44 Chapter 42 (2/2)

Evangeline dryly laughed without humor. ”You speak that you don't believe the rumors… but the moment you brought out that envelop, isn't it proof enough that you already took a side?”

Contrary to expectations, Daniel didn't get angry. Instead, he seriously looked at the woman as his voice turned solemn.

”Evangeline… if you tell me that all of those are just rumors, I will believe you one hundred percent... but you didn't. From the start, you don't trust me enough to tell me anything. From the start, you didn't give your all in our relationship for reasons I don't know. How do you expect someone to understand if you don't explain? How do you expect someone to trust you if you don't talk? If you don't say something, how do you expect me to understand? I can't read minds.”

”I'm offering you my help not because I believe the rumors, I'm offering it because I'm really worried about you.” Daniel leaned and was thinking to grabbed the girl's hand, but quickly eradicated the idea.

”Even though we've broken up, it didn't mean that I'll be heartless and turn to the other side knowing that you're in trouble. At least… from the one year that we have been together I….” For a moment, Daniel didn't know what he should say as he just stared at her.

”…..”

”…..”

When there was still no reaction from Evangeline, Daniel sighed and leaned on his chair once more as he looked at the racing droplets of water on that foggy window. His eyes, melancholic and a bit sad.

”…I thought of you as a friend….” He absentmindedly murmured when silence engulfed them once more.

Evangeline's eyelashes quivered, without saying anything, she stood up and walked towards the exit while Daniel said nothing more. He didn't even glance at the woman. His eyes fixated on those droplets of rain yet his mind appeared to be drifting.

Eric too abruptly stood up. He slightly bowed, expressed his grat.i.tude for the meal and hurriedly catch up to where Evangeline was.

Rumble!

Rumble!

The sound of the rain greeted Evangeline and Eric when they went out of the restaurant.

”Wait here. I'll go and get the raincoats.” Without letting the woman reply, Eric stormed towards the parking lot amidst the rain while Evangeline remained rooted on her spot.

She appeared calm and composed. However, her mind still wondered to that point in time where the summer breeze blew past the open window of a half-empty cla.s.sroom. Her eyes glint in forlorn as she remembered that blue eyes, like the sky was staring at her. His dimple smile that made her lips curved in a delightful smirk. His pleasing, friendly tone as he introduced himself while his ears blushed in faint red which made her lips quivered.

You are the first man that has been nice to me without judgment. Without prejudice. You are… kind…

Because you told me you like me, I a.s.sumed that you'd understand even without me speaking my feelings.

Was I wrong?

Or is it your feelings wasn't that deep to begin with?

She smiled bitterly and closed her eyes.

Am I not the same?

Then she glanced at the man who was now hurrying back with raincoats in hand.

Are you…. are you also the same?

Did you misunderstand me too? Or is it that you simply didn't care?

”What's wrong?”

No….

”Come on… let's go while the rain isn't heavy yet.”

Only you…

She held his raincoat, halting the man as she looked straight into his bewildered silver eyes.

”What is it?”

Only you… I don't want you to misunderstand….