âI came to see you,â Eva replied.
She walked over and sat across from him at his gesture. The two of them looked at each other, like relatives who hadnât seen each other for long, and their eyes gradually turned red.
âRyan, how have you been in the past year?â Eva broke the silence in a caring tone as if she were talking to her brother.
âIâve been doing okay,â Ryan replied, closing the book in his hand and placing it on the nearby table. He then raised his hand to have someone make tea for Eva.
âPeople in the Imperial Capital are used to drinking tea. Would you like a cup of tea?â he asked.
âThatâs fine.â Eva nodded. What she drank wasnât important;
what mattered was being able to see Ryan again.
Old Friends Met Each Other The two of them didnât have much to say after that. The topics.
they used to discuss were all related to Amelia. But now, it wasnât appropriate to bring Amelia up. Would the three of them be so distant forever?
âEva, how are things between you and Mr. Paul going?â Ryan asked.
As Eva touched the file bag in her bag, unsure of how to return the gift, Ryan spoke up.
âWe broke up,â Eva replied simply, looking up at Ryan.
âWhat about you? When are you going to get engaged to Ms.
Cooke?â Eva asked.
At that moment, Nora brought the tea over. Ryan poured some into a teacup and handed it to Eva.
âI broke off the engagement,â he said briefly without any explanation.
Eva understood. She took the cup and paused for a while.
âRyan, are you lying to Amelia just so she wonât feel guilty?â
Eva asked..
Ryan poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip before.
Old Friends Met Each Other smiling faintly at Eva.
âTry the tea and see if you like it,â he said.
He clearly didnât want to talk about it anymore, and Eva was tactful enough not to press the issue. She lowered her head and took a sip of tea, giving him a bitter smile.