She spoke vaguely, as the explanation of her current situation with Mason, with whom she was trying to date, might sound a bit strange to outsiders.
Daniel felt a sense of disappointment rising in his heart.
When he heard Veronica say that she had broken up with Mason, he felt a strange happiness that he couldnât explain, because he hoped that he could still hold a place in her heart after many years.
Thatâs why he felt disappointed when he heard the rest of her words.
âYouâ¦are together now?â he murmured.
âUm, at least for now,â Veronica said.
âWhy?â Daniel asked.
Veronica looked at him with confusion, clearly not understanding what he was asking.
âWhy didnât you two get together back then, and only recently started dating?â Daniel asked. Mason had used such means to break up with Veronica back then, but after many years, he was now dating her. It all seemed very strange to him.
Veronica pursed her lips and said, âThis is between him and me, senior, you donât need to ask too much.â
Daniel suddenly realized that he might have crossed a line with his question.
âIâm justâ¦worried about you,â he said hesitantly.
âIâm doing well now,â Veronica replied.
Daniel gave a bitter smile, realizing that the underlying meaning of her words was that he was now just an outsider and had no right to ask these questions.
âAnd you? This is just a part-time job, right?â Veronica asked. According to their age difference, Daniel should have already been working full-time.
âYeah, part-time. I havenât found a suitable job yet, so Iâm delivering food and sending out resumes at the same time,â Daniel said. âThe economy isnât doing well right now, and itâs hard to find a job after graduation.â
âWell, good luck. I have to go to work now, so I wonât chat for long,â Veronica said, heading towards the bus stop.
As she spoke, she walked towards the bus station sign.
âVeronica!â Watching Veronicaâs back as she left, Daniel couldnât help but speak up. âHave youâ¦ever hated me over the years? Hated me for what I did back thenâ¦â
âNo,â she said calmly. âI never hated you!â
After saying this, she lifted her foot again, and Daniel watched her disappearing figure, feeling a heavy and oppressive weight in his chest.
She never hated him, but why did he feel that it was even harder to bear than if she had?
It was as if he had no place in her heart!
Veronica didnât deliberately avoid thinking about her relationship with Daniel, but whenever she thought about it in the past, it was always in relation to Mason.
But today, when Daniel asked her if she had ever hated him, she suddenly realized that she had never hated him.
Was it because their relationship was too short and shallow that she didnât even have the capacity to hate it?
But in reality, Daniel simply made a choice between his home and his relationship with her, and he chose his home, betraying her feelings.
âWhat are you thinking about?â A sudden cold voice sounded in Veronicaâs ear.
Veronica was startled, only then realizing that Mason had appeared in her room without her noticing any sound.
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