It seems that she really hates me.
In that case, I do not care what makes her hate me even more.
“You dirty woman, how many men do you have?”
She chuckled and her eyes were full of contempt, “Many, I can not count them.”
“I would not have expected that from you.”
“How, great president, do you regret it? Even though I am dirty, you have not touched me for so long.”
Is she going to die with me?
“That was a mistake. I thought your living environment was just a little difficult and your heart was strong. I did not expect you to be so dirty and make me sick.”
My mind could not keep up with my mouth at all, and when I said all those words, I was shocked. How could I possibly say that?
That was not what I wanted to say.
“Oh, Gavin, you finally told the truth? Anyway, it’s all fine, and I am too lazy to pretend with you. I am that kind of person. Are you satisfied?”
Seeing her face me fearlessly, I was so angry that I immediately pushed her out.
She fell to the ground, and I wanted to help her, but my mind told me not to. She did not care that much about you. Why should you be so humble?
“Aure, those days count as a blot on my life. From now on, I do not want to see you. You get out of this town for me, and this little gigolo, get out with me.”
She stood up and looked at me, “You are too presumptuous. I do not mind if you take it out on me, but Joe, he’s innocent. Why would you take your anger out on him?”
Unexpectedly, she was not pleading with me at this point, was not sticking up for me, and was still angry at me for this man. My heart dropped to my throat and I yelled at him, “Get out of here or I’ll let you know what to regret now.”
She seemed to see right through me, would not say anything more to me, and turned directly away.
By the time she was sure to leave, my legs suddenly collapsed. It turned out that I had just been pretending to be calm. I always lacked confidence in front of this woman.
She really can not wait to leave me, this time I am afraid that I will leave here without a foothold. In the future, I should never see her again. I should be relaxed. In the future, there will not be such an arrogant woman who dares to contradict me, but why, I feel my heart is empty.
Aure perspective
Maybe my patience with Gavin has reached its limit. Tonight I got angry with him, and in a fit of rage I even said that Joe was the biological father of the child.
I have completely broken up with him, but that’s okay. At least I will not have to go through his ordeal in the future.
However, with his personality, really back to Joe’s trouble. This time, I caused him a lot of trouble again.
When I got home, before I even came to my senses, my cell phone rang.
I saw the caller ID. It’s Gavin.
I took a deep breath before I got through to the phone. Before I could say anything, an unmistakable voice rang out from the other side, “I want this city without any trace of you by tomorrow at the latest, or you know how serious the consequences will be.”
He hung up the phone before I could say anything.
I let my hand hang powerlessly, sighing, and my tears could not stop falling.
“Mom, are you crying? What’s wrong?” The child took my skirt and asked anxiously.
I could not contain myself any longer and squatted down and took her in my arms, “It’s all because of my mother.”
She was visibly startled at me, “Mom, what’s wrong with you?”
I dried my tears and shook my head, “Mum’s fine, she’s just a bit tired.”
“Mum, do not be scared, I’ll protect you with me.”
I touched her little head, elicited a smile and nodded, “OK.”
The child sat beside me on the sofa in the living room and thought for a long time.
It seems that I really can not stay in this place.
For the sake of my children and not to cause unnecessary trouble for Joe, I guess I’d better leave this place.
I picked her up while she was playing, smiled and asked her, “Baby, should we leave this place?”
“Where are we going?” She asked innocently.
“Well, go to a nice place.”
Wherever I go, life is the same poverty, but as long as I have kids, my life is full of hope and motivation.
“Great, I am going to a nice place.” At my words, she cheered. After a while, she suddenly remembered something. She came up to me and asked, “So, is Uncle Joe going?”
Her question stunned me for a moment. After a while I shook my head, “Just the two of us. Joe has to work. We will not bother him.”
Her mood suddenly depressed a little, and her mouth twisted downward, “Ah?”
I pinched her little face and comforted her, “Well, are you unhappy having your mother with you?”
“Happy, but I also want Uncle Joe.”
