After the Betrayal, A New Beginning

Someone said that it only took a moment for an adult to collapse.

When faced with a breakup and unemployment, many people wouldn't be able to bear it and become depressed.

But the moment I resigned and walked out of the company, I felt relaxed, as if an invisible burden had been lifted from me.

Night fell.

I was eating and drinking beer at a food stall and reminiscing seven years with Elena.

She was once my only one, and I wanted to give her the best!

So, over the years, I had been living frugally and it had been a long time since I had such a meal.

"Let's toast for the past!"

I grabbed a bottle of beer and laughed with tears in my eyes, saying, "The past is the past, and I will never compromise again in my life. I will never worry about the past again!"

I had always been ignored, so why should I humiliate myself?

If I was not cherished, why should I maintain this relationship?

Ignoring the surprised looks of the many diners at the food stall, who looked at me as if I were a madman, I drank bottle after bottle of beer, crying and laughing.

Seven years of relationship disappeared in my heart at this moment!

Time was the best medicine. Perhaps the wounds in my heart would be healed one day, and perhaps I would completely forget Elena!

But the prerequisite was that I had to leave this small county and never had any contact with her again.

My 25th birthday was a turning point in my life!

After tonight, I would leave here and go to a strange city to start my new life.

When I was drinking alone at the food stall, my cell phone rang several times. They were all calls from Elena, but I hung up all of them.

If it was in the past, I would answer Elena's call as soon as possible, for fear that she would be angry if I answered it too late.

But now, I felt that I had lived a very humble life.

It was past ten o'clock at night when I returned to my rented house drunk.

The lights in the living room were on. Elena was sitting on the sofa, looking at me coldly.

She was very angry.

"Where have you been?

"Didn't I tell you before that you have to go home before nine o'clock at night? Are you ignoring my request now?

"Owen and I came back after sending Poe to the pet hospital. We wanted to celebrate your birthday with you and eat cake in the evening, but you went out to drink and didn't even answer my calls..."

She scolded me harshly, just like before.

I used to compromise no matter what happened, and gradually made her feel that I couldn't live without her!

Those who were favored were fearless, while those who were not loved were always cautious.

I wanted to ask her whether she still loved me.

Forget it, there was no point in talking about this now!

If she cared about me and wanted to celebrate my birthday with me in the evening, she would not miss the engagement ring I placed next to the cake!

"I'm tired!"

I whispered, "You still have to go to work tomorrow, just go to bed early!"

My calm reaction stunned Elena for a moment.

My indifferent reaction was not what she wanted. She stood up from the sofa and said angrily, "Kevin, stop it. I know you are still angry with me and Owen. I have already said that we are just ordinary friends!

"You are already 25 years old, can you please stop being so childish? You are making me very tired, don't you know?

"You don't trust me at all. Do you want me to break up with you? If you continue to be like this, I'll have to think about our relationship..."

I interrupted her and said calmly, "Break up? Okay, I'll move out tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Elena suddenly became speechless and looked at me in disbelief.