Hicks glared at Edie fiercely. Although she was angry, she still held back her words and left with Stuart.
As soon as they exited the door, she wanted to link arms with Stuart. Unexpectedly, she was stopped by him, "From now on, we should avoid physical contact at home, the deputy director is still on Edieās side. I donāt want any surprises in this divorce."
When Hicks heard this, she immediately drew back her hand.
She didnāt want any surprise in their divorce, or all her efforts would be in vain!
She couldnāt help crying bitterly, "Then what should I do? Continue tolerating her nonsense? I donāt want to be seen as your mistress! "
"I donāt want you to be wronged. My lawyer will come to see her this afternoon."
"Really? Good! Letās go out for breakfast. We need to be cautious at home, but we donāt need to be outside! "
She said cheerfully, Stuart nodded, she felt even sweeter.
Back in the room, although Edie won the battle beautifully, she was not happy because of the words Stuart said before he left.
In fact, in such a sensitive period, the more she pestered Stuart, the more disgusted Stuart would feel towards her. Donald was a perfect example.
She desperately wanted to hold on, but she was holding onto the sand, the loss was awaiting her.
When the two left, she felt more and more empty and scared.
Edie sat down on the sofa, hugged herself tightly, and suddenly started doubting whether she was right or wrong.
She didnāt have anyone she could talk with. If only Scarlet was here.
Edie turned on the computer and sent an email to Scarlet.
I miss you very much. Where are you? Can we Facetime when you have time?.
After that, she laid on the sofa and stared at the ceiling.
Just then, her phone rang. It was an unrecognized number.
After answering, it was Scarletās voice.
"Honey, I havenāt called you for a long time, do you miss me?"
"You... you responded so quickly! "
"Because I was on my laptop and saw your email. Iām still working on my article, so I canāt video with you. Iāll see you later in the evening. Iām in Australia, and there are a lot of interesting places out here. Iām planning on going to the great barrier reef, and I heard that itās very exciting and fun. With all the rafting and bungee jumping..."
She was talking happily. Unexpectedly, she heard Edieās sobbing voice. She asked anxiously, "Whatās the matter, honey, did something happen?"
"No, I just miss you so much." Edie tried to bear the pain and didnāt explain the reason, because she didnāt want Scarlet to worry about her.
She knew the reason Scarlet left in such a hurry was to go and heal her wounds so that she could completely forget about a person.
But is it really useful?
"Miss me, thatās an easy problem to solve. Iāll come and find you once I come back from Australia."
Edie pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Scarlet, is traveling helpful for healing?"
After hearing this, Scarletās body quivered slightly, but she still smiled happily, "What are you talking about? Iām here to find inspiration. My theme for this issue is ecology and nature..."
Before she finished, she was interrupted by Edie.
"You want to forget Jason, donāt you?"
The truth had been seen through, and she didnāt have to keep it secret anymore.
Scarlet smiled bitterly, and her volume was low, "Why be so straightforward, it will make me sad."
"Is it useful? Can you forget Jason? When you think of him, does your heart still ache?" Edie asked earnestly.
"Itās different for everyone. Some people are constantly moving on, and they will forget about past people and things. I think I can too."
So She hasnāt forgotten about Jason yet.
"Scarlet, tell me when you do forget about him, will you?"
"Why do you want to know this? Who do you need to forget? Didnāt you forget Donald long ago? Did you fight with Stuart?" Scarlet asked puzzledly.
How could she know that her friend was suffering from great grievances?
Edie wiped the tears around her eyes and didnāt let herself cry.
"No, Stuart and I are all right. Iām just worried about you. You donāt want to come back to me. Go on your trip, and itās a beautiful place."
She didnāt want Scarlet to see her fragility, and she could only be strong while alone.
Scarlet noticed there was something wrong with Edie from her tone of voice, but since she refused to say anything, Scarlet didnāt want to force her.
The two of them chatted for a while, Edie suddenly asked, "Scarlet, you turned him down, and gave up happiness at your fingertips, donāt you regret it?"
Scarlet bit her lip and whispered, "Edie, do you know whatās more painful than losing someone?"
"What is it?"
"To lose him after having him."
Scarlet continued, "If you never had him, you wonāt know how beautiful it is being with him, and you wonāt want him all to yourself. Itās really painful to lose something after you get it."
Scarletās words exploded in Edieās mind like a thunderbolt.
Does losing someone hurt?
Of course, it hurts. How can it not?
Because she knew how happy she was when she was with Stuart, she would feel so painful that she couldnāt be alone at all every day of not having Stuart.
She and Scarlet were two kinds of people. She would fight for it whenever it came to losing someone. As long as they were not married, she would not give up. Scarlet, on the other hand, refused to start because she was afraid of losing.
The two choices were different, but they were both afraid of being hurt in a relationship.
After all, they were both fools.
Edie was afraid to continue talking with Scarlet. She was afraid that she would emotionally lose control and tell Scarlet about everything and make her worried. She ended the conversation in a hurry and hung up.