Chapter 25

I smiled and leaned on Aunt Mel's shoulder like I used to do when I was young. I said playfully, "Aunt Mel, please don't say things like this again. If my boyfriend finds out, he'll be unhappy."

That night, I lay in bed sleeplessly for a long time. The pain in my heart continued to spread, and I gritted my teeth as I endured it.

When it was almost dawn, Felix sent me a message on WhatsApp. "Do you really have a boyfriend? Who is he?"

I stared at the phone screen unblinkingly for a long time until my eyes began to ache.

No matter who he was, it wasn't Felix. Why did he still have to ask so much?

I put the phone on silent mode and tossed it at the foot of the bed without replying.

I didn't have a boyfriend. Whoever he was, it was my business and had nothing to do with Felix. I had no reason to tell him anything.

The next morning, with huge dark circles under my eyes, I made plans with a few of my high school friends to go hiking.

After the events of yesterday, I especially did n