Chapter 208
Pearl’s words shocked Wayne and caused Richard to keep his head down.
Suddenly, Richard felt that there was no point in staying any longer. “I’ll take my leave now. As for our collaboration, let’s proceed according to the plan we discussed.”
Wayne breathed a sigh of relief once Richard left.
“Why did you do that, Miss Pearl? You both have feelings for each other. Why do you have to be so coy and hide your true emotions?”
At that moment, Pearl’s heart was in turmoil, and Wayne’s words stirred up complex feelings within her. “Do you think it’s my fault?”
For a moment, Wayne didn’t know what to say since both of them looked bad. “I really don’t know, but it’s obvious that you both care about each other. Why can’t you just be a couple?”
His words prompted an unexpected chuckle from Pearl. “Have you dated anyone, Wayne?”
Stunned, Wayne eventually confessed after a long pause, “Yes, I had when I was a freshman. I was only eighteen, and I liked a woman who wasn’t considered pretty in my class. She was quite ordinary at the time and blended into the crowd easily. However, this girl sacrificed all her money to help me out when I was in trouble with some gangsters over a debt. She held my hand and ran away with me. As time passed, I began to notice her more and always bought her drinks. Although I didn’t find her physically attractive, she had a unique charm, and she could always give me a lot of advice.”
At that point, Pearl asked, “What happened next? Did you guys get together?”
Her questions caused Wayne to let out a bitter laugh. “No, we didn’t.”
“Why not, especially when you both had such a deep connection?”
How could they not get together since they were in love with each other?
Taking a deep breath, Wayne continued, “She later told me that she had a boyfriend back in our hometown whom she had been dating for three years.”
Stunned, Pearl didn’t imagine such an outcome. “What happened then?”
“She went home and got engaged to her boyfriend.’
Melancholy filled Pearl’s heart.
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“I shared that story as a cautionary lesson for you not to miss the right person at the right time. After all, your situation is different from mine. My initial approach was wrong.” As Wayne spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.
“Okay, don’t be sad. You’ll find someone better.”
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But Wayne shook his head. “No, I won’t find someone better.”
As Wayne immersed himself in sorrow, Pearl struggled to find words to comfort him. She sighed. “Is that why you’ve allowed yourself to be a ladies’ man? I thought you were just like that, but I didn’t realize this was the reason.”
“No, I’ve never truly cared for those women. I used them to numb my feelings,” Wayne explained with a smile as he changed the subject. “Let’s drop this topic. Aren’t you supposed to prescribe some medication? Let me take you there.”
After visiting the underground pharmacy, Pearl returned to the hospital.
As she arrived at the hospital’s entrance, she accidentally bumped into a man.
That man looked a little familiar. He seemed to be the father of the girl she had saved earlier.
