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Ryan’s handsome face froze a little. “Didn’t you say he’s boring?”
“Yeah. He’s boring but honest. I’ll just meet him first. Anyway, we’re not together yet,” Mireya said with a grin, “After all, I need to meet him to find out what kind of person he is.”
“I see…”
Ryan lowered his dark eyes despondently and sighed. “Fine. I thought of asking you and Dani out to shop around on Christmas. It looks like I’ll be alone. It’s okay. I’d better head home early and accompany Dani.”
At the sight of his glum look, Mireya was slightly guilty. It felt as though she had suddenly abandoned him. “You should’ve told me earlier so that I wouldn’t have agreed to meet Jack today. Now that I’ve promised him, it won’t be nice of me to go back on my word.”
“Am I that important?” Ryan suddenly looked up, looking touched.
Seeing his face made her feel so embarrassed that words of consolation escaped her mouth. “Of course. You’re much more important than Jack.”
“Alright, then. Can you go to a movie with me after your dinner?” Ryan gazed at Mireya with an expression filled with anticipation. “A thriller started screening last night, and I really want to watch it.”
Mireya had heard of the thriller Ryan mentioned as well. It seemed to have received many praises and was a box-office hit.
However, leaving after having dinner with Jack on a festive day like that was not very polite. What if he had arranged other activities?
“You don’t want to? It’s okay then.” Ryan sighed disappointedly and turned to leave after seeing that Mireya did not say a word.
“No… It’s not that I don’t want to. You can book the tickets. I should be done with dinner by 8:00 p.m.,”¡® Mireya could not help but say.
“Alright. I’ll book the tickets for the 8:30 p.m. movie. ¡®Tell me where you’re having dinner afterward, and I’ll drive over to pick you up.” Upon hearing Mireya’s words, Ryan turned his head and smiled with his eyes.
“Okay.”
Mireya nodded, and only after Ryan did she feel annoyed at the fact that she would be getting into another man’s car just after having dinner with Jack. She felt like such a player.
However… Ryan was her godbrother in-name. Their relationship was absolutely pure.
Amidst her overthinking, Mireya arrived at the company.
She received some small Christmas gifts from her colleagues. The gifts were not expensive, but it was the thoughts that counted.
When it was time to get off work, many gentlemen came to the company to pick their girlfriends up. Shaun was no exception either. However, he brought two other adorable children, Suzie and Lucas, with him as well.
“Godmother, Merry Christmas. We’re going to have some western food with Mom and Dad.” Suzie looked elated in a Christmas hat. ” Would you like to come with us?”
“Your godmother has a date tonight.” Cate patted Suzie’s face with a smile. After that, she asked Mireya, “Is someone coming to pick you up? If not, we can give you a ride.”
Mireya shook her head and got in the car without hesitation.
After she told Shaun the address of her destination, he drove to that place.
In the car, Suzie stated her opinion. ” Godmother, are you going on a date with your boyfriend? I think he’s no good for not picking you up personally on Christmas. He’s not gentlemanly at all.”
“I was the one who told him not to come,” Mireya explained with a smile. It would be their first time meeting, so she did not want Jack to know about her workplace.
“Did he give up on coming because you told him not to?” Suzie harrumphed. “Look at my mom. She never allows my dad to pick her up, yet he still does it brazenly. Dad said that women are animals who say one thing but mean another.”
Mireya laughed. “Suzie, you sure know a lot. Are you already dating at such a young age?”
“What’s the fun in puppy love? I’d rather eat.” Suzie’s cheeks puffed up. It was so adorable that it made everyone laugh.
The atmosphere in the car was joyous throughout the journey. Even Lucas, who was usually indifferent, smiled a few times.
Mireya watched them enviously. Not long ago, she, Dani, and Rodney once were a happy family as well. Unfortunately, it did not last long. It was only temporary.
At times like that, she would feel an ache in her heart. It was not because she could not let go of Rodney. She just hated that he took no responsibility toward his child at all.
Upon arriving at her destination, Mireya waved goodbye to Cate and her family before she got down the car and walked toward the restaurant on the opposite side of the road.
A man who looked 30 years old or so was standing at the entrance. Standing roughly 1.75 meters tall, he wore a formal navy- colored jacket with brown casual pants and black leather shoes. He had a pair of glasses on, and his features were well-defined. He exuded a refined, intellectual aura.
