7

Recently, I have been busy with many trivial matters in life, and I am exhausted both physically and mentally. I have suffered from insomnia for a long time, but I unexpectedly had a good sleep during the flight. However, in my dream, Bella Smith 's face is still lingering. I remember when I was seven years old, we played together and played house games. She called herself the bride and I was the most handsome groom. When I was eighteen years old, our relationship was officially established. She vowed to make a lot of money, hold a grand wedding for me, and build a happy family together.

When did our relationship begin to crack? Was it after Steven appeared, or before? I have no way of remembering. Bella Smith almost occupied the memory of the first half of my life. No matter how hard I try to stay calm and let her go, it is like experiencing the pain of skinning and bone pulling for me.

The plane landed, and I didn't even have the courage to open my phone to face it. Just then, " Alex !" Dad waved to me among a group of blond and blue-eyed foreigners. After decades of not seeing him, he was no longer the man in my memory who was crying on the sofa waiting for my mother to come home. The years have left traces on him, but he is more radiant than when he was young.

" You have grown up." Dad stroked my face over and over again, repeating sorry. I threw myself into his arms, "Dad, I don't blame you. It was you who told me that a man should have his own dignity. Instead of waiting to be loved, it is better to learn to love yourself first." Dad 20 years ago and I 20 years later made the same choice.

"Alex , Bella Smith called me." Dad wiped the tears from my face, but his own tears flowed down first. "Dad still says the same thing, no matter what choice you make, I will support you."

On the phone, there were a lot of missed calls and text messages, all from Bella Smith . Before I had time to finish reading, a new call came in. " Alex..." Bella Smith 's voice was trembling with relief. I had never seen her so nervous.

I was a little confused. Steven had already returned, why did she still care so much about me as a substitute? "Alex, have you read my diary? That's not true. There is nothing between Steven and me. I just treat him as a brother. You must be very sad. I saw the tear marks you left in the diary. I admit that I neglected you too much during this period, but I never wanted to hurt you."

I was a little dazed. "Bella Smith, I know you married me because of the pressure from your elders. So I chose to leave and make you and Steven happy. What else are you unhappy about? Why are you crying?"