The very next moment,Amora’s phone started ringing.
She glanced at the screen and found it was Finneas.
"Amora Mireille,have you finally come to your senses?"
"You gave up your research and stayed in the country for a man.What made you suddenly change your mind like this?"
Finneas had been her senior in university,two years ahead of her and came from a similarly privileged background.
Back in college,he had once confessed his feelings for her,but Amora had turned him down.
Thinking back to what had happened then,Amora could not help but feel a little awkward.
She paused for a few seconds before replying,"I was so in love back then.I was foolish and blinded by it."
"But I’ve figured things out now.Men aren’t everything.My career matters more."
There was a long silence on the other end of the line before he spoke again."You and him…"
Amora answered calmly,"Yes.Divorced."
His voice suddenly lifted in volume,"Divorced?Good.That’s good news."
"But don’t lose hope.There are still good men out there.Like me."
Amora smiled faintly."Yes,yes,you’re a good man."
Finneas’s voice lowered slightly."Give me another chance?"
Amora brushed him off with a few perfunctory words.Only after hanging up did she realize her heartbeat was slightly off rhythm.
Finneas had always been straightforward,so direct that she found herself blushing a little.
After returning to the villa,Amora casually tossed the ring she had worn for so many years into the toilet.
At that moment,she finally felt a sense of release.
It was not until the following morning that Evan returned home.
Amora caught the familiar perfume lingering on him and instinctively turned her head away in disgust.
Evan held out a box,as if expecting praise."Amora,I went all the way to the east side of the city and stood in line just to get you your favorite matcha cake."
Without even lifting her head,Amora replied indifferently,"I don’t like it anymore."
Evan froze for a few seconds."Why not?You used to love it."
"I’m tired of it,"she answered plainly.
Trying to please her,Evan said,"Then what do you want to eat now?I’ll go get it right away…"
Suddenly,he grabbed her hand and asked,"Where’s your ring?Why aren’t you wearing it?"
Amora pulled her hand free from his grasp and responded lightly,"It broke,so I threw it away."
Evan let out a breath of relief."I’ll get you a new one later."
"That ring really was too old.It’s about time we replaced it."
Before he could finish speaking,Amora added with a faintly mocking tone,"Yes,it’s only human to prefer new things and discard the old."
Just like how he had treated her and Belinda.
Evan did not catch the deeper meaning and continued,"By the way,Belinda’s house has a cockroach infestation.She’ll be staying here with us for a few days."
Before Amora could even respond,Belinda appeared from behind Evan.
"Amora,you wouldn’t refuse me,would you?"
Amora noticed that her heart no longer ached.Perhaps it had simply gone numb.
"Why would I?You’re so very welcome."
Dragging her suitcase behind her,Belinda began wandering around the house.
A moment later,Amora heard the sound of something shattering.
Belinda still wore an innocent expression."This clay doll was so ugly.I just picked it up to take a look and I accidentally broke it."
"Gosh!Evan,it scared me."
Evan immediately rushed over to check her hand and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming she was not hurt.
"It’s fine as long as you're okay.It wasn’t anything valuable anyway."
At that moment,Amora could not tear her eyes away from the shattered porcelain.
It was the very piece Evan had made with his own hands when he confessed his love to her.
She could still remember that windy night,the breeze lifting his hair and the sight of his flushed ears.
"I like you,Amora.Will you be mine?"
The boy she had once loved had probably long forgotten that moment.
Amora could not stop herself from speaking."Evan Delmare,say that again."
Evan’s voice turned slightly irritated."Amora,it’s just a clay doll.Are you really this upset over it?"
"When did you become so petty?"
Belinda hid behind Evan,sticking out her tongue and making a playful face.
Amora fell into a long silence.Maybe her relationship with Evan was just like that pair of clay dolls.Once broken,no matter how much effort was made,it could never be restored.
Then Evan turned to Belinda and said,"You’ll only be staying here for a short while,but if you need anything,just let me know."
"You’re the precious daughter of the Elowen Family,so Amora and I won’t mind at all."
