Drama Novel
Chapter 28 How Long Are You Going Hug?
Chapter 28 How Long Are You Going Hug?
That voice...
Susan turned and saw Luke staring at her in surprise.
The fountain created a light mist in front of him, softening his features instantly.
Susan could not help but fall into a trance.
A familiar face in a familiar place.
Everything seemed to have happened just yesterday, but at the same time, it was as though a century had passed.
"What are you doing here?"
"What are you doing here?"
They both spoke at the same time.
Stunned, Luke then broke out into a smile. "For some reason, I've always regarded today as an important day, so I came here."
Susan's heart skipped a beat.
"Next time, every year when it's your birthday, we will come to see the fountain. Then, I will make you a ring, alright?"
"Are you that stingy? Is the ring only going to be made of straw?" "I mean a real ring. I want to give you one with the blessings of the entire world.”
Tragically, the world did not bless them as such.
When Luke had taken her to meet his parents, all they received was rejection.
"Susan, don't be afraid. Even if the whole world doesn’t bless us, I'll still be with you. This intention of mine will never change forever."
Never change forever? What happened to forever?
With a single car accident, everything changed.
Susan turned her gaze to Luke and bit her lower lip slightly. "I still have some errands to run. I'll leave first.”
"Wait!" Luke grabbed her hand suddenly.
Susan drew her hand back hard but failed to escape from his grip. Then, she lowered her head and asked quietly, "Yes?"
"Have we ever...met before this?" Luke looked at her stubborn side profile.
A flash of complicated emotions was seen in Susan's eyes and she answered without a pause, "No, we have never met before! The last time we met at the cafe was my first time meeting you."
"Really? Then, why don't you dare look at me?" Luke frowned.
"Of course, it's true." Susan looked up at him immediately. "The reason I daren't look at you is because of your jealous fiancee. She might think I'm coveting you. Mr. Jenkins, if I were you, I wouldn't hold the hand of a woman I don’t know like this!"
Her tone was cold, and Luke knew that he should let g o of her. However, he was somehow reluctant to.
He pursed his lips and asked, "Are you married? Is it t o Julian Shaw?"
"Yes, I am." Susan nodded firmly. "So, can you let me g o now?"
"My sister told me that Madam Shaw doesn't really like you and Julian isn’t a reliable man. You should be having a difficult time at the Shaw residence. You..."
"So what?" Susan's voice went up a notch louder. " Madam Shaw doesn’t like me, but at least she pays for my brother's medical expenses. Julian isn't reliable, but at least, he married me. Besides that, my wellbeing isn’t your business. I left you and I could still...” She stopped abruptly.
"Left me? What do you mean, Susan?" Luke asked curiously.
"It's nothing! It's a slip of the tongue. I’ve got to go now,” Susan said, gritting her teeth.
Not believing her, he grabbed her again. "Susan, we knew each other in the past, didn’t we? Mandy is so against you because we were once in a relationship, weren't we?" "You’re really thinking too much! Mr. Jenkins, do you need me to remind you that you have a fiancee?" Susan tried to struggle free from his grip again.
She had promised Mrs. Jenkins that she would never tell Luke about their past relationship for the price of $ 100,000. In fact, even without the deal, she would not have said anything.
Now that he had forgotten her, what was the point of bringing it up again?
"Susan..." Luke looked at her cold expression and seemed to be shocked.
"Don't call me Susan. You really shouldn’t be calling m e Susan." Susan stared at him. "Your fiancee is still waiting for you to go back."
"I..." For some reason, Luke could not bring himself to look directly into her clear eyes.
Both of them just looked at each other for a while.
Suddenly, an old lady passed by and looked at them curiously. "You two haven’t been here in a while.” Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.
Luke's eyes lit up. "Grandma, did the two of us come here often?"
"Grandma, you must have mistaken us for someone else," Susan said quickly.
"Kids, I might be old, but my eyes are sharp. I couldn't possibly have mistaken you for someone else," the old lady said with a smile. "It's been over a year. Did you g o abroad or did you quarrel? Last time, you came to see the fountain every other day."
"Grandma, you really are mistaken." Susan felt anxious.
"Young lady, admit it," the old lady said. "Last time, when this young man proposed to you with a ring, I remember applauding for you in the crowd. Don't you try to fool me."
"It really wasn’t us." Susan felt embarrassed but the old lady went on.
Finally, Luke said with a smile, "Grandma, she's having a quarrel with me right now."
"I know, you young people nowadays..." the old lady mumbled as she walked away.
Luke looked at Susan. "What do you have to say for yourself now?"
“She really mistook us for someone else." Susan clenched her teeth.
Seeing her stubbornness, Luke felt a trace of inexplicable, complicated emotions in his heart. He reached out and gently rubbed her messy hair. "Susan, I don't know why, but I can confirm that we were together. There is a kind of joy in me that I cannot explain."
Hearing his tender words, Susan only felt pain in her heart.
Now, no matter what Luke said though, it was all too late. Time was like a river and it could never flow backward.
She and Luke had missed their opportunity. Now that she was married, he was also about to be wedded to Mandy, and they could never go back in time.
"You're overthinking. Whether it's the past, the present of the future, it's not going to matter,” Susan said coldly.
"You are lying." Luke looked at her fixedly. At that point, he was very certain that he had lost a chunk of memory, a very important one.
"Nope." Susan shook her head, i
"You can refuse to admit, but sooner or later, I'll be able to get that part of my memory back." Luke suddenly pulled Susan into his arms. He went closer t o her ear and said softly, "Susan, when I remember everything, you won’t be able to escape."
The mist dimmed the lighting, and in his familiar embrace, Susan could not help but look like she was i n a trance.
'Luke, if only you could have hugged me like this a year ago, but now...it really is too late.’
When Susan was struggling to get out of his embrace, a cold voice rang out, "How long do the two of you want to hug for?"
Susan turned back and saw that not far away, Julian Shaw stood there expressionlessly.