expect here still fish slip through net. Just prepared throw thing into trash can, outside door suddenly rang knock sound. I thought is Auntie Zhang used to come visit this time every year, then straight opened. Didn't expect saw actually is Scarlett holding Julian. She smile盈盈 (full): "Rory, long time no see! So many years no see, you actually didn't change a bit." "Julian can't twist me, we sudden visit won't disturb you right?" I calm look two people. "I won't invite you in sit, have matter?" Scarlett met a not soft not hard nail, somewhat aggrieved looked at man beside. "Scarlett she just want see you, also brought gift for you, no other meaning." Finished man straight put things in hand on foyer cabinet. Scarlett immediately actively introduce up. "This skincare is I recently use very like, just happen home extra a set, before we also often share respective things, just thought bring give you." I lowered eyes looked once, seem same as my home nanny auntie use that brand. "That photo..." Scarlett suddenly wet eyes: "Rory, so many years, you still didn't put down right." I balled photo, casually threw into trash can: "Not as to." She like want come hold my hand, but stopped in mid-air. "I know you still harbor grudge, if you and Julian still together, today also exactly your wedding anniversary." "Back then matter I also body not self control, if you really not care, just let us treat you a meal, you life have what we can help also tell us, all old friends." Almost no need think, I just prepared refuse. Candle in front shrine suddenly "Bi Bo" a sound. I shallow smile, suddenly changed mind: "Okay ah." Scarlett words more than before. Small actions also frequent. While saying romantic travel with man in Turkey last month, while waiting red light use finger apply own lip balm to man. "Every year once autumn winter need me remind then remember, last time kissed harder still bled, you not long memory ma?" Man grabbed her moving hand, like somewhat annoyed: "Don't trouble." "Aiya, look I forgot, still have Rory. Rory, you won't mind right? Me and Julian used to get along like this..." I extremely tolerantly interrupted her. "Of course not." "Back then you guys rolled on one bed look I all seen, how would mind now this bit small scene." Car cabin fell into a piece silence. Finally quiet down. I looked scenery along way, thinking if mother still here, should also exclaim at current change. Back then father insisted divorce for Linda, almost forced her crazy. And me secretly became couple with Julian this matter, directly took her life. At first, I only hated father and Linda. Is they betrayed mom, forced her short time from an invincible woman became a resentful woman surprised at little things. Time on her body flow seemed exceptionally hard, bit by bit took away her vitality. Chapter 4 Later, I hated myself. Sorrowfully held funeral for mother, I alone went South during time should honeymoon, stayed a month. During that time, I only didn't hate Julian. He is a pearl covered by dust, is fate bitter but powerless child. Before leave, I asked Scarlett help me take care him. She took care very well, movement sharp capable cooking in our wedding new house, five dishes one soup looked selling appearance excellent. I sincerely thank her. This year, our three relationship closer than before. Julian treated me better. Company earned first bucket gold, he all used buy that set gem bracelet I like. My birthday, he set off fireworks whole city celebrate. Every month period days, he would push all offline meetings, accompany me work at home. I never suspected. He loves me to bone. Until a certain accidental, I alone went his office. Inside secret door ajar in office, dense unbearable moan. Push open door. White two bodies, like knife stabbed into my eyes. I uncontrollably lost voice scream. Action he protect woman under body rapid decisive. "Who let you come in!" "Get out!" I crazy like grabbed all things hand can reach smashed them. Julian forehead flowed blood, but still remember dead protect woman in arms. I smashed all things in room. But late dare not approach them—— That once was two people I loved most in life ah. Fear deep into bone marrow, I shaking teeth try calm. "Scarlett, you look at me." Woman cried red face, in quilt wrapped into a ball kneel to me. "Rory, sorry." "Me and Julian is shouldn't, but we already uncontrollably fell in love." "Beg you, fulfill us okay?" Her low three down four look, like extreme that year first meet, she surrounded by few bully girls at alley mouth look. Also that year, to protect her, as model student me completely offended that group people, very long time dare not walk small road. I once personally gave wedding bouquet to her. Bless her can find happiness belong herself. And she now lie in my husband arms, beg me fulfill her. Tears flow down, my voice very light. "When started?" She trembling lips can't say out. But someone answered for her. "Is this important? Troubled enough or not, here is company, not your home." "Is this not important?! Julian Vance! Is this not important?!" I hysterically questioned him. He naked, gaze however calm. "Good! I tell you!" "Last year March, you threw me alone ran South, that time we just together." "I not intentional want hide you, just you just lost mother, I don't want hurt you again, so followed your temper maintain this marriage." "Scarlett already suffered many bitter, I don't want see her worry fear for me again, I originally planned wait your mother death anniversary pass, mention divorce with you." "Since you already discovered, then simply spread words talk." "Divorce, you want what all okay, I only want Scarlett." Until that moment I then thoroughly understood. Back then I stood Julian side, that palm pushed to mother, how heavy. Before divorce with Julian, I still made big trouble a round.
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