Chapter 11
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Urban
Author:
HelenWords:1131Update time:25/05/26 19:56:37
Even that girl, Greta, who caused Sonia to leave him, only kept him interested for three days.
After getting to know her, he found her dull and couldn't stop thinking about Sonia.
After seven years together, he had grown tired and weary.
But some people are like air—colorless, tasteless, yet essential. Only after losing her did he realize how much she mattered.
In the days without Sonia, he couldn't muster the energy to do anything.
Even when hanging out with friends, his mind was filled with thoughts of her.
Especially when he drank too much—if Sonia were there, she would have pretended to be angry and tried to stop him.
If she couldn't stop him, she would make soup for him late at night, letting him rest his head on her lap while she massaged his body.
Her fingers were soft, and her gentle complaints and caring words were annoying at the time.
But now, he missed them terribly.
Clayton thought, when Sonia returns this time, he will propose to her.
He had known for a long time how much Sonia wanted to marry him.
If he gave her marriage, she would feel secure and forgive him, right?
The old tailor's craftsmanship was truly remarkable.
The wedding dress had been restored almost perfectly to its original state.
Clayton paid and was about to leave when his phone suddenly rang.
He felt a strange tension until he saw Tripp's name flashing on the screen.
His wildly beating heart slowly calmed down.
"Clayton, there's something I've been thinking about, and I feel I need to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Just promise you won't get too worked up. It might not even be true—could just be rumors."
"What exactly is it?"
"It's... it's about Sonia... but maybe I shouldn't say. I'm pretty sure it's just a rumor."
"Tripp, since when did you become so wishy-washy? What's going on with Sonia? Is she back...?"
"Clayton..."
Tripp suddenly felt an indescribable discomfort—how did things come to this?
Of all the people Sonia could be rumored with, why did it have to be Jaydin?
Clayton had clashed with him the most over the years.
Especially two years ago, when Clayton's company and Jaydin's Changheng Industries fought tooth and nail over a major project.
In the end, Jaydin narrowly won, and Clayton had to retreat in defeat.
That was the first time he had tasted defeat.
As a result, their already tense relationship had become utterly hostile.
"I told you, don't get mad—this is just hearsay, there's no solid proof..."
"It's just that... someone saw Sonia in H City."
Clayton's grip on his phone tightened, but he kept his voice controlled: "What's she doing in H City?"
"She seems to be with Jaydin."
"Of course, they could just be having a meal—nothing more."
"I see."
"Clayton..."
"If that's all, I'm hanging up."
Clayton ended the call.
He held the large paper bag that contained the wedding dress Sonia had bought.
Step by step, he walked through the cold early winter wind of B City.
He kept walking until he reached the mouth of the alley, by his car.
Clayton suddenly stopped, a faint, mocking smile slowly appearing on his handsome face.
In the next moment, without hesitation, he tossed the delicate paper bag into the trash bin.