NovelEnglishBooks Chapter2.
Juliana's thoughts suddenly flashed back to that summer when they were still young.
During the scorching summer break, two youthful figures sat facing each other on a park bench.
Stanley told her, "You know, I've decided to change my college application."
Juliana looked up in surprise. "What? Why?"
Stanley smiled, his gaze firm. "I want to go to university with you."
Juliana felt warm in her heart, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Tears soaked her face as she pushed him, urging him to change his application back to the original one.
How could he be so reckless just for her?
But what did he say?
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Well, he said.
"Witharound, what are you afraid of?"
It wasn't an illusion; she had heard it.
Juliana was lost in her memories, while Stanley had already stood up, preparing to leave.
He looked at Juliana, a complex emotion flickering across his face.
Stanley said, "Juliana, there is something | need to handle."
Juliana looked up, puzzled. "What is it?"
Stanley didn't answer but just replied lightly, "Don't worry about it."
A trace of unease arose in Juliana's heart. She noticed a strange coldness in Stanley's eyes that made her
uneasy. She wanted to ask more but was interrupted by Stanley.
"You're always like this, relying on others. Do you think I will always accommodate you?"
Juliana was stunned, looking incredulously at the person who had once been so gentle. She tried to explain,
"Stanley, you misunderstood..."
But Stanley had already turned to leave, leaving behind a final remark.
"Don't use those lies to gain sympathy."
Juliana stood there dazed, tears blurring her vision. She couldn't understand why Stanley would do so. Had he
forgotten everything they had gone through together?
Now, the man in the room wore a gentle smile, softly comforting the person on the phone.
It was Amelia.
Rushing out in a hurry, Stanley paused when he noticed Juliana's tear- streaked face. After a brief moment of
hesitation, he cleared his throat awkwardly.
"Amelia has been troubled by those old men at the dinner party again. | need to go find her. You need to calm
down at home."
With that, he grabbed his suit from the table and made to leave.
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Juliana forced herself to stand up.
"Stanley, we're both adults, and so is Amelia. Have you considered that she doesn't need to socialize? Why does
she always have to follow along? It's because..."
"It's because she wants to helpshare the work and can't bear to seeso exhausted. Not everyone lives
like you, a parasite who relies on men."
Juliana's mouth hung open in shock.
A parasite... she thought.
So this is how he sees me?
Juliana's heart turned to ice.
She realized that Stanley's gentleness was all for another woman.
Her self-esteem seemed to be trampled by his harsh words.
Juliana trembled, trying to calm down, but couldn't withstand the excruciating pain in her heart. She blacked out
and collapsed to the ground.
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