Chapter 454
Standing Before Love
When talking about things like bags, women simply could go on and on. Once again, Heather avoided the part that she didnât want to talk about, and Myra also had no way to continue to ask her. However, she at least finally understood Heatherâs relationship issues.
Afterward, when she thought of the fact that Heather had kept such an important thing a secret, Myra felt a thorn in her heart. Nevertheless, she was also hiding something from Heather at the time.
Even best friends had secrets that could not be said, so she felt better after comforting herself that way.
Now that Heather had revealed this matter, Myra intended to go back to think of a countermeasure because she could not let Heather continue so.
While chatting, time passed unknowingly, but the two still had a lot to say. However, Tony then arrived after getting off work, waiting to take Myra home.
Glancing at Myra with envy, Heather felt relieved when she knew that Tony truly loved Myra. Just now, Myra had told her about the details and memories of her relationship with Tony. Heather thought that it sounded like a fairytale love story, and that Tony was completely what Myra had hoped her dream man would be. Besides, she also joked with Myra that it was impossible to find another man exactly like Tony. Nevertheless, it would still be possible, albeit with lower probability, to find someone similar to him.
On the way back, Myra swooned at Tonyâs handsome face; almost everyone praised him, as if he was everyoneâs dream man. The more she looked at Tony, the more satisfied she was.
âWhy are you looking at me like that? Do I have something on my face?â Tony let out a doting smile while he looked straight at Myra, freeing a hand to rub her head.
âEyes on the road,â Myra reminded him in a serious manner.
âWhat did you and Heather do all afternoon?â Tony jokingly asked her.
In the afternoon, Myra had told him on Whatsapp that she had skipped work, saying that she wanted to get together with her best friend today. However, the woman simply smiled without answering him, causing him to feel confused. It seems that theyâve chatted about some girlsâ secrets. Thus, Tony did not continue asking. After all, he did not need to question things between women, and he was simply curious just now.
âWe chatted all afternoon, and now, I donât actually remember what we talked about.â Although Tony did not pursue the question, Myra took the initiative to explain instead.
âYou two often have endless conversations together.â Tony was happy that Myra had such a friend with whom she could talk about everything, and it was even more important for Myra to be in a cheerful mood during pregnancy. Since Heather returned, Myra had been smiling more.
âArenât you curious about what we talked about?â Myra raised her eyebrows at Tony.
At the end of the day, menâs curiosity was not as deep as womenâs, especially Tony, who knew exactly what to ask and what not to.
âIf you are willing to tell me, then tell me. If not, I wonât be curious either.â Tony raised his eyebrows too at Myraâs question. In the past, Myra would not be like this, and she basically would not discuss with him what she talked about with Heather. It seemed that today, she was very eager to share what she had talked about with Heather. In that case, Tony did not mind discussing it with Myra since perhaps they had talked about something important.
A sigh emerged from Myra; she was about to say something when she looked at Tony. âHeather is still not fully aware of herself when it comes to relationship issues. Iâm a little worried about her.â If the other party was not Tony, Myra would not have said such things casually.
âFully aware?â Tony was very confused. Previously, Myra bought Heatherâs newly published book, and he had also read some of it.
As far as the book content was concerned, Tony thought Heather was considered someone with a high IQ and EQ, so he didnât believe she would not be fully aware of her own feelings. It sounded a bit strange, but since Myra said so, it must be true. After all, Myra was so close to Heather that they seemed more like sisters than friends.
âItâs really hard to explain. Iâm not really sure how to describe it.â Myra responded with a distressed look. Honestly speaking, Heather should not be like this, but Myra still hoped to speak with Tony in case he had a good solution.
âYou said to me in the past that Heather has never been in an official relationship before.â Tony was unsure. If he recalled correctly, Myra seemed to have mentioned this once.
âYes, we were just talking about this matter today. Heather said she had flirted with a guy before in university, but unfortunately, that relationship did not blossom because of some misunderstandings.
After that, she no longer wears her heart on her sleeve. Instead, she does not easily open up to others, and she even uses probability to judge whether to form a deeper connection with someone.â Myra felt that Heather should change this kind of mentality because it sounded rather terrifying when she thought about it carefully.
Tony listened with a serious face, thinking that this seemed to be a rather big problem. When he thought about Heatherâs face, Tony smirked. So far, it seemed that Myra was very concerned about this issue.
Obviously, this problem had been affecting Heather for a long time, so it was not easy to uproot this deep-seated fear. Since Myra had no solution, she told him in the hopes that he would have something good to offer.
âYou want to help Heather.â Tony was almost certain that Myra was thinking this.
âYeah.â It was obvious.
