The Runaway Fiance

Justin stood still as Yvie approached him.She said, "I left in a hurry, so I forgot my key. I would've gone home if you were any tardier."She even held out a hand to him as if they'd never had a disagreement.Justin frowned. He had given her a key to the apartment, but she rarely visited.Now that she was finally here, all he felt was bitterness."There's no need," he said, brushing past her. "We're done anyway, so you have no reason to be here."However, as he took out his key to open the door, he somehow missed the keyhole multiple times. He had no idea why he was nervous, but he was definitely reluctant to admit that he was hopeful she might be regretting her choice.Why else would she be here when she could be with Ethan right now?"Are you serious?" Yvie snatched the key from his hand. "It's just a fling. Why are you so hung up on it?"She paused, remembering the woman she'd seen him with earlier today. "Hmm. I guess I never noticed how childish you were."Justin close

It was a horrible dinner for Justin.Yvie sat right opposite him, and he would be looking right at her as soon as he looked up.She had just crushed what vestiges of hope he had in the bathroom when she refused to marry him. She didn't even come here with the intention to impede him and Lisa. If anything, she never realized how thoroughly she hurt him, and was still under the impression that he was throwing a tantrum.Why else would she say nonsense like that?As their parents watched, Justin served Lisa food and even peeled shrimp for her. Lisa sat beside him, relishing his attentiveness and returning the favor.Yvie had a knife and fork in hand, but somehow wasn't eating. She suddenly felt like she didn't want to stay.It was the first time she felt this way.When Martin and Monty started deciding when the engagement should be, she clenched her fists as her heart ached strangely."Is the food not to your taste, Ms. Rosberg?" Zoe asked when she noticed Yvie wasn't eating. "A

The summer storm came at the drop of a hat. It was drizzling seconds ago, but was now pouring.Justin felt like his eyes were burning even as he watched Yvie strode into the rain. As if his body wasn't his own, he dashed out of his car.He scrambled to get an umbrella from the trunk, dashing through the puddles as he ran toward her, calling out loudly, "Yvie Rosberg! Have you lost your mind?"She'd just bumped her head in a car accident, and now she was getting drenched in the rain. Did she not understand the definition of danger?Even as he held the umbrella over her, Yvie looked up, and then at his face. "What are you doing?""If you're upset with me, just say it," Justin said through clenched teeth. "Why do you have to do this?""I'm not upset," Yvie returned calmly. "Go back. Lisa is waiting for you.""Yvie!" Justin cried as he grabbed her shoulder with his free hand, his eyes so red they could bleed. "Why do you have to keep tormenting me like this?"He wanted to spend the

Noel's parents divorced when she was much younger.As her father didn't discipline her much because he was always working, her personality was less than charming. She only behaved around Yvie.Being young as she was, she was really curious about relationships, and about Justin too, after meeting him a couple of times. The thing that interested her even more was how he got along with her aunt, who was even more rebellious than she was. Noel wasn't being loud, but many others in the hallway heard. Justin frowned. He was already suffering plenty because of Yvie's betrayal, and this brat was just making things worse."If that's all you have to say, you can leave now. I'm busy. I don't really have the time to chat."Her reaction changed as he expected, with her smile fading as she reached out, tugging on his coat sleeve. Hanging her head, she pleaded, "Please, Mr. Jones. I need your help…""Sixty seconds," Justin replied, checking his watch. "Out with it."He always maintained a

Debra was a little bemused, as she knew about the family background of every student under her charge, including Noel.Her parents were divorced, and she barely met her father more than a few times each year, while her mother basically disappeared.And yet, both her aunt and uncle showed up? And together, at the same time?Just then, Noel brought them two cups and smiled, "I'll wait outside. Remember, don't badmouth me!"Yvie picked up her report card as she replied offhandedly, "We'll see."Noel seemed to shiver as she promptly fled outside.Justin was distracted the whole time, while Yvie appeared focused as she listened, as if Noel were her own daughter, and she really cared about Noel's grades and life at school.He watched as she took out her phone and typed something on it, after which his phone shook in his pocket.He leaned to the side for a quick look, and the text really was from Yvie.[Dinner with Noel after this.]Justin thought about it seriously for a moment, bu