Years had passed, and time had left its mark on everyone.
But the moment they were together again, it felt just like old times. They could talk about anything.
Of course, the thing everyone was most curious about was her love life.
Faced with their eager gossiping, Evelyn was open and casual about it.
“I dated someone two years ago, but we broke up because our personalities didn’t match. We’re still business partners, though.
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My current boyfriend and I got together earlier this year. He’s two years younger than me, a student at the University of Satbury,
but he’s really mature for his age…”
There was an unmistakable glow of happiness on her face as she talked about their relationship, sharing photos and videos with
everyone.
Seeing the couple looking so perfect together on the screen, her friends all smiled, genuinely happy for her.
They continued chatting for a while until someone suddenly brought up Matteo.
“Hey, did you guys hear? Sounds like Matteo doesn’t have much time left.”
Evelyn’s heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively looked up.
These past few years, she had been so busy with work and adjusting to her new life that she rarely paid attention to what was happening back home.
Sophie might have known something, but out of concern for her, she had never mentioned it.
Even when she occasionally reminisced with her best friend, Michelle Salle, those memories always felt distant, like they were
shrouded in fog, hazy and hard to grasp.
The name “Matteo” felt like an old, faded photograph, yellowed with time.
She had assumed he would eventually move on, let go of the past, and build a new life for himself.
She never imagined he had been living in such misery, to the point where his life was now in danger.
The room fell silent for a moment as everyone carefully observed Evelyn’s reaction.
Seeing that she was only surprised and nothing more, they relaxed and continued talking.
“I heard about it too, Eve. But since you once said you didn’t want to know anything about him, I never brought it up. After all, it’s
not exactly a happy topic.”
“Happy? Please. He had it coming. After everything he did to Eve for Rebecca, he lost his mind later on, and he ended up blind and
ruined after his friend crashed into him. He brought it all on himself.
“And for some reason, Caroline decided to have Rebecca take care of him. He’s barely hanging on, but he’s been through hell.”
It had been so long that Evelyn almost couldn’t remember that woman’s name. Hearing “Rebecca” out of nowhere left her
momentarily stunned.
Hearing about the fate of the two people who had completely altered the course of her life left her feeling complicated.
But the moment of distraction passed in an instant,
Her phone vibrated in her pocket.
She snapped back to reality and pulled it out. It was a call from Sophie.
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“Evelyn, when are you coming back? My mom made your favorite jam! I’ll bring you a couple of jars when you get here.”
“I’ll be back tomorrow.”
The past was slowly fading into the distance.
She gazed out the window, where the sun shone brilliantly like the day she had left.
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