Seeing her sorrow, Hilliard extended his hand to offer comfort.
But as he paused to think it through, he realized he wasn’t in any position to offer her comfort.
While he hesitated, Jennifer had already made her decision.
“Goodbye, Mr. Simmons.”
With those words, she swiftly turned around and ran away.
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Hilliard was left frozen and stunned for quite some time. He grappled with a mix of emotions he had never experienced before.
It wasn’t until an arm was placed on his shoulder that he snapped out of his daze.
Cyrus approached him. On his way out, he saw Jennifer leaving with tears streaming down her face.
Cyrus sighed and complained with all seriousness, “Hilliard, it’s your fault. She has been chasing after you for over six months, and now that you turned her down so decisively, why the long face? It’s like you do have some feelings for her after all. When it comes to matters of the heart, you can’t just take without giving back. It’s a recipe for disaster. You need to figure out how you truly feel. If you genuinely like her, you should try to win her back. If you don’t share those feelings, then offer her your best wishes.”
Hilliard absentmindedly touched the expensive watch on his hand and responded immediately, “She’s engaged now. I won’t disrupt her life.
And, I did give her my best wishes.”
“So you did like her?” Cyrus deduced, reading between the lines.
Hilliard pondered for a moment and responded coldly, “No.”
With that, he turned around and walked away.
Cyrus caught up with him and scoffed, “Humph! Don’t put up an act.
I saw you hesitate just now! We grew up together so I know you very well. You’re such a knucklehead! She’s going to get married to another man!”
Hilliard remained silent with a stern face.
Cyrus was deeply troubled and gave Hilliard some heartfelt advice.
“Hilliard, you have to tell her how you feel before it’s too late.
Leave no room for regrets! We’ve got just one shot at this life.”
Inside the ward, Nathan politely ushered all the noisy guests out.
Once they were gone, the room finally settled into a peaceful quiet.
Nathan took his time, gently blowing on the porridge to cool it down before feeding it to Lucinda with utmost patience. His mind weighed heavy with thoughts.
They had been together for a long time, and Lucinda could easily see that something was bothering him from the first glance.