Breakup for the Better

up wit

for me to beg him t

thing related to Sean and sent

ean was p

up with Sean w

p soaked to the skin by the time I got home, only to receive a Whatsapp messa

idicu

ks and splattered on the floor,

childhood sweetheart, Gillian, sat on the nightstand. In

nd turned the photo f

rew up with. Whenever she asked for

iends, I was just a dispensable substitute,

ickly packed my bags and ca

s in the shower after ge

was sickly swe

or I'd have been soaked today. Oh, by the w

ocation

a door opening on the other end, I knew Sean had finis

en, Sean, i

ne, I didn't wait for him to speak. I

resolutely left this go

.

ck. I lay in bed, drifting in and out of sleep. Early the next morning, afte

I heard from the group th

s trave

ave been for Keira to think leav

was out o

nning a fever. If that w

le face, she quickly reached out to feel my for

get you some

made me smile weakly. It

couch. My phone screen kept lighting up with notifi

an's friends, one I had ins

ifer broke up and

time. She's probably tr

l town should consider herse

pool. How long will s

thers an hour, and some even joked that I'd be wai

y phone and s

ting on

ft the group and

I dozed off on the couch. When

and rushed over, reachin

some porridge; it's still warm on t

m felt less lonely

tting on the couch, a

ts the grease, but I

To make it back for Sean's birthday, I couldn't get

urant to find Gillian smearing cake on Sean's face. D

an had refused without hesitation, his gaze carrying a hint o

nce friends watched the s

ing? Hurry up and d

thoughts, placing t

bowl, I felt warmth sp

one out of boredom. She stumbled upon Gillian

sham

p to me. "Look at th

several photos from

bit tipsy, her cheeks flushed. Sean had his arm

ship is when you're always by my sid

ing intimate, I only felt a slight twinge of bitterness. The heart-wrenchin

warmed, and sweat bro

She found Sean's friends' c

Sean said you ran away to force a marria

g to calm her anger, and smiled. "Don

pack up the things I had brought back yesterday,

ed not only my memories but

ng one-sided pursui

ked hard for three years to get

quited love forever, but by juni

tle and considerate girlfriend, but my passion was never recip

ngs. Can you call the post

verything related

s trying to fo

he was over

nd pencil skirt, put on some light makeup

nnections. I found a job and interviewed on

ver effect from the fever. As I entered the office, I stumbled, thinki

ref

e was pleasant

but my heel slipped, and a sharp pain sho

d your

an fr

face and pressed my lips toget

of Sean'

friends, Sean was wary of him and

l had switched from a foreign company to become

The company's profits had become

m f

their attitudes, I didn't want

lance again, but Phil quickly r

inking ab

I tripped because I was

ng if this guy was sent by

t his gaze. "You'r

t too, and maybe he even bet on how many

didn't speak in

n there, I wanted nothing to do with

t to push open the office door, but Phil g

help you

rows and quietly withdrew my arm from his grip,

hat I was no longer h

ed for him to a

us, Phil was a golden bachelor, and I didn't

. Finally got

ing smile, a hint of

m as someone wh

mean by "final

friend, or was he j

to the meeting room, Phil

on mark form

ment and usually had nothing to do with our editori

riking that the female editors around

nd began assigning the week's interview

clapped his hands

to fully cooperate with

tion. His burning gaze made me too nervous to meet his eye

th a smile, and the women around

lled my name wit

his gaze, seeing his

ight. You're coming w

ank, as if stru

be seeking rev

ily beside Phil, surrounded by the soun

figure out Phi

r as an excuse to get me d

omeone tried to toast

ol, approached me, Phil shielded me,

t for the next quarter, exceeding the target ahead of schedule.

new way to mess with someone, Phil wa

s from the sales department stopped me, asking me to

ectly, but he insisted on dropping me off first, even pulling me into

, but I was stone-col

my head, and when the car stopped at

for Sean, just do it directly.

car door and had just stepped

take

paper bag

ttle of herbal liniment in

ou're not short," he said, releas

ightly, confused, as

rning rush in the elevator, I

rand worth a month's salary. I opened it

d to guess w

ormed into Phil's office

he asked, loo

desk. "Mr. Campbell, I can't

n if you're messing with me

this half-he

re even more impr

er. He grabbed my arm, pressed my sh

not that bor

s lips brushing my c

ared not look at Phil. I pushe

th, I saw Phil mo

ays to run into m

our editorial team had grow

y appeared on my desk, and I

ld quietly put it in the drawer, not r

h

of game is

feeling is dr

Whatsapp: "Jenifer, Sean's friends asked me yesterday whe

nth since I left Sean, and it turned out th

ea

definitely w

really made me proud this time. Sean's group of buddies are

I'm rootin

couldn't they believe that

oked up again, it was already late, and

ny entrance, waiting

habit of bringing an umbrella. I can't k

from the cold, rubbing my arms and

xtra or call Keira, I saw Phil walking towar

tful. Despite his polished shoes stepping into puddl

as he

the umbrella over my head, tilting it sli

ad had

s this past month. Even if he was planning some sor

hat exactly do you want? Stop beating aroun

ly, his pleasant voic

I not being o

pletely d

s mind? Was he actuall

e, my mind was a wh

hil wasn't

ake you h

holding the umbrella high above my head and put

but it was clear I was

walked into the rain. He held me so closely

Because he had given most of the umbrel

ff at my apartment buildin

owards the living room sofa

ke you some ginger tea. D

rown

peeled the ginger, chopped it, and boil

things, and the person who enj

d off the cold," Phil said, bringing a por

one usually so aloof and proud c

ost of his sho

thinking, "No need, I didn't get

one who g

e the taste of ginger

inger tea with a spoon and bringing it to my lips. "Who was it

d, dri

ayden from my team the last time I had a fever. I

efusal. I forced myself to swallow t

owl, I felt warm, and

y hand and placing a piece of rock candy in my pa

y, and it won'

in his eyes wa

ind of care was something I

grew louder, mirroring

t and decided to be s

y are you p

his lips together slightly before s

yet there was an u

vely wanted

et involved with my

t have to give me an answer right away. After

l pe

im to enter a

ffle my hair gently. "I'll head back now. Take a

house, taking the drip

, unable to sleep, and starte

updated his status

her

e umbrella he had jus

e emotion surged within