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No need to guess, I could Imagine that Asher must have exuded a chilling aura at that moment.
He was accustomed to giving orders, and I was accustomed to silently waiting and carrying them
out.
But he didn’t know that I, who should have been shining, stayed in the country for him, and his dream was shattered because of me.
When the plane soared into the clouds, my heart gradually settled. This time, I didn’t give Asher a chance to keep me.
I imagined that he, who was currently having a wedding, would not confess his love to me in tears In front of my mother and Leonel as he did ten years ago.
When people were young, they couldn’t encounter overly stunning young men.
Unfortunately, I happened to meet Asher and fell in love with him.
I thought that by leaving a farewell letter and concealing my hidden thoughts, this unrequited love would come to an end.
But he was just like the leading man in my dreams, holding a rose and shouting loudly at the crowded airport.
‘Annalise, I loved you!”
The familiar voice, shouting the confession I have longed for, made every cell in my body scream.
“Asher, what did you say?”
He blushed up to his neck and shouted “Love me” again, pulling his throat.
I stayed alone in the country for him.
Even though he later joined the army, I still only wanted to be with him on the same piece of land.
It seems that this way we could be together forever.
The plane landed, and the absurd dream came
ame to an end.
Mom and Leonel brought cousin and cousin up to greet us together.
‘Annalise, welcome home!”
They held up signs, held flowers, and one by one, they asked me about my well–being.
Isaid, “Mom, Leonel, why are you making such a grand fuss!” My mom pulled me into her arms, her voice choked up.
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My Annalise has lost weight! Now that you’re here, I can finally showcase my cooking skills. again!”
“Annalise, we were always your family, your support!”
Since witnessing Asher propose to Isabel until now, I have been trying my best to control my
emotions.
A single sentence from my family made all my grievances rush out one after another.
My cousin stuffed my favorite doll into my arms and took out the tissues she had prepared long ago, comforting me with heartache.
“Annalise, Asher was not worthy of you! Dump him and find our next handsome young boy who will
be even better!”
“Yes, Annalise, look at all these handsome guys on the street, who isn’t better than Asher?”
I couldn’t help but be amused by my cousins, who made me laugh until I cried.
The company and comfort of my family relieved the pent–up grievances in my heart, making them
no longer unbearable.
The excruciating pain that tore at my heart and soul has also diminished quite a bit. The group of us
returned home cheerfully, and my auntie had already prepared a table full of dishes in the kitchen,
waiting for our return.
For the past ten years, only Asher and I would come home to eat.
The time for family reunions in a year is very few.
But that was the motivation that allowed me to endure loneliness and wait for him year after year.
Now I understand how absurd it was to abandon my family and pursue love back then.
The small rice bowl, with each person serving me food, quickly piled up to the brim.
I was immersed in warmth, savoring the taste of home.
Asher’s heart, which had been hollowed out, grew flesh again.
After finishing the meal, Mom went to poke Leonel with an unpleasant expression on her face.
They muttered a few words, and I seemed to hear Asher’s name.
Fjust remembered to turn on my phone.
The sight was filled with hundreds of missed calls from Asher. He had called me more times in the
past three years than ever before.
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Lines and messages flooded in constantly
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I couldn’t stand this bombardment, so I was about to turn off my phone for some peace and quiet, but then his call came again.
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