The unhappiness from just now was totally gone, and my face was full of smiles. “I’m just being polite, Britney might not even say yes.”
“After all, they looked like they were dating, Rod, weren’t you even a little curious?”
Rodrick looked totally indifferent and said, “Why would I be curious about someone who
has nothing to do with me?”
Had nothing to do with it..
Just four simple words summed up Britney’s seven years of youth.
Bianca left with Rodrick, really happy, acting all cute as they walked. “Rod, you spent so much on this meal again. Honestly, we’re family. just a simple meal is fine, no need to come to such a fancy restaurant.”
Very sensible, knew the limits, and got the hint..
Rodrick was probably satisfied with her generosity and poise, and his voice was clearly softer than when he commented on Britney earlier, “That’s how it should be.”
The two had left for a long time, and Britney still didn’t say anything.
Elias was silent for a while before he asked her, “Ms. Harrington, are you okay?”
“Do I look bad?” Britney asked.
Elias was an honest person, “kind of.”
“It’s fine, I won’t die.” Britney drank a big glass of ice water.
She was actually sad, but not for Rodrick.
But I felt sad for the old me, the one who went all in for love
In this relationship, the only person she let down was herself
The meal ended because Bianca showed up, Britney was in a bad mood, and Elias naturally lost his appetite.
He got up to pay, but Britney stopped him.
“I got this.”
“How could I let a lady pay?” Elias refused.
“Just for the way you called me Ms. Harrington, I should be the one buying this meal! Don’t be so polite with me. We’ll have plenty of chances to eat together in the future, you can pay then.”
With Britney’s persuasion, Elias gave in. “Alright, but from now on, I’ll be the one paying.”
When Britney went to the checkout, a well–dressed middle–aged man also came to the counter.
He asked the waiter, “Has the bill for Maple Chamber been settled? If not. I’ll pay.”
The waiter took a look and said. “Mr. Livingston already paid.”
The man nodded, and when he turned to leave, he caught sight of Britney nearby.
My steps paused for a moment, and I glanced at Britney again.
Britney’s attention was on the waiter and she didn’t notice him.
When the waiter handed over the bill. I picked up the pen, signed my
name, and turned to leave
The middle–aged man just hesitated and stood there.
He took his eyes off Britney’s back as she left and looked at the bill on the table.
Last name Harrington?
What a coincidence?
After Elias watched Britney get in the car and leave, he took out his phone and made a call.
As soon as the call went through, he couldn’t wait to tell the other person. “Cecily, Britney broke up.”
Paused for a moment, realized that wasn’t the right way to call her. then corrected and said, “Ms. Harrington broke up!”
Cecily Finch was Elias’s sister.
Back then, when Britney wanted to sign Elias’s project, she kept going to Elias’s studio.
At that time. Cecily was in the middle of her high school entrance exams and was so stressed by studying that she was starting to hate school.
Had some mental issues too, felt down all day.
Elias was just a typical science and engineering guy, and he really didn’t know how complicated a girl’s thoughts could be at this stage.
