She held back her tears, curled into a smile again, and used the chopsticks to pick the food, “Hudson, this is your favourite!”
“Thanks! This is the squid you love, try it!” He also picked up food with chopsticks for her.
Esther felt that the food was tasteless as she was very melancholy and heartbroken.
After the meal, he did not say much, “You’re having class, isn’t it? I’ll drive you to school!”
“Yes!” Esther nodded, “I have classes tonight! Hudson, when is your flight?”
“It’s planned to be three days later!” he said.
“Oh! I’m not going to see you guys off!” She was afraid she would not be able to let go of him.
Thinking that her dearest Hudson was leaving, she could not stop her tears from popping up again.
“Esther, what are you crying for?”
“Hudson! I’m not worth all that you’ve done for me, it isn’t worth it!”
“I’ve not done anything for you,” Hudson said softly and one of his hands was holding her shoulder while another hand was wiping the tears on her face away. The hot temperature was warming his heart. These were the tears she shed for him.
“But for me, you ruined Ball Group that was founded by your father!” Esther spoke pitifully. She could not give him a love relationship and could not give him the love relationship he craved for.
“That’s what he owes me, it has nothing to do with you!” Hudson shook his head and his hands were pressing Esther’s shoulders, “Let’s go, I’ll send you to shcool. I’m already satisfied to be able to see you before leaving. Don’t let Elijah worry, live happily. He loves you very much!”
However, Esther’s heart overflowed with sadness. She nodded, “Yes, he loves me very much!”
She did not want him to worry and she wiped away her tears, “Let’s go!”
At the entrance of the school.
Hudson sent her into the school and got out of the car. It was already dusk.
“Hudson, goodbye!” Esther choked up and said.
Hudson nodded. When he looked at Esther’s face that was full of tears, he slightly curled into a smile and said, “Live happily with Elijah. It will be good if you can remember me occasionally. Don’t need to feel guilty. If I know that you live happily, I’ll also be able to live happily.”
Even if he wandered around the world or even if he was in the agony of missing her day and night, as long as she lived happily, he would feel happy.
Hudson turned around, opened the car door, and was determined to leave. If he still did not leave, he was afraid that he would no longer have the courage to leave, fearing that he would not be able to resist begging her to leave with him. He was afraid that he would not care about anything and would be irresponsible towards Winnie to bring her away like this. Even if she loved Elijah, he still wanted to bring her away!
Looking at the tall figure that was getting in the car, Esther felt a pain in her eyes. Suddenly, she took big steps and ran over. Her hands embraced Hudson from his back. Her tears streamed down from her cheeks and made his back wet. “Hudson…”
His body stiffened. Like a magic spell, her sudden embrace broke Hudson’s determination to turn around and leave. Hudson suppressed himself and spoke with a deep voice, “Esther, let go.”
“Hudson, you must be happy!” Esther embraced even more tightly and took a deep breath. Then, she withdrew her hands and her tears were rolling down her cheeks. She turned around and her back was facing him. She waved her hand, “Hudson, goodbye!”
Goodbye, Hudson!
Hudson got in the car and tears were streaming down from his eyes!
Goodbye, my love! My kindest, most beautiful, and lovely woman!
After turning around, Esther did not have the mood to attend classes. She walked past the side of the school. She did not know what the point of going to class was.
Once the sound of the car engine sounded, she turned around quickly and watched the red Ferrari disappear in her sight. In a haze of tears, she abruptly hugged herself, squatted, and cried.
She did not know if it was because of the separation or because of her heart that already went messy!
After she finally cried enough in the corner outside the school building, when she stood up, in the dim light, she unexpectedly saw Elijah’s slender figure standing aside and was quietly gazing at her figure that was walking over.
Stunned and startled, Esther turned away her head. Seeing that he was still there, she turned around and walked away. At this moment, she was speechless to him! She did not know what to say and did not want to say anything.
Elijah could only follow her.
Esther walked hurriedly and he was striding to follow her.
She turned around abruptly, “Elijah, I don’t want to see you. If you continue to follow me, I’ll disappear immediately!”
He froze and gazed at her, “Babe… I know I can’t explain, please listen to me. I don’t know what has happened, I’m not sure and I don’t want to explain because there is no way to explain. But I just want to say that it wasn’t what I wanted, I never intended to cheat!”
Not what he wanted? But it had already happened! Was it possible that if one accidentally killed someone, one would not be convicted of manslaughter? Esther sneered, gritted her teeth, and said angrily, “Elijah, listen! You… don’t follow me again from now on. If you follow me again, our relationship will end immediately.”
Elijah did not react for a long time and was just looking at her.
She was also looking at him. In the dim light, he stubbornly pursed his lips. Seeing a trace of pain in his eyes, her eyes reddened.
Surprisingly, the word ‘end’ could be so hurtful!
Elijah’s heart tightened very much. When he looked at her, he found that her shoulders were shaking. He took big steps forward and his hand fondled her cheeks. His hand was stained with tears. His body bent a little more and he embraced her even more tightly.
As if her tear glands were squeezed, beads of tears were dropping on his hand.
Elijah was having a series of pain in his heart.
