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Even if he didn’t want the conversation to end, he still said goodnight.
“Goodnight.”
Her reply came quickly.
He raised a hand to gently stroke those neat little words on the screen, the corners of his lips still tugged up in that silly smile.
After a long while, he whispered again, “Goodnight,” before finally-reluctantly-setting the phone aside…
“Ahhhhhh!”
As soon as their chat ended, Lily hugged her phone to her chest, screaming and rolling under the covers.
She was really going to meet James!
It would be their first time meeting. Should she prepare a gift for him?
She was so excited. So nervous.
She remembered reading online how lots of people met someone they liked virtually, only to be disappointed when they finally saw them in person-fantasy shattered.
She hoped that wouldn’t happen to her and James,
John felt guilty and upset about forgetting Elsa’s birthday. He knew he couldn’t show up empty-handed.
He asked Wayne to prepare an expensive gift. As soon as he received it, he drove straight to the bar.
Elsa had had a lot to drink that night.
Even after Simon arrived and snatched the glass from her hand, she still reeked of alcohol, drunk out of her mind.
“John, what took you so long?”
Simon’s face was dark with anger. “You actually forgot Lizzy’s birthday… You let her spend such an important day alone. What kind of man are you? Take care of her properly. If you ever let her get hurt again, I swear I won’t let you off!”
Normally, if Simon shouted at him like this, John would’ve been ready to fight.
But Elsa didn’t look well right now. He didn’t have time to argue.
Seeing her slumped on the couch, silently crying, John was at a total loss.
After standing there frozen for a moment, he quickly stepped forward and gently coaxed her,
“Elsa, don’t cry. I’ll take you to the hospital”
“I’m not going to the hospital. I want to drink…”
Elsa pushed herself off the couch, stumbling forward to grab a whole bottle of liquor.
“Lizzy, you can’t drink anymore!”
Simon rushed over, worried and panicked, trying to take the bottle from her.
But she held onto it tightly, refusing to let go.
She clutched it hard, chin lifted as big, fat tears rolled down her face. She looked proud-and heartbreakingly fragile.
“Leave me alone! No one cares about me. You all hate me. I’m just a burden to everyone. Let me drink myself to death!”
“Lizzy, my dearest girl. How could you ever be a burden? Please, stop drinking. Okay?”
“I am a burden…”
She kept crying. It was like watching a delicate glass sculpture start to crack-so fragile it hurt to look at.
Simon was in a panic.
He knew what Elsa needed most now was comfort from John. He gritted his teeth and growled at him, “You’d better fix this. If anything happens to Lizzy, I swear I’ll kill you.”
John’s thoughts were a mess.
Seeing Elsa sobbing like this, he couldn’t help remembering how Lily used to silently cry by herself in a corner whenever she was hurt.
Tonight was their two-year anniversary.
If he didn’t go home, she’d be in their house alone again-probably crying her heart out.
But
Elsa was hurting badly tonight too. He and Lily had a lifetime of anniversaries ahead of them. Tonight, however, might be Elsa’s last birthday. He couldn’t just abandon her.
With his decision made, John strode forward and forcibly took the bottle from her hands.
Elsa, your health is already fragile. You can’t drink anymore. Stop it.”
“I want to drink…”
Tears poured down Elsa’s face. “John, you said you’d be good to me.”
“But today’s my birthday, and you didn’t even say happy birthday. You don’t care about me at all. What’s the point of me being alive then? Give me back the bottle! Let me drink myself to death! That way, I won’t take up any more of your time!”
“Elsa, what are you talking about?”
Seeing her crying so hard she could barely stand, John quickly pulled her gently into his arms.
“Don’t cry. I didn’t forget about you. I promised I’d be by your side until the end, and I meant it.”
Waaah…
Elsa burst into loud sobs and clung to him tightly, like a lost little girl who’d finally found her way. Simon was worried-he cared deeply about Elsa.
But he also knew Elsa was in love with John. She’d want nothing more than to spend her birthday with him.
As her brother, it was enough for him to drop by with a birthday gift. He didn’t want to be a third wheel and ruin their moment together.
Once he was sure John would take care of her properly, he quietly grabbed his car keys and slipped out of the bar to give them space.
“Elsa, I’ll take you home.”
It was already late. Elsa wasn’t in good health and needed to rest.
The bar was loud and chaotic. There was no way she could rest properly here.
John gently lifted her into his arms and carried her out to his car.
He was just about to shut the door and head around to the driver’s seat when Elsa suddenly sat up in the back and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Her voice was soft, almost like she was pouting, “John, I feel awful tonight. Can you give me a kiss?”
“…”
John froze.
He felt guilty toward Elsa. He wanted to take care of her during the final stretch of her life-but he didn’t want to cross that line with her.
But before he could react, she tilted her face up and pressed her lips against his.
“Elsa, this is your birthday gift.”
Snapping back to his senses, John quickly distanced himself from her.
Not wanting to hurt her pride, he swiftly placed the purple velvet jewelry box in her hands.
Elsa opened it right away. Inside was a massive violet diamond ring, glimmering like a pool of light. Outside the bar, the lights shone bright. The diamond sparkled beautifully.
Seeing that it was a ring, John’s expression stiffened slightly.
He hadn’t meant to give her a ring.
Wayne must’ve assumed today was his and Lily’s anniversary and picked it out thinking it was for her.
But the ring was already in Elsa’s hands. There was no taking it back now-not without breaking her heart.
He had no choice but to let it be.
John, thank you for the ring. I really love it!”
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