“Are you sure?” Florence looked at Erica with suspicion.
Seeing Erica nodding seriously, Florence nodded in satisfaction. After all, Erica had been the one advising and plotting by her side for so long. “Alright, I’ll wait for your message.”
In the evening, Jane rushed to the hospital to visit William, and Nana was preparing to leave. When she saw Jane coming in, she visibly paused.
“Nana.”
Jane greeted and looked down at the man on the hospital bed. “William, how’s your leg? Do you feel any better?”
Unexpectedly, William seemed to completely ignore her words, just turning his head to look out of the window. Even Nana, who had been standing by the window, remained silent.
Jane keenly sensed that something was wrong and looked at Nana. “What’s going on? Did something happen between you two?”
Only after hearing this, Nana lifted her head, forced a smile at Jane, and pulled her sleeve. “It’s nothing… Let’s talk outside. Don’t disturb William’s rest.”
The smile was quite forced, and Jane could see that.
However, she didn’t say anything and followed Nana out of the hospital gate.
Seeing Nana still looking lost, Jane couldn’t help but catch up and grab her. “Nana, something’s not right in the ward. What happened between you two? Did something happen?”
“I’ve decided to break up with William and let him go.” Watching Jane’s concerned expression, Nana finally couldn’t hold back, her voice even carrying a hint of crying.
“Why?” Jane was very surprised.
Anyone with eyes could see Nana’s affection for William. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have insisted on finding her in the earthquake-stricken area. How could she suddenly agree to break up?
“You’ve never wanted to break up with William. How did this sudden change…”
Nana shook her head, sniffed, and tried to control her emotions. She looked up at Jane’s face, narrating the story of drinking with Carl at the bar and what happened later in the hotel.
“What?! You and Carl…” Jane was shocked after hearing the whole story.
She never expected such a melodramatic plot to happen to Nana.
“I don’t know how it happened either.” Nana wiped her red eyes and shook her head.
Seeing Nana like this, Jane asked with concern, “What about your thoughts? Actually, this is just an accident…”
“No,” Nana shook her head. She was a very traditional girl, and she didn’t know how to tell William about what happened. William probably wouldn’t accept her anymore.
“Jane, I love William very much, he’s the only one in my heart… but I slept with Carl, a mistake has happened, and there’s no way to salvage it. I don’t know how to tell William about this, and he definitely won’t accept it.”
“Since that’s the case, I’ll respect his opinion and break up with him… As long as he can recover from his leg injury, I won’t meet him again. By then, I’ll go back to France and start over. As for everything here…”
She lowered her head and laughed at herself.
“I’ll treat them as if they were a dream, forget everything.”
Jane was very emotional. She knew that Nana must be feeling very bad at the moment. She patted Nana’s shoulder and said firmly, “Nana, no matter what happens, no matter what decision you make, I support you.”
Nana nodded, forcing a cheerful smile. “Okay, with your words, I feel much better in my heart. I’m going back. You should go back too.”
Jane frowned, looking at Nana’s back as she turned around and left, pretending to be relaxed. She didn’t say what she wanted to say in the end.
She must be very sad.
…
Carl looked at his phone, which constantly showed “unreachable,” with a deep frown.
A whole day and night had passed, and Nana hadn’t answered any of his calls. Either they were unreachable, or she picked up and hung up immediately.
Even when he went to the hotel to find her, Nana avoided him.
The more Carl thought about it, the more unpleasant he felt. He wanted to talk to Nana, but he had no way to do so.
After thinking about it, Carl decided to ask Jane for help.
Jane and Nana were good friends; she should know where Nana was, right?
Ten minutes later, Carl knocked on Jane’s door.
“Who is it?” Jane’s voice came from inside. But when she opened the door and saw Carl outside, the smile on her face disappeared in an instant. She turned around and said indifferently, “Why are you here?”
Carl eagerly squeezed into the room, looking at Jane with anxiety. “Jane, do you know where Nana is? She hasn’t answered my calls all this time. I want to talk to her, but I can’t reach her…”
Jane frowned and questioned, “Talk? How do you expect Nana to talk to you? Carl, not to criticize you, but you’re an adult, and even an artist. How can you not know what you should do? Nana was drunk that day, and you willingly accompanied her in the bar, played with her, and even…”
Jane hesitated in the middle of her words.
After a pause, she continued, “You clearly know that Nana’s most beloved person is William. How could you do such a thing! Now, Nana feels guilty towards William, and she’s annoyed. How can she have the mood to see you? I advise you not to go find her!”
Carl stood still, looking bewildered. Even his words were a bit stuttered, “Jane, do you… Do you know what happened between me and Nana?”
At this moment, Jane gradually calmed down. She furrowed her brows. “With such a big incident, how could I not know? Nana is upset now, don’t disturb her.”
“Jane.” Carl lowered his head, as if gathering courage. He raised his head to speak to Jane. “Actually, I’ve liked Nana all along. I really want her to be my girlfriend. That day… meeting her in the bar was also an accident. I saw her feeling so uncomfortable, so I thought of accompanying her for a few more drinks. I didn’t expect that after getting drunk, I would do something I shouldn’t have done.”
The more Carl talked, the more remorseful he felt. He also didn’t expect things to develop to this point. But now, it was too late to say anything.
The person he wanted to see most now was Nana, and Jane was the only one who could help him.
“Jane, I know it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have acted impulsively, but I’ve already thought about it. I want to take responsibility for her. I want to pursue Nana and make her my girlfriend. Please help me!” Carl said sincerely.
“Are you serious?” Jane pursed her lips and asked.