Starting with A Divorce by Gloria Warren

Chapter 186 Firework Show

Manuel followed Ainsley out and handed the bag of dessert to her while saying, “This is

for you.”

After that, Manuel returned to his car and drove away, feeling a little depressed.

When Ainsley got off work the next evening, Serina showed up and asked, “Ainsley, are you free

tonight?”

“Where do you want to go?” Ainsley asked curiously.

Serina did not answer her. Instead, she pulled Ainsley into the car waiting outside the school. Ainsley

heaved a sigh of relief when seeing that it was not Manuel who had come to pick Serina up.

The black Bentley was heading toward the suburbs, getting farther and farther away from the city.

Ainsley felt something was not right, while Serina was so excited that she couldn’t help snickering.

The car stopped on a hill. Serina pulled Ainsley out of the car and said, “Ainsley, look at how beautiful the

sunset is here.”

Ainsley looked in the direction that Serina pointed.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on Ainsley’s cheeks, covering her face in a rosy light. Her eyes

sparkled with a pink, gentle light.

Although the mountain was not very high, she could still see the sunset glow covering

the whole of Seattle.

As the sun set, the darkness gradually invaded. The lights in Seattle seemed to turn on in an instant. The

whole of Seattle looked like a shining miniature world, and she was the

audience.

Serina stood beside her with a proud smile and said, “Ainsley, is that beautiful?”

Ainsley nodded and said with a smile, “It’s very beautiful. I haven’t seen a sunset like this

for a long time.”

The last time she saw such a beautiful sunset glow was when she was on vacation.

Back then, she was still together with Manuel.

The last ray of sunset faded away, leaving only a grey sky, and a moon with faint light

rose from the east.

As the night fell, the temperature suddenly dropped. Ainsley asked with a faint depression, “Shall we go

back? The sun had fallen.”

Serina shook her head, led Ainsley to the other side, and exclaimed, “There’s still something I want to

show you. Look over there!”

Boom! Boom! With a few loud explosions, colored rays of light rose from the ground, exploding in the air

and illuminating the sky. Ainsley raised her head to look at the

firework, and could not help smiling.

“Fireworks exploded in the dark, forming a dazzling and

dream-like beauty.”

Suddenly, someone covered a coat on Ainsley’s back, and the familiar smell of cedar

made her spellbound.

Ainsley turned around and found Serina had left, and Manuel was standing behind her. It

had only been a few days since they last met, but Manuel’s eyes were no longer as bright

and confident as before, and he looked in a deep sense of depression.

Manuel wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and looked gentle and calm. He asked in a

h**se voice, “Do you like it?” Ainsley tried her best to hold back her tears and said, “It’s

good.” Now she had known it was he who arranged this firework show. “I’m sorry,”

Manuel suddenly said. Ainsley turned back and continued to look at the fireworks,

feeling a mess in her heart, and said, “What are you sorry about?”

“I’m sorry for what happened before,” Manuel said solemnly.

Ainsley smiled, ignored the sound of fireworks, and continued, “We’ve parted peacefully, so there’s

nothing to be sorry about. Your fireworks are beautiful.”

Manuel said with a hurt expression, “Did we really break up amicably? Ainsley, I don’t want it to end like

that.”

“Irene has talked to me. You two are childhood sweethearts, and I don’t want to be

someone sabotaging the relationship.” Ainsley said, thinking of Kaliyah.

Manuel’s face was gloomy. Suddenly, a loud bang sounded in the sky, and he said, “This is a new

product that hasn’t been put into production yet.”

Boom!

Colorful flowers appeared in the sky and burned out instantly. The remaining flames fell like meteors.

This scene was both lamentable and stunning.

Ainsley had never seen such fireworks before. They were so bright and dazzling that she could not even

see the stars in the sky.

She let out a sigh, “It’s beautiful.”

Manuel moved closer to Ainsley and said, “I don’t know what Irene said to you, but I want you to know

that we are just friends, and I don’t have any other feelings for her.”

He hesitated and continued, “I advise you not to come into contact with her in the future.”

Ainsley asked with a frown, “Why?”

“She’s not what kind of girl you think she is. She’s not Kaitlin, nor is she Kaliyah.”

After pondering for a moment, Ainsley asked, “Do you mean she will hurt me?”

She suddenly remembered what Gwendolyn had said. The woman with the mole on the back of her ear

and wearing the blue diamond ring felt much like Irene, and the woman.

was very crazy.

Manuel lowered his gaze and said gently, “Aisy, I’m very worried about you.”

Ainsley took a deep breath, looked at Manuel in disbelief, and questioned, “That is to say,

you were trying to keep her from hurting me?”

Manuel didn’t reply, but Ainsley knew the answer from his expression.

“Manuel, you’re so self-righteous. You are afraid she will hurt me, so you hurt me.

instead?” Ainsley asked, and her eyes reddened as she sobbed.

Manuel shook his head, his deep eyes filled with helplessness as he murmured, “No, I

can’t take you at risk.”

Ainsley sighed and said with a self-deprecating smile, “So you can’t risk me? Then since I will be safe

after breaking up with you, why did you come to find me?”

Manuel was at a loss for words. He did want to protect her from danger. However, when Ainsley really

left him, he could not help but approach her.

“Manuel, don’t you think you’re too selfish?” Ainsley stared at him and asked.

“I’m sorry.”

The last firework fell from the sky, and the world fell back silent. Except for the smell in the air, the

splendid scene had disappeared without a trace.

The two of them remained silent. The rustling sounds in the forest were the only sound,

and Ainsley could even hear her heartbeats.

“Mr. Gage, you shall go back and stop doing unnecessary things.” Ainsley’s voice was

h**se.

Manuel smiled bitterly and asked, “Are you happy when watching the fireworks?”

Ainsley froze for a moment, didn’t understand why Manuel asked so, but she still nodded.

and said, “Yes.”

Manuel smiled and said, “That would be enough.”

Ainsley was baffled and turned to leave.

A hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her to fall backward.

Manuel held her tightly in his arms, held her neck, looked at her panic-stricken eyes, and

kissed her

Ainsley tried pushing him away with her hands, but she couldn’t move him at all.

“Hmm. Let go… Feeling his warm lips, Ainsley gradually stopped struggling and closed her eyes

When Manuel left, she had not yet recovered from her shock. Ainsley wiped her lips and asked angrily,

“What are you doing?”

Manuel licked the corner of his mouth as if savoring the taste and said. “Aisy, you do

love me.

Ainsley blushed. He was such a flirt. “Hooligan!” She scolded, pushing Manuel away, and

fled back to the car.

Serina looked at Ainsley awkwardly. She tugged at the corner of Ainsley’s clothes and

asked, “Ainsley, do you like the fireworks show?”