《The Man You Couldn’t Forget》全部章節：第 1 章 - 第 8 章

Winston's wife had died young—buried in a mining collapse years ago. Their child had just turned one when tragedy struck.Irene had run around the hospital with him, helping however she could. It was common for neighbors to help neighbors who were in need. However, no one expected that Winston would set his sights on Irene the moment his wife was out of the picture.Ever since that day, everything regarding the child became Irene's responsibility. Winston would go running to her when they were nearly out of formula. He would plead with her to help him out when his kid was outgrowing his clothes. He would come knocking on Irene's door when his child fell ill. What made it worse was that Irene never said no. Eventually, eighty percent of her monthly salary went straight to the two of them. It had gotten so bad that we were practically living in poverty. We barely had any proper appliances, and that beat-up bicycle was something I had bought when we got married.When I tried to tal

Irene immediately rushed forward and clung tightly to Winston as he broke down in tears. She followed along, coaxing and comforting him.The director was thoroughly disgusted with them. "Have you two no shame at all? This is a workplace! Everyone is watching! How shameless! Keith, go home and get some rest. I'll make sure that this is properly handled."I nodded and turned to leave. Irene hurried after me, trying to grab my arm. However, Winston caught up and held onto her tightly. I had no interest in sparing them even a glance. So, I strode away, went home to grab my documents, and bought my plane ticket.By the time I returned, Irene was storming back toward the building in a fury with Winston trailing timidly behind her. I didn't know what had happened after I left, and I didn't care. I slipped the ticket into my pocket, pretended not to see them, and went back inside.Not long after, the two of them showed up at my door together. The hallway was piled with a heap of miscellane

I didn't care whether I had a place in Irene's heart. All I knew was that I never should've poured all my energy into a romance so toxic in the first place.It took me two days and one night on the plane before I finally arrived in the United Colonies. The people sent to receive me were from the embassy, dressed neatly in casual suits, and the sight of them in a foreign land filled me with a sense of familiarity and comfort.The moment we met, they took my luggage from my hands and welcomed me warmly, "Welcome, Keith! I'm Franklin Chase."I gazed out the car window at the towering skyscrapers on the way to my new residence. I found myself imagining the day I would return home after completing my studies to contribute to my country's development.Franklin chatted with me about the nation's development. "Our country is in a phase of rapid growth right now. What we lack most is talent. You would be of tremendous help if you could bring back some advanced technology, Keith."My heart

Bertha chatted excitedly as we ate, firing off one question after another. "A few years abroad really changed you. You've gotten so much more handsome! Can you speak Anglian? Can you say a few lines for me? Ah, forget it, I wouldn't understand you anyway. "Are all foreigners really blond-haired and blue-eyed? Are they easy to get along with?"I answered her patiently, one question at a time. "They've all been very kind to me. The food over there isn't as good as what we have at home, but I've gotten used to it…"We enjoyed our time playing catch-up so much that the sky had gotten dark before we even knew it. Bertha wanted me to stay for dinner, but I couldn't be away from the school for too long. So, I had to turn her down, but I promised I'd visit again next time.When I stepped out of her house, my former neighbors couldn't resist regarding me with curiosity. They had all heard that I had just returned from abroad. Some greeted me warmly. Soon, we were chatting just like old tim