5

After all, this is the woman I have loved for ten years. How could I not feel any ripples in my heart?

When my good friend Leo asked me out for a drink, I agreed without hesitation. Gloria has always disliked the smell of alcohol and tobacco, so even though I love alcohol, I have never touched it for many years.

However, Eric smokes and drinks, and Gloria has no objection to this.

If I think about it carefully, she has never really loved me, nor has she ever been tolerant or accommodating towards me.

Leo looked at me drinking in depression and couldn't help asking, "You said before that your girlfriend's first love has returned to China. Could it be that you are drinking in depression because of them?"

I hummed, and he continued to ask:

"The news of canceling the engagement in the circle of friends was also because of that first love?"

I nodded, and Leo clenched his glass in anger: "This kid is such a beast! He disappeared for ten years and had to come back just when you were engaged!"

"Gloria is not a good person either! She trampled on your dignity time and time again, and you tolerated it all. Now, as soon as your first love beckons, she actually cheats on you. She is so despicable!"

I smiled bitterly: "Now I just feel that I was so stupid and ridiculous before."

Leo sighed and said, "Forget it. The sooner you find out, the sooner you can get out of this situation. Recognizing the true face of the scumbag and the bitch can be considered as a way to escape disaster."

"Unsuccessful in love, successful in career. The master who admired you before has returned to his country and asked me to arrange a meeting for you. Are you free recently?"

This master invited me to study abroad with him five years ago, but I refused for Gloria .

Because she said she didn't want a long-distance relationship, let alone a relationship across countries, and she even threatened to break up.

Now that I think about it, I should have seen her true colors earlier.

She only cares about her own happiness and ignores my future. How much can such a woman love me?

I nodded and agreed: "Of course."

Leo's face was full of surprise, and after a moment he hesitated: "You were willing to be mediocre for Gloria before, I'm really afraid that you will give up the opportunity for her again this time. The master will definitely ask you to go abroad. If Gloria asks you to get back together, you won't agree, right?"

I looked determined: "There's no chance of getting back together. Don't worry, I will only think about myself from now on."

From now on, no one will be able to influence my decision, and I will not be bound by any person or matter.

After meeting the master, we briefly exchanged plans and ideals. After I handed in a satisfactory work, the master praised me for my spirituality and praised me for maintaining my original excellence after so many years.

I accepted the invitation to study abroad and headed towards the future.

In the months that followed, I never thought about Gloria.

However, I saw her again at the Berlin Sculpture Exhibition.