Mistaking Pretense For True Feelings

After I went back that time, I warned Brad and told him to be careful and have a sense of boundaries.

He promised well and his true colors were revealed as soon as he saw Sophie.

When eating again, Sophie brought her boyfriend.

I kept observing Brad and he remained expressionless throughout the meal. He clenched his spoon several times when he saw Sophie being intimate with her boyfriend.

Even after she called him, he never went there again.

This was good. I didn’t have to see Sophie anymore and I felt relieved.

Who would have thought that within half a month, Sophie and her boyfriend would break up.

The reason even shocked me.

She said that Brad was unhappy because she found a boyfriend and made her friend unhappy, so there was no need to keep her boyfriend.

I started to wonder, were they really just friends since childhood?

Sophie liked Brad, right?

What about Brad?

Did he like her too?

I didn’t have the answer and I didn’t know. Because Brad’s kindness to me had not changed. But at the same time he was kind to me, he didn’t forget Sophie. Even the gifts were bought in duplicate.

In the bathroom, Sophie came to me.

“Tamara, you don’t have to be so hostile to me.”

She arranged her hair carelessly and said, “Brad and I have known each other for more than 20 years. I have seen his naked butt before. When we were in high school, we slept on the same bed and nothing happened. Just because we are so familiar.”

I clenched my fists and looked at the necklace around her neck. It was the same style as my bracelet.

She followed my gaze and looked over, touched the necklace and raised the corner of her mouth. “Brad knew that I like to wear jewelry, so he bought it for me. Oh, by the way, he also gave me a gift bracelet.”

I subconsciously turned my hands away, not wanting to be seen by her.

But she seemed to know everything and patted my shoulder proudly. “Don’t take men too seriously, Brad doesn’t like it.”

“So what? I’m his girlfriend now and I have the right to tell him not to play with people who can’t stand the stage.”

“You…”

Sophie’s expression changed. “Okay, just wait!”

After entering the private room, Sophie took the bag and was about to leave.

Other friends saw her and asked her what was wrong.

Brad also noticed something was wrong. After passing by, Sophie threw herself into his arms and started crying.

I stood at the door and watched quietly.

“Brad, I think we should stop contacting each other in the future. Your girlfriend doesn’t like me. She warned me outside just now and told me to stay away from you. She also said that I couldn’t stand up to the public.’

Brad’s expression changed after hearing this, but he didn’t say anything and continued to lower his head to coax Sophie.

My chest suddenly felt stinging. Looking at such a scene, I didn’t need to stay any longer, so I sneered and left.

Brad didn’t come back all night.

I was lying on the bed, scrolling through my Instagram and saw a post posted by Sophie three minutes ago.

The photo showed her lying in Brad’s arms.

The caption said: [He said we should always be together!]

I stared at those words for a long time and finally tears blurred my eyes.

They wanted to be together forever, what about me?

Who was I?

What were the years I had been with him?

Suddenly, there was a sharp stabbing pain in my chest. I clutched the clothes on my chest, tightened my shoulders and a hoarse cry escaped from my mouth.

At the end of the cry, I huddled into a small ball. The tears could no longer flow out. There were only bursts of sobbing and trembling, using all the strength.

I didn’t know how I fell asleep.

It was already noon when I opened my eyes again.

Fortunately, today was the weekend, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to see anyone with my face so swollen.

I glanced at my phone and there was no message from Brad on it.

He seemed to have forgotten me.

I went into the bathroom to take a shower and came out and found that Brad was back.

He bought a lot of things I liked to eat and came over to hug me.

“Tamara, don’t be angry. I know you don’t like me and Sophie playing around without measure. I made it clear to her last night and it won’t happen again.”

As he said that, he held my face and said, “Look at your little face, which is swollen from crying. We both drank too much after last night, so don’t think too much about it. Sophie is a little girl at heart, she loves to be playful, so just treat her as your little sister.”

When I looked at Brad in front of me, I felt strange.

In the past, Brad would always put my feelings first and would not let me have random thoughts, let alone let people with impure intentions get close to me.

He had changed now.

It was a storm that day and the company got off work an hour early, but the rain came fiercely and the umbrella was blown to pieces by the wind as soon as I got off the stairs.

The car I called was parked quite far away, so I just ran over.

I had a fever that night.

That night, I really wanted to call Brad. The moment I saw Sophie’s Instagram, my heart completely died.