Chapter 317
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Perhaps because I felt a lot of gratitude and guilt toward him, I didnât think much of it, smiled, and said, â Itâs alright, it didnât hurt much.â
He withdrew his hand and sighed silently, saying, âHurry and head back home. I just came to check on you. Seeing that youâre alright puts my mind at ease.â
âOkay.â
I sniffled from the cold, waved at him, and walked towards my door.
Remembering his earlier mention of the house, I looked back at him and said, âBy the way, Jack, I will move out as soon as possibleâ¦â
When I moved in, I only thought of it as a friendâs place
Now that 4 know more, and only wished to continue being friends, it was better to avoid troubling him.
âNo need!â Jack interrupted me, seeming to struggle before he compromised. âJust stay here with peace of mind. Frank lives across the corridor⦠ordinary people wouldnât dare cause trouble here, so itâs relatively safe for you.â
âThank youâ¦â
âCharlotte, we are still friends.â
Noticing my discomfort, he decided to be straightforward. âDonât feel burdened because I like you. You havenât delayed me in any way, right? Since weâve cleared things up, letâs continue being friends, good friends. Youâre still the Charlotte I knew, and Iâm still Jack.â
âAlright!â
I looked at him gratefully, and before he left, I said sincerely, âJack, having a friend like you is really lucky for me.â
Being treated genuinely by him and Jane.
That was already enough.
Jack pressed his lips together, glanced at the dark night outside, and said softly, âI really hope you can always think that way.â
The noise of passing cars outside was loud, so I didnât hear him clearly, Hooked at him and asked, âWhat?
âNothing.â
He looked at me and let out a faint smile. âIâm saying, weâll always be friends.â
The elevator arrived.
Before the elevator doors opened, Jack said gently, âYou should head back home.â
âOkay!â I nodded vigorously.
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Chapter 317
There was an indescribable feeling in my heart, as if something would change with this separation.
But I couldnât force anything.
As the elevator doors opened, and he was about to enter, Megan came out. She surprised to see Jack, and said, âMr⦠Mr. Renolds, are you here to see Charlotte?â
Jack nodded slightly, âYes, you are⦠Mr. Smithâs sister?â
âYes.â Megan nodded. âAre you leaving? Thank you for the medicine the other day. It worked really well.â
âYouâre welcome.â
After Jack entered the elevator, Megan waited until the doors closed before turning back to me with a bit of nervousness, and asked, âCharlotte, are you and Mr. Renolds in a romantic relationship?â
I chuckled. âJust friends. Weâve always been friends.â
She suddenly looked up and asked, âYou donât like him?â
âI like him.â Seeing her become nervous again, I laughed. âBut I just like him as a friend, completely different from love.â
âOh, okay.â Megan nodded vigorously, clearly relieved.
Seeing this, I knew what was going on but didnât press further due to Megan being a young girl..
I was only concerned about her health and asked, âI heard you mention medicine. What kind of medicine? Were you feeling sick?â
âNo.â
The usually outgoing Megan shook her head, embarrassed, and seemed to want to bury her head in the ground. âIt was just that night when I went out and suddenly had stomach ache and got my pants dirty⦠I just happened to run into Mr. Renolds, who bought me the necessary things and some ibuprofen.â On the morning of 28th December, before Frank came to knock on the door, I was already up.
After getting ready, I went out with two suitcases.
The door across from me opened just in time. Megan was filled with excitement when she saw me. Charlotte, are you really going back to Jeswood with my brother?â
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