Red Rose

I went back to pack my bags early when Jeffrey was asleep.

Jeffrey woke up at the sound of my voice and was a little confused.

"What are you packing?"

I focused on packing and didn't even look at him.

"There's a flower planting expert coming to give a lecture. I'm going to the city for a lecture."

Jeffrey narrowed his eyes and then playfully shook off my already folded clothes. He laid his head on my knee. "How about I invite him home? I can't stand being without you."

A wave of revulsion washed over me when I saw that face.

I didn't know how I could stand the affectation before.

Pushing his head away, I continued packing.

Jeffrey took my hand, but at that moment, he realized that the bracelet that had long been strangled into my flesh was not in my wide sleeve. His smile instantly froze.

"Where's the bracelet? Where did it go? Obviously, you can't take it off."

He knew that it was a bracelet that didn't really fit me.

"Yesterday, when I worked in the garden, it got all muddy. At night I brought it to the store to wash it."

I didn't know if it was because I brought up the rose thing, Jeffrey's expression froze.

He revealed a smile and lowered his head to kiss me. "I knew you wouldn't lose it. Since it's all dirty, I'll buy you a new one tomorrow."

Yes, it was all dirty.

He gave me that bracelet when I planted my first rose.

I picked the blooming flowers and ran to him. "Jeffrey, one step closer to us getting married."

Jeffrey froze for a few seconds after seeing the roses, then pulled out a plain bracelet from his front breast pocket and put it on my hand.

That day was the happiest day of my life.

The bracelet that didn't really fit was strangled in my flesh and blood.

Because of a worthless bracelet, I felt that he was the one in my life.

When I thought about it now, it was pathetic.

Packing my suitcase, I sat down at the dining table to eat yesterday's leftover cake when suddenly a push news appeared on my home page.

Joanna posted the proposal photos on her social media.

In the finely retouched photo, countless rose petals were shot up into the sky, and Jeffrey in the center of the photo was kneeling on one knee holding the ring box.

The next picture was that Jeffrey put his arm around Joanna, and the huge diamond was displayed in front of the camera.

I gave her a like and exited the page. But when I clicked again, I couldn't see it.

Joanna sent me countless messages. Surprisingly, the first thing she said was that she was sorry.

Joanna: [Audrey, I'm sorry. It was needed for a short drama. It was all a joke.]

Joanna: [I thought you couldn't see it. And we thought it wasn't a big deal, so we didn't tell you. Audrey, please forgive me.]

Joanna carefully deliberated each sentence. So everything would make sense. The cake that I ate with my fork was suddenly eaten by Jeffrey in one bite.

"What kind of bracelet do you like? How about a rose one?"

Every word of these sentences was like a needle in my flesh. Although it couldn't kill me, I was in great pain.

I dropped my fork and said aloud, trying to calm myself down.

"Yeah."