I secretly sighed in my heart, after all, I had not given my child enough love, and her desire for fatherly love was really strong.
“Alright, let us go first. When the time comes, Uncle Joe will join us when he’s busy with his work.”
There’s really no way, so I have to tell her first, hoping that time can make up for everything.
I take her back to her room and tuck her in with the covers, “Be good and get a quick sleep, we are moving tomorrow.”
“So soon, I have not told Uncle Joe yet.”
I elicit a reluctant smile from her, “Mom will tell him for you, OK?”
“Fine.” She answered me smartly.
After putting her to bed, I began to pack my bags.
Thinking about these things makes my heart a little sour, if I did not meet Gavin, my life might be the same as before. Although it’s boring, it’s real and happy every day.
His appearance has disrupted the rhythm of everything for me.
But now that I am leaving this place, I do not have to see him in the future, and my life can return.
But why, my heart is so empty, like I have lost something important, is not it ready to give up?
Not ready to give up on this town, or not ready to give up on Gavin?
Forcing myself not to think about these complicated things, I packed my things and went to bed in my room.
The moonlight outside the window is bright. After tomorrow, I do not know where to go.
Sleepiness welled up in my heart, and my heavy eyelids fell shut. Before I knew it, I was asleep.
When I opened my eyes again, the blinding sunlight shone through the window, and I closed my eyes with my hands so as not to be hurt.
I got up, grabbed my things, and started cooking. I brought the hot food to the table. I opened the child’s door, “Little lazy pig, get up.”
“Mama, let me sleep a little longer.”
“No, get up and eat, we have to get to the airport or we will miss our flight.”
At my insistence, the little lazy bum is ready to finally get up, and his daze is really cute.
After a simple breakfast, I push my luggage and lead my kids out of the house.
As I shut the door, I could not help but look back. Although it was not very nice here, it also carried many of our memories. Now I have to leave, and I really will not be ready to give up.
Although the child is young, she also has feelings, “Mom, will we come back here in the future?”
I smiled at her, looked into the distance again and nodded, “Yes.”
I closed the door, slowly walked down the stairs, about to reach out and hail a taxi, when I saw a familiar figure slowly walking towards us in the distance.
Why would you show up at this hour and let me go in peace?
“Uncle Joe.”
The child greeted him cheerfully, which caught me off guard and made me late to hide.
He came to us, saw the suitcase in my hand, and asked doubtfully, “Where are you going?”
I wavered, not knowing how to answer, knowing he would surely talk me into it, but I did not want to hurt him, he had already helped me enough.
Before I could recover, the kid replied very naively, “Mom said she was going to take me someplace nice.”
Joe looked at me and asked, “Where?”
I took a deep breath. Since I can not hide, I make my words clear.
“I want to leave here and go to another town.”
When he heard that, he was surprised. “Why? Is not it good here?”
“It’s good here, but I can not stay.”
Seeing my hesitation, Joe seemed to guess the truth and asked me meaningfully, “Is it because of him?”
Of course I know who the man in his mouth is. My eyes go blank, and I nod without speaking.
“Why did he do it? Does not he like you a lot?”
Likes? Where do you see him?
If you like him, do you use all sorts of coercive tactics?
I think in his mind I am just a toy and do not need to give money.
“Do not talk about him, I do not want to hear about him.”
“Fine, let us not talk about him. Then you have to think about the baby. What did you come here for? Looking for Lance, to treat her? And now you are leaving just like that. What’s she gonna do?”
Joe’s words reminded me. I looked at the emaciated child, and a feeling of guilt ignited in my heart. I wanted to stay too, but now the doctor does not know where it is. Gavin urged me again.
“I will not give up, but I have to go now, so do not talk me into it. I’ll never give up on my kids, but I can not selfishly drag others into the water with me.”
After listening to my words, he lost in thought and didn’t advise me any more.
After a while, he suddenly opened his mouth and said to me, “Wait for me, I will be back soon.”