âThen what are your ideas?â Tony went along with it. At the moment, he had no good ideas in his head, and he wondered if this matter should be analyzed from a psychological perspective.
âNo. Since childhood, Heather has been like this. Besides, sheâs been hurt before. So, until today, sheâs been feeling uncertain in her heart. If we want her to try again and take a step forward, it would be very difficult. She was born to be a businesswoman, so she measures everything according to gains and losses.â Myra was still troubled; this matter had to be planned for the long term.
Then, Tony comforted Myra because he did not want her to continue feeling distraught over this matter.
So, he said to her, âDo not worry about this matter. Whatever will be, will be, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. You can only worry for her, but if she meets her true love one day, nothing will be a problem.â Tony was more convinced of this point because he had never had feelings for anyone before until he came across Myra. After that, all he desired was to win her over.
As low in EQ as some people were, they would know exactly who they loved. Moreover, Heather did not have low EQ. In Tonyâs opinion, she just had not met the right person yet.
âBut Heather would often cut off all hopes of a possible relationship before she would get an opportunity to get to know the other person more. In fact, she wouldnât give the other person any chance. If this goes on, it will just be a vicious cycle.â
Myra really couldnât understand why Heather had to do so. Were those people whom she had some interest in really not worth her effort?
âThatâs just because she doesnât truly love those people. If she falls in love at first sight and wants to be with that person forever, how would she be willing to cut him off?â Tony still maintained his previous view that Heather had not met her true love yet.
Myra did not want to argue with Tony. Men and women were different, so their way of thinking was certainly different as well.
âIn fact, I think it could be a problem with her circle of friends. She has high standards for choosing her spouse. She wants their views to be similar; she wants him to be dedicated to her, to be outstanding and excellent in everything, as well as to possess intellectual and emotional depth. Besides, his looks, figure, and taste have to match hers.â Myra briefly summarized Heatherâs expectations, which sounded quite high indeed, but with Heatherâs conditions, it was not inappropriate for her to have such requirements.
Tony thought for a moment and smiled. At this moment, Myraâs expression was pretty serious, so the atmosphere was rather tense.
âSo which aspect does she want the man to be outstanding and excellent in? Does she want a businessman, a politician, or an excellent working-class man?â Tony asked directly.
Blinking, Myra realized that she had not thought of this matter yet. âIâm sure she knows many candidates among all these groups youâve mentioned. I believe that as long as that person has something outstanding within him that can move her heart, his identity should not matter.â As the two continued discussing, it was about to turn into a serious academic seminar.
Looking thoughtfully at Myra, Tony did not think as she did. Given Heatherâs nature, he reckoned she should prefer a businessman. After all, Myra said that Heather was born to be a businesswoman. Since this was the case, a businessman would have more similar views with her.
âHow aboutâ¦â Tony hesitated to speak.
Myra looked at Tony in confusion, waiting to hear his next words.
Tony was thinking that, since Myra had raised the issue of Heatherâs social circle, could it be that Myra thought that Heatherâs social circle had restricted her possibility of finding true love? But he was not too sure and wanted to ask Myra if they should introduce a good candidate to Heather. However, he did not really agree with introductions that carried such purposes, and he didnât know if Myra would be happy about it.
Seeing that Tony didnât say anything, Myra had no choice but to continue the topic he had just raised. âI always feel that Heather should be exposed to a few different social circles, but Heatherâs social circle is already very wide, and I donât know ifâ¦â Myra also had her own concerns. She had thought about it for a long time, but she didnât have any good candidates for Heather.
Tony nodded in agreement and said, âThen I will help you pay more attention around me. If there are men who meet Heatherâs spouse selection criteria on my side, should we introduce them to each other?â Tony asked the question tentatively; he never expected that one day, he would also bother with such things.
Myra hesitantly looked at Tony. Indeed, Tonyâs social circle was also very wide, and it was normal for him to have suitable candidates on his side. But Myra didnât know how to talk to Heather, who didnât like this kind of matchmaking introduction!
âWhy donât we arrange something more subtle? Perhaps we can let them meet at our wedding.â A good idea came to Myraâs mind. Heather would be her bridesmaid, and if the man suitable for the former was invited to be the best man, it would be natural for them to meet and get to know each other.
Tony nodded approvingly. âThis is a good idea. However, the most suitable person I can think of at the moment is now far away in Hungary, and I donât know if he will come back for our wedding.â
This was something Tony did not dare to guarantee, not to mention that he would never use tactics just to introduce the right person to Heather as that would be too weird.
âInvite him to be our best man, then. Whether heâs willing or not depends on Godâs will. If he does come, then itâs fated for them to meet.â Myra let out a sly smile. Feeling much clearer about everything, she realized that Tony really could help her solve anything. He was the kind of lover who could do anything!