6

She was wearing a spotless white dress, with a windbreaker casually draped over her hands, and was looking at me in a graceful manner. However, this dress, which I carefully selected as a gift for her on our tenth anniversary, was cut into pieces and thrown away by her because she didn't like the color white.

I looked away and continued to explain the works to the customers. Gloria looked at me quietly until the customers left, then she hesitated and came forward: "I bought a new one, do you think it looks good?" I remained silent, and she took out another ring and said in fluent English: "Please forgive me, I really know I was wrong, I want to marry you."

Everyone 's eyes were focused on us at that moment, full of curiosity, scrutiny and exploration. I couldn't help but feel a headache when I thought that the headline of tomorrow's front-page news would be "Sculpture Exhibition-Chinese Woman Proposes Marriage". This is an opportunity given to me by my teacher, and he hopes that I can stand out in front of the public.

Gloria looked at me with a smug look, as if to say, I have apologized in public, you should forgive me. However, I was only annoyed. She always thinks only of herself and never considers whether it will cause trouble to others. I said expressionlessly: "There is no extraneous relationship between you and me. Please feel free to visit the exhibition. If you do anything else, I will ask security to intervene." Gloria's eyes were filled with anger. After a long time, she gritted her teeth and said: "I have already apologized to you, what else do you want? I was wrong about what happened that night, but nothing really happened between him and me. Can you stop making trouble?"

Gloria never apologized in the past . She would only use cold violence to force me to bow my head. I looked at her coldly: "Do you really realize your mistake? No, you just don't want to lose me, your last support."

She is still beautiful, but I just want to escape. Gloria is like a poppy to me. Getting close to her is getting close to pain, and only by staying away from her can I find happiness.

Gloria's eyes were slightly red: "No, don't say that." She tried to hold my hand, but I quickly took two steps back: "Please respect yourself."

After that, I turned and left, leaving Gloria standing there alone. Gloria did not appear in my sight again until the sculpture exhibition was over.

The cleaner came up to me with a windbreaker and said, "Sir, this was left behind by the lady you were talking to. She ran away crying and may have forgotten about it." The windbreaker was handed to me, and a rolled-up report slipped out of the pocket and slowly unfolded when it fell to the ground - the IVF application form. I picked up the report with trembling hands and found that the names of Eric and Gloria were written on it !

The meaning is self-evident, no further explanation is needed. I stuffed the things back into my pocket with a cold face, intending to put the clothes in the lost and found in the hall. However, when I passed the corner, I vaguely heard Gloria 's voice.

Her tone revealed fatigue: "Mom, I have followed your wishes and followed you abroad, but Jason doesn't appreciate it at all and rejected me in public. Are you going to force me to kneel down and beg him?" "I know he treats me well, but he is not without purpose. Doesn't he just want me to be young and beautiful and because my family is rich? If you like him, then you can marry him home! Why force me?"

I see……

I suddenly realized that it was no wonder that she suddenly chased me abroad. It turned out that she was asked by her uncle and aunt to do so. Gloria hung up the phone angrily, and then dialed another number aggrievedly: "Dear, it's me."

I don't know what the other party said, but tears welled up in Gloria 's eyes: "I don't want this either, but my parents forced me to marry Jason . They don't like you. I can't go against their wishes and marry you, right? My parents are old, and I don't want to make them angry." "I know you have cancer and want a child of your own. I will satisfy you. Can you give me some time first?"

It sounded like the person on the other side was Eric . Thinking of that report, I just felt it was extremely ironic. Could it be that Gloria wanted to marry me while pregnant with Eric 's child? Do I look that stupid?

I thought that there must be a trace of true love in a ten-year relationship, but unexpectedly, in Gloria's eyes, it was all forced. She only asked me to make peace because her parents liked me. She even felt that marrying a person she didn't like for her parents was a manifestation of compromise and humiliation.

What about me? Do I deserve to marry a woman who doesn't love me?

Thinking of this, I stuffed the clothes into her arms with a cold face. Gloria opened her mouth in surprise: "When did you start here? Did you eavesdrop on my phone call?"

I sneered: "This is where I hold my exhibition. Shouldn't I be here?"

Gloria looked away, looking a little guilty: "How much did you hear?"

Seeing that she was still trying to play dumb, I pulled out the report from my pocket: "I heard everything, and I know everything."

I stared at the woman in front of me with disgust: "Gloria, you really make me sick."

Gloria was shocked, obviously she didn't expect me to say such hurtful words. But I didn't give up, instead I continued: "If you like Eric, go after him, I have never restricted you. You obviously can't bear to leave those licking dogs chasing after you, but you say that you are forced by your parents, pretending that you have to deal with two men. Don't you think you are hypocritical?"

Gloria panicked and shook her head to deny: "No, I didn't. How could you think of me like that? Don't you think your words are too hurtful?"

I couldn't help but laugh out loud: "If you don't want me to think like that, then don't do such a thing. You did something that ruined your world view, and you did something half-hearted, but now you think I think the worst of you? Only when your thoughts are touched will you think my words are hurtful."

I had nothing more to say to her. However, Gloria stubbornly stopped me and said, "Don't leave!"

I firmly pried Gloria's hand away. "I'll say this one last time. We are done. I don't want to be your tool to please your parents, and I don't want to be a scapegoat. Just consider it a favor from you and let me go."

She shook her head with tears in her eyes: "No, I didn't treat you as a tool, and I didn't want you to be a scapegoat. I can explain to you that everything is a misunderstanding."

I sighed and compromised: "Then tell me what the misunderstanding is."

As soon as Gloria opened her mouth, the phone in her pocket suddenly rang. The caller ID showed Eric. She hesitated for a moment, and before I could say anything, she said, "He's sick. It must be the hospital calling. They want to see me one last time."

I was very close to her and heard the nurse on the other side say that Eric was in critical condition. Gloria's expression suddenly became flustered and her eyes were erratic. Finally, she gritted her teeth and looked at me and said, "Wait for me. I will be back tomorrow. You must wait for me."

After saying that, she ran away. Looking at Gloria's figure going away, I smiled bitterly and sent a message to the teacher: "I will take a plane to Italy tonight. My problem has been solved."

No one will stand there and wait forever. Just now, it was the last chance I gave her. However, she had completely missed it.