Mireya knew at first glance that he was Jack. She had seen him in pictures before, but his temperament was much better in person than in the photos.
Jack spotted Mireya too. She was wearing a wine ¨C colored coat, with her black curls resting on her shoulders. Her charming features were more three-dimensional and deep-set than an average person’s. Even her forehead, which was revealed by the blowing wind, was naturally beautiful.
When Mireya came closer, he noticed that her makeup was very light. Her eyelashes were long and well-defined, and her eyes were bright and pretty. She did not look like someone who had been married and pregnant before at all.
Although Jack had seen many pretty, young girls in the university, he could not help but feel attracted to Mireya.
He did not understand why Rodney would have a mistress when he had such a pretty, young wife at home. What was wrong with Rodney’s eyes? Perhaps those young masters from wealthy families had a different mindset than ordinary people.
“Hello, I’m Jack Morgan.”
He extended his hand politely. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“The pleasure is mine. Let me introduce myself. I’m Mireya Lynch.”
Mireya shook his hand.
That was her first blind date in her entire life.
“Miss Lynch, let’s head inside. I’ve already ordered the food,” Jack said gently. “I should’ve gone to pick you up, but I had a class that only ended at 5:30 p.m. today. My school is quite far away, and the journey to come over here is long…”
“It’s okay. I work near here anyway, so making my way here is quite convenient.”
After being seated, Mireya and Jack started chatting casually. Jack seemed quite natural in person and was not as dull as when they were chatting on WhatsApp. Moreover, he was a Physics professor, so he was quite knowledgeable. However, on the occasional times that they touched on Physics, Mireya did not understand a thing as she used to be weak in her science.
Therefore, they talked about their past. Most people knew about Mireya’s story already, but Jack, on the other hand, also had a marriage before overseas. He fell in love at first sight with his ex-wife. After spending some time together, he realized that they were not a good match, so they got a divorce. Currently, his child was under his parents’ care since he was relatively busy and often participated in some confidential experiments.
Halfway through the meal, Mireya got up to go to the bathroom.
At that moment, Ryan sent her a WhatsApp message: [How’s your blind date going?]
Mireya lowered her head and typed to reply to him. As she was not paying attention to the path in front of her, she accidentally bumped into a wheelchair.
“Don’t you watch where you’re going?”
A familiar, angry man’s voice rang out. Mireya was so stunned that she raised her head only to meet Rodney’s… expressionless face.
They had not seen each other for some time now, ever since Dani’s one-month-old celebration. However, the Rodney in front of her did not look well. There was stubble all over his face, which used to be clean and handsome. He did not look as young and good -looking as before too.
The wheelchair that Mireya had bumped into was Sarah’s. Sarah was sitting in the wheelchair and wearing a mask. Only her forehead and eyes could be seen, but she was so thin that she was just skin and bones. There were even wrinkles below her eyes.
Rodney and Sarah’s transformation made Mireya disoriented for a moment.
Rodney was stunned too, and amazement flashed across his eyes. Mireya was certainly dressed nicely that day. He could even see that she had put on the delicate makeup that she mentioned before. The clothes she wore also matched her skin tone, and even her skin was glassy and bright.
Both of them were divorced, but she did not look haggard at all. In fact, it seemed like… her life was getting even better.
When Sarah saw Rodney looking at Mireya absent-mindedly, she felt a sting in her heart. She knew she was ugly and that she looked worse compared with Mireya. She clenched her fists and said aggrievedly, “Mireya, did you bump into me on purpose? Look at the state I’m in. Why can’t you just let me go?”
Mireya was utterly stupefied. She felt like it was her unlucky day. “Is there something wrong with you? I didn’t even see you.”
Sarah’s body trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes. “There is something wrong with me. Thanks to you, there are problems all over my body.”
“Whatever.”
Seeing that passers-by were looking over at them, Mireya wanted to walk past and leave.
“Stop right there.” Rodney grabbed hold of her with such force that he yanked Mireya to his side.
When Mireya’s familiar scent greeted him, Rodney stared at her in a daze for a few seconds. He even forgot what he wanted to say.
It was not until Mireya pushed him away and glared at him with contempt that he felt a sting in his heart. Annoyed, he said, “You must apologize to Sarah.”
“I’m sorry. Is that enough? Can I leave now?”
Mireya did not want to get involved with them at all. An apology was not a big deal. After all, she was looking at her phone and did not watch where she was going. It was a given to apologize since she had bumped into someone.
