“Danny, are you done yet? I’m hungry.”
Even though he tried to cover the microphone, I
could still hear it clearly.
“Ashley, it’s not like what you think, go home
first and I’ll explain.”
I didn’t want to hear his explanation.
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The so–called explanation was nothing but lies.
“It’s fine, Danny, I can do it myself.”
No one can live without anyone.
Especially Ashley living without Danny!
I hung up the phone and used a delivery app to bring me home.
Danny did not come back home that night.
My boss asked me to deal with an urgent matter and my phone lit up suddenly.
I saw that Danny reposted Lily’s update.
It was a photo of two shadows closely embracing, with a caption.
[Who says that no one will wait for you? The one who truly cares about you will be waiting
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for you no matter how far away you are!】
(
As soon as I liked the post, it was deleted.
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Then I saw the same post on a second account
of his.
He must have blocked me on his main account,
but forgot to block me on his second account.
I laughed and unfollowed him on both accounts.
Without Danny, I actually slept really well.
I arrived on time for work and submitted my
resignation letter to my supervisor.
She didn’t want me to leave, but when I told her
that I was getting married, she wished me the
best.
After the handover, my colleagues wanted to
celebrate for me.
<
I wondered if Lily and I had some sort of dark
fate. I went to the washroom and bumped into
her again.
Lily looked calmer.
“What a coincidence, are you also here to have
fun?”
I politely smiled at her, not thinking that we had anything to talk about and tried to walk back.
But she stepped in front of me again.
“You don’t seem to like me, why? We have so
much in common, even putting vinegar on beef.”
Her words made me stop.
I always wondered why Danny would put vinegar
on my beef?
く
He told me that it tasted better, but I never
enjoyed it.
It seemed that he was just continuing his habits
from when he was with Lily.
My stomach felt sour.
But Lily kept talking.
“And don’t you think that we look similar?”
Her words completely destroyed me and I lost
all the strength and fake smiles.
“Is that right? I’m busy, bye.”
I barged through her and ran away.
I went back to the room and drank a cup of
alcohol to warm my body.
While I was about to pick a song, the door got
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Danny stood at the door and stared at everyone
in the room and locked his gaze on me with
anger.
As I was about to ask, he grabbed my neck and
yelled “Who is the guy?”
I have never seen him this violent and I started
to shake.
“What guy? What are you talking about?”
Danny’s eyes turned red and everyone was
surrounding him, but he didn’t let go.
“Who is the guy that you took to the bathroom
to bully Lily, tell me!”
I slapped him in the face as my breath started
to get difficult.
He was shocked and loosened his grip.
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My colleagues were surrounding me while I tried.
to breathe.
“Danny, what is wrong with you? Why would I
bring a guy to the bathroom to bully Lily?”
“If it wasn’t you, who else could it be? You are
angry at me for leaving you at the hospital and
for not coming home, is that why you are doing.
this? How could you be so evil?”
I smiled painfully.
“If you already think it’s me, then why don’t you
call the police?”
Danny bit his lips and showed disappointment.
“You knew that I wouldn’t call the police, that’s
why you did it so carelessly?”
I looked back at him with sarcasm.
<
He almost killed me, what else wouldn’t he do?
He grabbed my wrist and dragged me out of
the room.
My colleagues tried to stop him and I shook my head at them.
“I’m sorry for bothering your fun due to my personal reasons, you can continue partying.”
They stepped aside.
Danny brought me to another room.
Lily was in the room shivering while wearing
Danny’s jacket, and his friends were
surrounding her.
Danny threw me in front of Lily and demanded.
“Apologize to Lily.”
“You are lucky that Lily didn’t get hurt too
badly, otherwise, I will make you pay.”
My knee hit the sofa corner, and I sucked in a
breath.
Lily was shaking her head with tears. “It’s not
Ashley’s fault, it’s just my bad luck.”
She started sobbing softly and made others feel
pity for her.
What did I do wrong?
I laughed and stood up.
“I am really curious, Danny.”
“As the saying goes, I’m not going to admit it,
and I’m not going to act in this drama with you.
If you bother me again, I’m calling the police.”
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After knowing each other for 22 years, I
thought that Danny knew my personality.
But in front of Lily, it meant nothing.
His favouritism and love was so obvious, I was
nothing but a substitute!
I didn’t return to the room and paid the bill
before sending my apologizes to my colleagues
and saying goodbye.
Back at home, I collapsed on the sofa, thinking
of when Danny was drunk and asked to stay 6
years ago.
