Chapter 68 Abandoned Her (2/2)

Because Mimi's back was facing her she hadn't noted the dark vacant expression on her sister's face.

”Sorry, Mimi seems like I have to leave early today.” Emily walks towards her sister with an apologetic expression.

Mimi, pausing her movements looks dully at her older sister with unreadable eyes. Gently placing her fork down gently, Mimi stares at her sister with a cheery smile.

”That's okay!” Mimi said soothingly. ”Just promise next time you come over you'll stay longer! And don't forget to call!”

Giggling, Emily gently nods her head before caressing Mimi's silken head.

”En, I promise.” Emily smiles, however, it never reached her eyes.

Giving her sister a hug, Emily waves goodbye to Mimi who stood up to watch her leave. As the door closed, the previous warmth in the room dispersed, replaced with a cold empty aura.

Little Mimi stares at the door with vacant eyes before walking back towards the table with the cold half-eaten crepe.

She'll be back tomorrow. The warmth will return.

However, who have thought after Emily left she never returned. No visits. No calls. Nothing.

Mimi could merely think of it as her sister being busy managing their father's company and planning her wedding.

Yet deep down in the back of her young mind, she knew that wasn't the case.

Until she finally got her answer.

One day in the afternoon, after two weeks of not hearing from Emily, Mimi calmly reading a book on a wooden chair perceives the faint sound of the black retro phone on her side table ringing.

Quietly picking up the phone, Mimi places it to her ear.

Before she's given the chance to speak, a familiar voice speaks harshly from the other side.

But her voice...why did it sound so cold? So dark compared to how she usually spoke to her. As if she was speaking to a complete stranger.

”I'm sorry Mimi. I can't do this anymore. You'll have to do things on your own from now on. Goodbye.” Emily said coldly before hanging up.

The faint sound of the phone beeping was the last thing Mimi heard as her mind went blank - the sounds around her becoming mute and fuzzy.

Slowly lowering the phone into her lap, Mimi stares at her small white palms clutching the phone.

Heh. She was trembling. How...pathetic.

Who would have thought three days later, Emily was dead. A car accident they said.

When Mimi heard the news of her sister's death, for some reason, she couldn't help but feel empty

As if it weren't her receiving the news.

To her everything felt strangely cold and numb, even the sweets she ate didn't have any flavor. However, it was unusual, she had already felt this way since she received that call from Emily.

That day was the day everything seemed to feel meaningless.

She falsely promised her so many things. Told her she'd stay with her forever and always be there for her. In the end, they were all lies.

One couldn't rely on hollow promises.

Emily had officially abandoned her.