7

When I stepped into the house, Cheryl was still immersed in the TV program. Seeing me come back, she quickly turned off the TV and asked a series of questions: "Why are you so late? Did your boss talk to you a lot? I heard that she is a divorced woman? She..."

I looked at her in surprise, such concern was rare in her. In the past, whenever I tried to share, she always seemed impatient, thought I was long-winded, and would rather browse her phone than listen to my details.

Cheryl at this moment made me feel both familiar and strange. Seeing that I was silent, she paused for a moment and asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want me to cook you a bowl of noodles?"

"No, I'm very tired and just want to sleep." I replied.

" Then go take a shower..." Before she finished her words, I had already walked into the bedroom.

After a moment, I decided to open the door and tell her: "By the way, the boss wants to send me to the branch to develop the market, and I will leave after the National Day."

I stared at her quietly, expecting her response inexplicably. However, her answer dashed my expectations instantly.

"Can I not go?" she asked.

How I wish she would say "I'll go with you", but she didn't.

Looking back, when Lawrence mentioned that he was going to work in another city, Cheryl immediately suggested that we go to that city together, describing it as a beautiful fairy tale world.

Now, where I was going didn't seem so good, at least not to Cheryl.

"A man cannot live without a career. I must go!" I gave a firm answer and then closed the door.