“Let go!” Esther huffed, took a deep breath, and said indifferently.
Elijah obeyed and let go of her. He was looking at her helplessly with complicated gazes, “Babe…”
“Don’t follow me anymore! I don’t want to see you right now!” She turned around and headed in another direction.
Her phone rang.
When he saw her answering the phone, he took a step forward, and when he saw her turning around abruptly and glare at him as if she was giving a warning. Finally, he did not continue to follow her any further, and instead, he walked in the opposite direction.
The phone call was from Ethel, “Esther, I don’t expect that you aren’t my younger sister, it’s surprisingly an apple of Sodom!”
Hearing Ethel’s voice, Esther twitched her lips in self-deprecation, “I also feel the same. I thought I had two more elder brothers, but I found that I still don’t have any family.”
“Where are you?” Ethel asked.
“The entrance of the school!” she said.
“Go home early after class,” he reminded her as if he was reminding a child.
“Got it!” She held the phone and suddenly asked, “Ethel, don’t you hate me?”
The was suddenly a silence on the other end of the phone, “Hate you for what?”
“Because of me, your father’s company is ruined!”
“You will only get happier without money!” His clear voice sounded, “Don’t think too much!”
“Thanks!” Esther’s heart sank and was having indescribable feelings.
When she turned her head after hanging up the phone, she did not see Elijah. He did not follow her. Esther quietly stood at the entrance of the school. Looking at the sky that became darker and darker, the sadness in her mind became more and more.
Unknowingly, she walked into a bar.
She asked for a dozen beers as she suddenly had the strong desire to drink.
But, after the can was just opened, the wine was taken away by a pair of large hands.
“Mean girl, when I listened to your voice just now, I already sensed that something was not right. I didn’t expect that there is a problem. Tell me, why do you come to drink without any reason?”
As Esther looked up, she saw Ethel’s handsome face that was full of concern, “What are you doing? I want to drink!”
“You’ve gone astray! You’re a young woman, what for your drink? If you have any problem, talk to me!”
Hearing Ethel’s words, Esther had the intention to cry so she lowered her head. “What’s wrong?” Ethel sat down beside her and asked with concern.
“Nothing!” Esther sniffed and shook her head, “I want to go astray, can’t I go astray, huh?”
“Did Elijah bully you?”
“Can we not mention him?” Her tone was very impulsive. She was very annoyed as she could not drink. So, she simply walked away. She did not expect to meet Ethel just after entering the bar for a while. Even she also did not know what she was doing. She lost her mind to go to the bar. But what could she get via drinking? She would only become even more dejected if she intended to eliminate her sadness via drinking!
She stood up and went out.
Ethel also quickly followed her, “Hey! Esther, what’s going on? What has happened to you and Elijah?”
“Nothing!” She haphazardly wiped away the tears on her face. At this time, she was very afraid to see others care about herself because when she heard others’ voices of caring about her, her intention to break into tears would become even more.
The two of them walked out of the bar. Ethel pulled her hand, “Esther, are you okay?”
“Nothing, I’m fine!” She shook her head.
“If there is nothing, why the hell do you come and drink?” He pulled her and met her teary eyes. He looked at her in doubts and saw the unobvious tear marks on her face, “Eh? Why are you crying?”
“I’m not crying!” she denied it.
“You’re just being stubborn and disobedient!” Heartbroken, Ethel looked at her pale face and his heart tightened. He suppressed the emotions that surged up and hit him. Then, he raised his hand to wipe her tears and gently coaxed, “Don’t cry, don’t cry.”
Hearing Ethel’s concerned voice, Esther’s tears of sorrow rolled down and she wanted to say something but unfortunately, her throat was so dry that she could not make a sound. She just wanted to cry.
Seeing her crying at this moment, Ethel only felt that his heart was throbbing continuously. His long arms reached over and tenderly embraced her. He gently patted her back and comforted her, “I’ll lend you my shoulder, cry if you want to cry!”
When he saw Hudson announced bankruptcy of Ball Group today, he went to the company afterward and only then found out the reason. Esther was not his younger sister. It was all Dad’s plot. He thought that the reason that Hudson did this was that he was hurt so much that it reached his limit. Otherwise, how would he do something that would ruin the family’s wealth? He thought about the matter that Esther was not his younger sister and she got family members and suddenly had no family members, how could this little woman withstand such a joke.
The sudden warm embrace let Esther’s tense emotions be released at once. She surprisingly could not help but bawl.
Ethel sighed helplessly and gently embraced Esther. He withdrew her hand only after she was no longer crying, “Say something, what has happened? Why are you crying so miserably?”
“Nothing, I want to go back!” She shook her head and only felt very exhausted inwardly. How could she tell others this kind of matter?
How could she tell others that her man cheated on her? What was even worse was that she had seen the video and the image that could not be removed from her mind was tormenting her so much that she was extremely tired both physically and mentally. She wanted to end it but she was unable to let go. She was thinking to turn a blind eye to continue the relationship but she also felt sorry for herself as it was too unfair. Only God knew what she should say and what should she do!
She only understood the fact that in this world, no man did not cheat!