In the afternoon, Timothy visited my ward. 　　Holding a big bouquet of lilies in his hands, he smiled brightly and said, “I have resumed the partnership with Mr. Jin on my project.” 　　“Congratulations!” I said, nodding. 　　He put the flowers in the vase and said, “It\'s just that, Mr. Jin has a request. If I want his partnership, I have to agree to a long-term implementation which could last for two years or as little as half a year.” 　　Oh, it\'s really Xavier\'s style. If the project couldn’t be terminated, he would make sure to prolong it instead. 　　Timothy frowned and his handsome face was filled with uncertainty. He clasped his hands and pondered for a moment. 　　He raised his head again to stare at me, “The scenery in Europe is also beautiful. Would you like to go with me?” 　　I was stunned. 　　I didn\'t quite understand what he meant, but he looked at me intently, and said deeply, “The only person you knew when you woke up from

　　Xavier caught me as my emotions wavered. 　　He declined the call. He stubbornly remained standing against the door and refused to let me go, “Yasmin, I’m not forcing you, it’s just that, we are the child’s parents. There is no need for us to be like enemies.” 　　“Have you forgotten everything you’ve done to me?” I sneered. “Xavier, maybe you’ve forgotten, but I can’t. I’d remember it for the rest of my life. In order to stay away from you, I would rather abandon my own flesh and blood. I’d rather die than shake your hand and say hello like everything’s okay, do you understand?” 　　“We still have a son, and we can start over again,” he said, his eyes pooling with pain. “Do you swear you have no feelings for me at all?” 　　“Of course I do, I hate you. Hate is a feeling too, isn’t it?” I asked with a hint of sarcasm. 　　I clearly saw the hope in Xavier’s eyes fade a little as tears started forming in his eyes. 　　I sneered, “Now that we’ve reached an

　　This time, Xavier seemed to have really given up. 　　He was out on a long-term business, and I ended the project and returned to my company. 　　In a blink of an eye, winter has ended and spring has come. I was single and was also favored by single men. 　　A colleague in the company began to pursue me enthusiastically. His name was Charlie Lin, he’s the manager of the marketing department with a mediocre background, good ability, and good money. 　　I knew that I had an unbearable past and was not worthy of any good man. Not to mention that I never planned on finding a new man at all, so I refused. 　　But Charlie insisted, and stubbornly said, “Yasmin, can you have a meal with me? I have liked you for so long. Please, go out with me.” 　　I couldn\'t refuse his determined mentality and his kindness, so I agreed. 　　“Yasmin, I really like you. I think you’re a very good person since you first came to the company. I wanted to know you more with th

　　The first ray of sunlight in the morning came in through the slits of the curtains and it spread on my face. Only then did I realize that I’ve fallen asleep. 　　I looked up at Xavier, his face was pale and his brows were furrowed in his sleep. 　　I touched his forehead to check his temperature and I was relieved that his fever had subsided a bit. I fed him another pill. 　　I expected he would be hungry when he wakes up, so I made him some porridge. 　　When I was done, I called his assistant again, and instructed, “Don\'t tell Xavier that I was here. Even if he asks, tell him you took care of him last night, okay?” 　　The assistant protested but I hung up the phone blankly. 　　The moment I walked out of the bedroom, I seemed to have heard his murmured sighs. My footsteps faltered slightly, but I didn\'t look back. 　　It had just stopped raining when I stepped out. The cool wind of early autumn blew and my shoulders shuddered at the cold.

　　When I came home with my personal belongings, my grandmother was startled to see me and asked tentatively, “Yas, this is…” 　　I rubbed my swollen eyes and started crying. “Grandma, I\'m useless. The boss doesn\'t like me. I have to look for a new job.” 　　“My poor little thing, why are you crying? I thought…” Grandma hesitated and paused to look at me. “Silly child, don\'t cry. Grandma is rich, even if she doesn\'t work, she can support you.” 　　I took a breath, went to grandma and hugged her dependently. I dared not let grandma know what really happened to me. At present, she’s the only one who cared for me. 　　I had a few days\' rest at home. When I have calmed down and moved on, I began to look for a new job. I didn\'t dare to do design for fear of bumping into Xavier again. 　　Basically, I was looking for jobs that didn\'t require publicity, such as clerks and customer service. But what I didn\'t expect was that even after going to all the companies