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Josh, looking much younger, seemed impatient: “Have you calmed down yet?”
He tried to take my hand, but I instinctively
stepped back.
Josh’s face darkened.
“Rose, what do you mean? Just because I
said a word to your sister, you have to be like
this-”
I remembered.
Josh had been my best friend in my past life.
We were classmates in middle and high
school. I had told him about Willow and me
switching grades. Josh had stood up for me,
and I had been deeply touched.
But the next day, I saw him chatting and
Г
Back home, Willow threatened to tell our
parents I was dating if I continued to interact
with Josh.
In reality, Josh and I didn’t start dating until
college.
I introduced him to my parents, but Willow fell
for him.
She threatened me repeatedly.
And Josh, whom I thought I had saved, also
fell for her.
“Willow is such a kind person, how could she
have such a vicious sister!”
His cold, dismissive words from my past life
still echoed in my ears.
I looked at him and said seriously, “I’m not
angry. I just don’t want to be friends with you
anymore.”
Josh was about to say something when a
sweet voice rang out behind us-
“Josh?”
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“What are you doing here? Are you looking
for me or my sister?”
Willow walked forward with surprise, her eyes
curving into a smile. She looked beautiful.
Josh was instantly captivated and just
nodded:
“Of course I’m looking for you.”
Willow’s smile deepened. She took his arm
and started chatting happily.
Making me look like an outsider.
Her eyes fell on me, cold and mocking—
“See? The people around you will abandon
you with just a smile from me.
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I glanced at her and turned to leave.
I didn’t want that trash anyway.
If someone was willing to deal with it, all the
better.
