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His face was full of affection and regret.
“Mia, I was wrong. I never thought that you would have such a hard time. I shouldn’t have despised you or been seduced by Neil…”
I brushed away the roses and reminded him expressionlessly.
“Neil will be sad if you keep chasing me! Besides, I’m allergic to roses, so please stay away from me!”
Barry’s face turned pale when he heard this.
He finally remembered that I was allergic to roses and then threw Neil’s favorite roses into a trash can far away.
Like a child who had done something wrong, he lowered his head and kneaded the corner of his clothes, pleading.
“Mia, I dated Neil at first to appease her. I
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thought she would stop threatening to kill herself if she became conscious, but I missed you so much. I couldn’t help but be moved, for she looked like younger you.
“I regarded her as your substitute, and that’s why I fell for her.
“I swear, you’re the only one I’ve loved all along.”
I couldn’t believe his lies anymore, no matter how good they sounded.
Anyway, as long as I didn’t present
evidence, he would pretend that everything
had never happened.
“Barry, I just went abroad, not isolated.
from the world. Do you really think I don’t read domestic news?
“Why are you trying to win me back? Is it because you planned to use my reputation. to whitewash your academic fraud?
“From the moment you chose Neil, we had no relationship anymore!”
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I would never make any statement for someone who betrayed his principles.
“Mia, you misunderstood me. I can accept all the insults, and I’m willing to give up everything. I just need to stay by your side. From now on, wherever you are, I will be
there!
“You once said that you would follow me forever. As long as I look back, you will always be there. Now I will take the initiative to approach you!”
I did say it to him, but everything changed.
It was impossible for us to be together again.
Even if we could turn back time, it wouldn’t be changed.
He didn’t treat Neil as a substitute but liked her youth and beauty.
He neither loved me nor Neil.
As Barry was dismissed from his post, Neil had already distanced herself from him to
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protect herself.
Their love could not stand the test.
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