Veronica pursed her lips tightly. Love? This word⦠seemed a bit too heavy. But if she didnât love him, why did she always think of Mason over the years? Why did she regret her misunderstanding of him in the past? Even now, why did she take the initiative to kiss him and hope to date him?
âI think, yes, I love him! I just couldnât see my own feelings before,â Veronica said.
And when she finally understood, it was a bit late.
No, itâs not too late, because now sheâs already âtrying to dateâ Mason. Even if he has forgotten the past feelings, she will try her best to make him fall in love with her again!
âCanât see clearly?â Daniel suddenly sneered, âWhen did you not see your own feelings clearly? When we were together, did you already not see your own feelings clearly?â
Her face turned pale, âIâm sorry, but⦠when I was with you, I was sincere. At that time, I really only saw Mason as a younger brother.â
âBut heâs not your brother,â Daniel said, âDo you really think you and Mason will have a future? After we broke up, he went abroad for so many years, while you still had to work hard to support yourself. If he really cared about you, shouldnât he have solved these problems for you? Heâs very rich, isnât he?â
âHe is very rich, and he can easily solve these problems for me, but I donât want to rely on others. Isnât it better to work hard and get these things myself?â she said.
There was a mocking look on Danielâs face, âThe so-called self-reliance is just because you donât dare to expect others to be your reliance for your whole life, and youâre afraid that there will be a day when you will separate, right?â
Veronica was stunned, looking at him somewhat dazedly.
âYouâre afraid that one day Mason will leave you, and you wonât be able to handle the blow, so you donât want to be a parasite?â Daniel said.
Veronicaâs eyelashes trembled slightly. Yes, parasite, a kind of parasitic plant. âThe word âparasiteâ is still somewhat poetic. If it sounds harsher, it can be called a leech.â
The Barlow family had always been leeches, relying on the Reed family to survive.
âI donât want to be a leech, I donât want to rely on others. Itâs not because I think we will definitely separate. Why canât I rely on myself? I also hope that one day, I can be someone elseâs reliance. If itâs hard and difficult now, and I want to get comfort without working hard, how can I become someone elseâs reliance in the future?â Veronica said.
Her voice was not loud, but it made Daniel feel so strong and powerful, as if something had exploded in his ear.
âIâm really leaving now, goodbye.â Veronica finished speaking and hurriedly left the company.
Daniel stood there dumbfounded for a while before saying, âVeronica, you and Mason canât have a future. That guy is just a dark manipulator who uses money to do whatever he wants. He doesnât understand what love is!â
And he would be there in the end, witnessing the outcome of their relationship!
Veronica left the company and called Mason. Her conversation with Daniel had taken longer than expected, and she was now running late for their meeting. She wasnât sure if Mason would still be waiting for her at the restaurant.
When Mason answered the phone, Veronica quickly apologized for being late and asked if he was still at the restaurant and if he could wait for her for half an hour. Mason agreed without any apparent displeasure in his voice, which relieved Veronica.