âSo, this is how it is. You donât want me to fall in love with someone else, right?â Veronicaâs tears finally burst out uncontrollably at this moment.
When she asked Daniel, she didnât cry, but when she asked Mason, she finally couldnât help but cry.
That is the person she trusts the most! They grew up together and have always relied on each other.
She used to think that even if everyone else betrayed her, Mason never would!
But originally, nothing was taken for granted. The person she trusted the most, however, used this method to control her life!
âVeronica, I just want you to be by my side and only like me,â
Mason murmured. âWhy do you have to find someone else to be your boyfriend? I can be your boyfriend too!â
âMason, you donât understand what family and love really mean!â Veronica looked at Mason with teary eyes and said, âYou just donât want me to be taken away, you treat me like an object. This kind of emotion is not what I want! So, I will never let you be my boyfriend, never!â
Masonâs face fell as he listened to Veronicaâs words. He had always thought that his love for her was true, but now he realized that he had been selfish and possessive.
Veronica wiped away her tears and continued, âI need someone who loves me for who I am, not someone who wants to control me. I hope you can understand that.â
Mason nodded silently, feeling regretful for his actions. He knew that he had a lot to learn about love and relationships.
Veronica gave him a sad smile and said, âI hope we can still be friends, but I need some space right now.â
Mason nodded again, knowing that he had to respect Veronicaâs wishes. He watched as she walked away, feeling a mix of sadness and relief. He knew that he had lost her as a girlfriend, but he hoped that he could still be a part of her life in some way.
His face turned paler and his body trembled, looking a bit unsteady. There was an obvious panic on her pretty face.
âVeronica, please donât say things in anger.â He walked up to her and raised his hand to wipe away her tears. âIâ¦â
But as soon as his hand touched her cheek, she swatted it away. âDonât touch me!â
His hand froze in mid-air, and she stared at him with teary eyes, saying each word carefully, âMason, I can never have those kinds of feelings for you, let alone fall in love with you. You canât manipulate my emotions like this!â
After saving this, she turned and ran away, and he tried to grab her hand but missed.
It was as if it was a sign that no matter how hard he tried, he couldnât hold onto her!
At that moment, Daniel suddenly laughed, âMason, it seems that fate is like this. Even if you scheme, Veronica will never like you, never! Whatâs the point of making me break up with her? In the end, youâre still empty-handed?!â
But Mason seemed to not have heard him, staring blankly at his empty hand, his face full of despair!
Daniel eventually transferred schools, and there was no longer any trace of him in the school. The discussions about Daniel and Veronicaâs breakup in both classes also became less and less.
Veronica and Mason are still in the same class and sit together, but Veronica no longer talks to Mason.
Even when her classmates asked her about Mason, she would deliberately avoid the topic.
âVeronica, did you have an argument with Mason?â asked a classmate who usually gets along well with her.
Argument? Veronica was momentarily dazed. Rather than calling it an argument, it was more accurate to say that she understood more clearly than ever before that Mason was indeed the Reed familyâs Mr. Mason!
All along, she thought of him as her âlittle brotherâ who needed her care. She believed that although he was cold and indifferent to people, he was more pure inside than anyone else, without being tainted by the filth of the world.
Sometimes she even worries that he is too pure and might be deceived by others in the future. Sheâs afraid that heâs too naive!
In fact, someone who thinks like this is truly too naive!
âThere was no argument,â she replied to her classmate, but didnât say anything else to the others.
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